BOTANY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

Among the information obtained this time at Swan River, was the following table, relating to the vegetable kingdom of Western Australia.

COLUMN 1:  NAME COMMONLY GIVEN BY SETTLERS. 
COLUMN 2:  NATIVE NAME. 
COLUMN 3:  GENUS. 
COLUMN 4:  REMARKS.

Mahogany :  Jarrail* :  Eucalyptus :  Grows on white sandy land.

Red gum :  Kardan :  Eucalyptus :  On loamy land.

Bluegum :  Co-lort :  Eucalyptus :  On river banks and flooded lands, a sure indication of vicinity of water.

White gum :  Wando :  Eucalyptus :  On stiff clay lands, sometimes tapped for water contained in hollow trunk.

York gum :  To-art :  Eucalyptus :  Abundant in York—­on good soil.

Cable gum, these varieties all seen in the interior, not common at Perth : Gnardarup :  Eucalyptus :  Like several stems twisted together, abondant in interior.

Cable gum, these varieties all seen in the interior, not common at Perth : Wooruc :  Eucalyptus :  Brown glossy stem, smooth.

Cable gum, these varieties all seen in the interior, not common at Perth : Gnelarue :  Eucalyptus :  Nankeen-coloured stem.

Cable gum, these varieties all seen in the interior, not common at Perth : Mallat :  Eucalyptus :  Tall, straight, rough bark.

Cable gum, these varieties all seen in the interior, not common at Perth : Morrail :  Eucalyptus :  Nearly similar.

Cable gum, these varieties all seen in the interior, not common at Perth : Balwungar :  Eucalyptus :  Glaucus-leaved.

Honeysuckle :  Mang-ghoyte :  Banksia :  Large flowering cones containing honey.

Honeysuckle :  Be-al-wra :  Banksia :  Large flowering cones containing honey.

Black wattle :  Kile-yung :  Acacia :  Indication of good soil—­produces gum.

Broom or Stinkwood :  Cab-boor :  — :  Light sandy loam.

Holly :  Tool-gan :  Hakea :  Sandy soil—­produces gum.

Cabbage tree :  Mote yar :  Nuytsia floribella :  Gum in abundance.

Beef tree or the oak :  — :  Casuarina.

Palm tree :  Djir-jy or jirjy :  Zamia media, gl. :  Red fruit, nut, called baio, ripe in March, is considered a delicacy by the natives.

Raspberry jam :  Maug-art :  Acacia :  Sweet scented—­grows on good gruund.

Raspberry jam :  Minnung :  Acacia :  Gum very abundant.

Blackboy :  Balga :  Zantha hast :  Gum on the spear—­resin on the trunk.

York nut :  Madda :  — :  Smells like sandalwood.

Red apple :  Quonni :  — :  Affects salt grounds.

Swamp oak :  Yeymbac :  — :  Name applies rather to the paper-like bark—­used to hold water, to cover houses, etc.

Rough-topped blackboy :  Barro :  Zantha :  Resin makes a powerful cement.

Native yam :  Werrang :  — :  Said to grow to a large size to the North.

Native potato :  Tubuc :  Orchis.