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according to Bailey, grows into a good-sized tree and pro- 
duces fruit equal to red currants. Several other species of 
this genus are also mentioned, including 4. parvifoliwm, 
A. Bunius, A, erostre, and A. Ghaesembilla.. Then we have 
the Logan Apple (Acronychia acidula), Native Grapes 
(Vitis acetosa and I’. antarctica), Sebesten Plum (Cordia 
mya), Native Cranberry (Lisanthe sapida), Ground Ber- 
‘ries (Astroloma pinifolia and A, humfusa), Five Corners 
(Styphelia spp.), White-beard Berries (Leucopogon Richei 
and L. lanceolatus), Native Currants (Leptomeria acida), 
Native Elderberry (Sambucus Gaudichaudiana), David- 
son’s Plum (Dawidsonia pruriens), Kumquat or Desert 
Lemon (Atalantia glauca), Finger Lime, (Citrus Austra- 
lasica), Colane (Owenia acidula), Native Raspberries (Ru- 
bus mollucanus, R. Moorei, R. rosaefolius), Quandong 
(Fusanus acwminatus), Brush Cherry (Eugenia myrti- 
folia), Lily Pily (Eugenia Smit), as well as a few others 
which do not appear to have local or popular names, such 
as Nitraria Schoberi, Scaevola Plumeri,, Garcinia Mesto 
Nephelium Lauteriamun. ; 
Others which could be utilised are the va~tous species 
of Hibiscus ana other Malvaceous plants for hemp; Dios- 
corea transversa and Parsowa Paddisoni tor yams; Mac- 
adamia ternifoldia and Cryptocarya Palmerstoni for nuts; 
as well as a few species including Pygeum Turseriarum 
and Native Grapes (J’itis spp.) which have been recom- 
mended as suitable stocks for grafting and budding plums 
and grape-vines respectively. : 
A large number of Australian grasses are well worth 
more attention than has been given to them in the past. 
for there is every reason to believe that among them there 
are many species quite equal in productiveness and feeding 
value to those introduced from other countries, 
The various species of Astrebla, Andropogon, Dan- 
thonia, Panicum, Eragrostis and Anthistiria, have equal 
feeding value to any of those now cultivated, and may pos- 
sibly be superior as regards their adaptibility to certain of 
our soils and the climate, as well as for special uses. 
There are also several kinds of legumes which as fod- 
der plants may be better adapted to our climate than some 
of the introduced kinds, as Nature has provided some of 
them with thickened root-stocks, as is seen in some species 
of Glycine, so as to withstand lengthened periods of 
drought. 
