292, QUEENSLAND AGRICULTURAL JOURNAL. [1 Apri, 1900, 
128. Quisqualis indica (Rangoon Creeper). Beautiful climber, flowers varyme | | 
from rose to white; scented like vervain. } b 
129. Rhapphiolepis indica (Indian Hawthorn). An ornamental flowering shru). i 
130. Ricinus communis (Castor Oil Plant). Oil extracted from seeds; @ a 
industry in India. “olds 
131. Rumex hymenosepalus (Canaigré). Valuable tanning plant; dry root ye 
233 per cent. rheo-tannie acid; folia aitas been used as a vegetable. ~ 
132. Sambucus nigra (English Elder). Shrub. 
133. Schotia latifolia (Boerboom Tree). Small tree. 
134. ,, speciosa. Roasted pod eaten in Africa. criti 
135. Sesbania aculeata ( Nardoo”’ of Norman River). Used as food (seeds) 
fishing nets (fibre) by blacks. 
136. Solanum giganteum. Foliage plant. dingly 
if beet Sophora tetraptera (“ Kowhar” “Pelw’). Small tree; timber excee Ing 
ard. 
138. Spondias pleigyna (Burdekin Plum). Timber like American walnut, hard, 
splits straight; cabinet-work, joinery, turnery. A red, 
139. Stenocarpus salignus (Beefwood). Timber beautiful, getting scarce 
hard, close-grained, well marked; 44 lb. to cubic foot; furniture, picture 
walking-sticks, makes fine cooper’s work. i fibre 
140. Sterculia acerifolia (Flame Tree). Timber light, 274 Ib. to cubic foot; 
like lace tow, elastic, good to stuff pillows, &c. aibles 
141. Sterculia diversifolia (Kurrajong). Blacks use roots as food; seeds eal ot 
cattle and sheep eat leaves and branches, and have lived on them in drought ume 
long periods. fruit 
142. Strychnos nux-vomica (Strychnine Tree). Seed poisonous; pulp of y 
harmless. 
143. Tecoma stans. A yellow flowered shrub. | 
144. Terminalia arjuna (Arjun Tree). Handsome tree. 
145. Thuya Lobbii (Arbor Vite). Coniferous shrub. D 
146. ,, orientalis, var. pendula (Weeeping Arbor Vite). Coniferous shru used 
147. Trachycarpus excelsus (Japanese bre Palm). Handsome palm; fibre 
for rope-making vel an 
148. Tristania conferta (Brisbane Box). Timber strong, durable, works, ¥ af Oo 
resists termites, polishes, pretty grain, must be well seasoned; shipbuilding, ™ 
vessels, Xe. 
149. Vangueria edulis. Small tree; fruit edible. 
Apiculture. 
BEE NOTES FOR THE MONTH. 
By H. R. STEPHENS, Busy Bee Apiary, Toowoomba. 
As the cooler weather is approaching, bee-keepers should be gradually wort 
off the supers. his direction applies more especially to those parts of the = 
colony where the winter sets in early, as honey left in the hives too late tics 
autumn will be found very difficult to extract cleanly, and with some q4# i 
which otherwise are the very best honey, the job of getting it out of the CO). 
even when the extractor is turned patiently and carefully, is in the end unSt"., 
factory. I would therefore advise all honey being extracted before ‘; , 
affected by the change of temperature. As regards comb honey supe™ ‘ 
a good plan to invert the super when the sections are partly filled, as bees tn 
a tendency to attach the comb to the upper part of the section or ce 
preference to the lower, and by inverting we secure fuller and more com } 
filled sections. The bloodwood is in flower in Toowoomba this month, 
bees must get large quantities of nectar from it, as a well-grown tree bea jo! 
immense quantity of blossoms, though I am not aware of the quality and 0? 
of the honey. 
