Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-08-05
AUSTRALIAN FLOWERS.


Australia has not innptly been de-
signated floral paradise. IL has pro-
fusion u beautiful native flowers. many
OF which have become garden fayoritoa.
Among these Is the Warntnh. the ma
tional flower Of New South Wales Il
Il also known as the native tulip" al
though Il has no resemblance 90 that
flower. II IN a magnificent crimson.
globe-Hhaped blossom. about three
inches In diameter. ana IL largely in
troduced into colonial decorative work
OF every description. The Flannel
Flower Il another New South Wales
favoritc. IL II 80 called because Il
appears ms n cut out OF white flannel.
Although abundant In many parts NJ
the colony. Il h difficult OF propagation.
Immense numbers are sold during the
season By street sellers and others Ia
sydney. The Golden Waffle forms an
other Of the national plants of New
South Wales. n d. found Ia numerous
gardens as well ms In the bush, and
when the tree. which ~ about the
same size as the iilnc IN Europe, Is IN
fun bloom, u prearnth q splendid APP
peurnnCg. The bark OF the tree N used
Tor tanning purposes The Black Wat
he. known a. the Australian uhorlTinps
uH Book kcrriking,' "a handsome
tree. ranging from 30 20 90 feet iu
height 10 often eNudcs gum, which
was used FOR food BY the ahuflgluya.
and n even now collected by children.
and eagerly eaten. n evidently pos
scissors some nutritlye value. uH In
stances are on record u children and
others lost In the bush having boon
sustained by a.. Country children some
times soak the gum Ia water Co make
thick Jelly. having a sweet flavor.
The flowers resemble those Of the
Golden waffle. The Native Rose Is a
beautiful flower, its name being Hug-
grsted by ltH color the only point "
resemblance 70 bears to tho garden ur
Wild rose. n Is plentiful IN tho Cuuu.
try around sydney, but not readily
found elsewhere. The Honey Flower.
which has not been encountered out
side New South Wales. derives its name
from the large amount OF honey stored
In ~ tubular flowers, which cause them
10 DO sought by children. In former
times the Hover formed portion OF the
plant foods u the ahorlglnes, The ma
tive Fuschia n ahpnlant In the neigh
horhood Of sydney II Is one uf tine
most beautiful OF Australian native
flowers, ana was very popular IN Eng
land at the beginning of tho century.
whom woody plants from Australia AMI
the Cape were IN vogue. The Christ
mas Bell. something like q dropping tu-
ltpt ~ 80 called from It's blooming az
Christmas time. 10 Is found IN the
country several miles north OF sydney.
ard commands n ready sale everywhere.
The Christmas Bush ia tree which
frequently attainH a height NJ 90 t1 40
feet, and II found only in New South
Wales when In fun bloom n Is "a mass
Of small red or plnkish nOwcrH. AMI ~
used as a substitute fur holly through
out the colony az Christmas time. Sew
cral Of the most charming flowers have
no aboriginal or popular names. Among
these IL Go0leniu ovntn, which m "a
handsome shrub, some or 9 rect in
height. covered with small yollowish
cup-shnped flowers. Another. the
Boronia pinnnta, 10 sold IN large qunnt-
ties In tho sydney streets during tho
spring months, II n u most delightful
| plant, FAR exceeding In beauty the Ma
/ tive Rose. Among climbing plants
may be- mentioned the Wongn Wongl
/ vine. sometimes called supple Jack"
| because Of ia tough. struggling stems.
! II f. readily pruparutgd. both from
seeds and cuttings and was nt one time
| to be seen In several London nurseries.
| The above are only d few o. the myriad
| native lowering plants met with IN
| New South Wales ana the department
| OF mines and agriculture In that colony
/ with view 20 making Ia floral wealth
| more widely known, ana stimulating
| botanical research, IA issuing from the
| government printing office In sydney
| an interesting work with beautifully
| colorcd plates, descriptive Of the lead
ing native flowers and ferns.
! Ct