This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1888 Excerpt: ...Flowers in racemes, shorter or as long as the leaves; petals white or pinkish and much divided. Fruit an oval drupe of a blue colour and one-seeded. Flowering during October, November, and December. Southern Queensland, usually in open country; also in New South Wales and Victoria. Wood considered suitable for woodengraving in New South Wales. B.--Wood close-grained and of whitish colour. 36--E. Ghandis, F. v. M., Fragm., ii., 81; Flora Austr., i., 281. Brisbane Quandong; Blue Fig of New South Wales. A large tree, the branches almost forming whorls round the stem; leaves long, pointed, and more or less bordered by small teeth. Flowers in large bunches of a dirty-white colour, in May near Brisbane. Fruit round, about one inch in diameter; stone rough; ripe about October near Brisbane. Found in the rich scrubs of Queensland both north and south. B.P.V.--Wood of a light colour, grain close; a tough timber; not much used in Queensland. In New South Wales used as a building timber. Order LINEiE. ERYTHBOXYLON, Linn. 37--E. Australe, F. v. M. in Trans. Vict. Inst., iii., 22; Flora Austr., i., 284. Native name at Rockhampton, Moolkellam. A slender shrub with oblong leaves about one inch long, bearing small flowers in the axils of the leaves, which are succeeded by a small one-seeded drupe; in flower in February, and fruit ripe in April. Found in the brigalow scrubs of Queensland. Mr. Staiger finds that the leaves do not contain cocaine, but they contain coca-tanmc acid, and alBO a yellow dye-stuff which may prove of value. B.V.--Wood red in colour, close in grain, and prettily marked. Order RUTACEiE. BOSISTOA, F. v. M. 39--B. Sapindifokmib, F. v. M., Flora Austr., i., 359. The "Towra" of the natives; Union Nut of New South Wales. A small erect tree with l...