AUSTRALIAN PLANTS. 
337 
BOTANICAL NAME. 
Sophora tomentosa 
Linnaeus 
Sorghum Halepense 
Persoon 
Sowerbaea juncea 
Smith 
Sparganium 
angustifolium 
R. Brown 
Spartothamiius 
junceus 
A. Cunningham 
Spathoglottis 
Paulinas 
F. v. Mueller 
Spergularia rubra 
J. & C. Presl 
,, rubra 
J. & C. Presl 
var. marina 
Sphser ol obi u m 
euchilus 
Bentham 
,, grandiflorum 
R. Brown 
,, vimineum 
Smith 
Spinifex birsutus 
Labillardiere 
Spirantlies australis 
Lindley 
Sporobolus indicus 
R. Brown 
Lindley i 
Bentham 
,, virginicus 
Humboldt 
and Kunth 
Sprengelia 
incarnata 
Smith 
COMMON NAME AND DESCRIPTION. 
“Women’s Tree” of Fiji,” or “Sea-coast Laburnum” 
(evergreen shrub, 10 to 12 ft.), f. pale yellow— 
N.S.W., Q’land, N. Aust., Polynesia, etc. 
“Aleppo Grass,” “Johnson Grass,” “Phillip’s Grass,” 
‘ Cuba Grass,” or “Arabian Evergreen Millet” 
(perennial)—F. Grttmmeae —N.S.W., Q’land, W. 
An si., Europe, and Asia. 
“Rush-like Sowerbaen” (herbaceous perennial), f. 
pink—F. Liliaceac —Vic., N.S.W., and Q’land. 
“Australian Bur-reed” (perennial)—F. Typhaccae — 
Vic., N.S.W., and Q’land. 
“Rush-like Cordage Busli,” or “Rush Bush” (ever¬ 
green shrub, 1 to 2 ft.), f. white—F. Verbenaceae 
—N.S.W., Q’land, and N.Z. 
“Miss Pauline Richmond’s Orchid” (terrestrial 
orchid), f. purplish—F. Orchideae —Q’land. 
“Red Sand-wort,” or “Sand Spurrey” (biennial), f. 
red—F. CaryophyUeae —Vic., N.S.W., Q’land, S. 
and W. Aust., Tas., etc. 
“Sea-side Sand Spurrey” (annual), f. red—Vic., 
N.S.W., Q’land, S. and W. Aust.. Tas., etc. 
“Swan River Broom” (evergreen shrub, 1 to 2 ft.), 
f. yellow—F. Lcgwminosae —W. Aust. 
“Large-flowered Globe-pod” (evergreen shrub, 1 to 3 
ft.), f, red—W. Aust. 
“Twiggy Globe-pod” (evergreen shrub, 1 to 2 ft.), f. 
yeliow—Vic., N.S.W., Q'land, S. and W. Aust., 
and Tas, 
“Hairy Spinifex,” “Rolling Grass,” “Spiny Rolling 
Grass,” or “New Zealand Sand Grass” (peren¬ 
nial)—F. Gramineac —Vic., N.S.W., Q’land, S. 
and W. Aust., N.Z., and New Caledonia. 
“Spiral Orchid.” or “Australian Lady’s Tresses” (ter¬ 
restrial orchid), f. pink and white—F. Orchideae 
—Vic.. N.S.W., Q’land, S. Aust., Tas., etc. 
“Indian Drop Seed Grass,” “American Smut Grass,” 
or “Rat-tail Grass” (perennial)—F. Gramincae — 
Vic., N.S.W., Q'land, S. and W. Aust., N.Z., etc. 
“Yak-ha-berry”* (perennial)—Vic., N.S.W., Q’land, S. 
and W. Aust. 
“Virginian Drop Seed Grass” (perennial)—Vic., 
N.S.W., Q’land, S. and W. Aust., Tas., Asia, etc. 
“Flesh-colored Sprengelia,” “Pink Clusters,” or “Pink 
Bliss” (evergreen shrub, 3 to 10 ft.), f. pink—F. 
Epacrideae —Vic., N.S.W., S. Aust., and Tas. 
