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146: The head of the straight-stemmed kowhai is already crownedwith racemes of golden blossoms. The word Australian is much preferred. 172: The great plumes far and wide of the sword-grass aspire. The leaves and bark of this tree have a hot, biting,cinnamon-like taste, on which account it is vulgarly calledthe pepper-tree.

Rolf Boldrewood, `Melbourne Memories,' c. Mulga, n. Nuggety does not include the last suggestion. The long leaves are covered with sharp spines;but what makes the plant the terror of the explorers, is thetendrils, which grow out alternately with the leaves.