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VERBENACEÆ.

80.* Gmelina fasciculiflora, Benth. The White Beech of the district, is rather scarce about the Barron Valley, but more plentiful in the Evelyn district. A tall tree. Leaves ovate, 3 to 5 in. long, glossy above, veins raised on the underside. Flowers in the panicle, in clusters. Aboriginal name, "Toeah." The wood greatly resembles that of the Southern Beech (G. Leichhardtii), and is used for the same purposes-viz., for flooring of verandas and any work that is exposed to the weather.

MYRISTICEÆ.

81. Myristica insipida, R. Br. The Native Nutmeg is a moderate-sized tree, the young shoots often rusty. Leaves oval, the underside of a light colour, 4 to 6 in. long, the veins prominent. Fruit oval, about 1 in. long. Aboriginal name, "Kurroonbah." Wood of a pinkish colour, tough, and easily worked.

MONIMIACEÆ.

82.* Daphnandra aromatica, Bail. A large tree, of which there is a plentiful supply, known locally as "Sassafras," and by the aboriginals as "Cheedingnan." The bark smells like Sassafras, and the leaves, which are stiff and fragrant, are 3 to 4 in. long. The fruiting perianth-tube is black, about 1 in. long. (This must not be confused with the Sassafras" of commerce, which belongs to another natural order, and is not indigenous in Australia.) The wood, which is sometimes cut at the mills, is of a light colour, not unlike pine-wood, for which it would form a substitute.

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83. Daphnandra repandula, F. v. M., is also common. It is a tree of moderate size, with rather thin leaves, the margins of which are wavy, 4 to 6 in. long. The flowers are fringed and in straggling bunches. Fruit about 1 in. long, seeds hairy. The wood is of a light colour, nicely figured, and would probably do for engraving purposes.

LAURINEE

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84. Cryptocarya Palmerstoni, Bail. (Plate CXLI.) There is a good supply of this magnificent tree, which is locally known as · Black Walnut," on account of the wood resembling that of the black walnut of commerce. Tree attains a large size, girth at base often 30 ft., tapering proportionally upwards for 80 or 90 ft. before branching. Leaves oblong, 4 to 5 in. long. Upper surface glossy and glabrous, underside clothed with a light-coloured tomentum. Fruit nearly globular, about 2 in. in diameter, enclosing a round nut more than 1 in. in diameter. The kernels, after being roasted and steeped in water for about 12 hours, form one of the principal foods of the aboriginals when the fruit is in season. Aboriginal name, Koi-ie."

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85. Cryptocarya Mackinnoniana, F. v. M. Called by the aboriginals "Koojoongaroo, is a large tree common in all parts. Leaves oblong, 4 to 8 in. long, prominently penniveined and reticulate underneath. Flowers numerous on loose panicle. Fruit oval, black, in. long. Wood of a grey colour, closegrained, and hard.

86. Cryptocarya Bancroftii, Bail. (Plate CXLII.) Another large tree, is plentiful about Evelyn and other parts. Mr. Mazlin, of Evelyn, calls it the "Red Walnut." Leaves lanceolate, 4 to 5 in. long and 1 to 13 in. broad in the Fruit about 2 in. long with a diameter of 1 in., rough, the outer covering forming but a thin bark to the shell of the nut, which is of a reddish-brown colour and pointed at the apex. Kernel, after preparation, is eaten by natives.

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87. Cryptocarya insignis, Bail. The "Boomban" of the aboriginals, is a tree of medium size and very plentiful. The branchlets are bluntly angular. Leaves ovate, upper surface smooth, underside covered with rusty hairs. Fruit, when

ripe, a rich pink, somewhat pear-shaped, about 2 in. long and 24 in. broad, enclosing a nut 13 in. diameter, the kernel of which, after similar preparation to that of the Koi-ie, forms a food for the natives.

88. Endiandra glauca, R. Br. A small tree with a thin, hard, smooth bark, the young shoots and inflorescence clothed with a rusty coating of hairs Leaves oblong, pointed, 3 to 5 in. long, white on the underside. Fruit in. long, black. Wood light-coloured, close-grained, hard, and tough.

89. Endiandra hypotephra, F. v. M. A moderate-sized tree with a smooth grey-coloured bark. Leaves ovate, 3 to 5 in. long. Fruit black, oblong, in. long. Wood yellowish, wavy, and prettily marked.

90. Litsea dealbata, Nees. A moderate-sized tree which is very common, and called by the aboriginals "Marragiddie." Leaves oval, 3 to 6 in. long, white on the underside. Flowers in close bunches along the branchlets. Fruit small, globose, purple. Wood of a yellowish colour, with numerous short brown longitudinal streaks, tough, and close-grained.

91. Litsea ferruginea, Benth. A tree of moderate size, clothed with rusty short hairs. Leaves 3 to 6 in. long, rusty on the underside, where the veins are raised. Fruit oval. Wood pale-yellow, light, close-grained, and prettily marked.

PROTEACEÆ.

92. Grevillea gibbosa, R. Br. A small tree common about Herberton; the foliage clothed with white, silky, short hairs. Leaves narrow, 4 to 5 in. long. Flowers small, in a dense spike-like raceme. Fruit nearly globular, woody, 1 to 1 in. diameter, containing 1 or 2 thin winged seeds. Wood dark-brown, prettily marked, hard, of a greasy nature.

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93. Carnarvonia araliæfolia, F. v. M. Called "Red Oak," is common. good-sized tree, with leaves of from 3 to 5 leaflets on the end of a rather long stalk. Capsule incurved, pointed, 14 in. long, thin. Seeds winged. Aboriginal name," Niah." Wood of a red colour, firm, and fine-grained, useful for coopers and cabinet-makers.

94. Darlingia spectatissima, F. v. M. A large tree with a smooth bark. Leaves. large, oblong, entire or deeply lobed. Flowers in panicles at the ends of the branchlets, fragrant. Fruit compressed, 1 to 2 in. long. Seeds flat and thin, surrounded by a wing-like margin. This is one of the trees called "Silky Oak," the wood of which is tough and nicely marked, and should prove a useful timber, especially for the cooper and cabinet-maker. Aboriginal name,

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95. Under the designation of "Brown Silky Oak" is a large tree growing in the Evelyn district, but no flowers or fruit were obtainable, which the Colonial Botanist considers, judging from leaves alone, may probably be an undescribed species of Darlingia, and for the present it had better be given as Darlingia ferruginea. The leaves are narrow-lanceolate, exceeding 1 ft. in length, with a breadth of 23 in., the parallel lateral-nerves, which on the underside are very prominent, loop and form an intra-marginal nerve at some distance from the edge of the leaf; upper-surface smooth. Under-surface rusty pubescent, more dense on the midrib and nerves. When the flowers and fruit are available, this may prove only a more densely ferruginous form of Darlingia spectatissim. Wood darkish-coloured, prettily marked, and tough.

96. Hollandæa Lamingtoniana, Bail. A handsome tree of medium size, met with in the Evelyn district; the branchlets, leaf-nerves, leaf-stalks, and inflorescence densely clothed with rusty hairs. Leaves roundish-ovate, 4 to 6 in. long, nerves on underside very prominent. Flowers numerous, deep

coloured. Only medium-sized trees were seen, but probably they attain a considerable size, as plants of this order frequently flower at an early stage of their growth. Wood tough, prettily marked like many others of the order,

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