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gum-tree, the stringy bark, and other eucalypti. Equal, asa medicinal agent, to tfle kino from the East Indies, andyielded very profusely by the eucalypti, after incision or in-jury.
Bonnet, — . —289 Manna. An exudation from the leavesand delicate succulent twigs of the white gum-trees of VanDiemen’s Land, after a perforation by an insect in the sum-mer. It soon exiccates, and falls in the form of irregulartears; and during December, January, February, and Marchis usually very abundant. Its properties are similar to, butless powerful, than those of the manna of the druggist.
Abbott, J. — 290 Iron-sand, a fine emery-like substance,occurs in thin layers on the sea-shore at Long Bay in D’En-trecatteaux-Channel, a deposit from water passing throughiron-stone beds, percolating the soil, and depositing the me-tallic matter where it comes in contact with the salt water.
Rout W. — 291 Honey of Tasmania. 1849 and 1850.293 Bees’-wax, Tasmanian. Three cakes, unbleached. Inno country in the world do bees thrive better than in VanDiemen’s Land, or prove so productive with a triflingamount of attention; circumstances due, no doubt, to themildness of the winter season, and the fact of many Tasma-nian plants blooming throughout the winter months. Thebee has now become naturalised in the forests, and many ofthe hollow trees are filled with the produce of their labour.
Milligan, J.—292 Resin of Oyster Bay pine ( Callitris au-stralis) ; a delicately white resin, J sometimes, but rarely, intears of a bright amber tint, scarce. The Oyster Bay pine isonly found along a narrow strip of country near the sea, onthe east coast of Van Diemen’s Land, and islands adjacent.
Bicheno, J. E.—294 Alum, from near Bridgewater; oc-curs as an efflorescence in caverns in the clayey rocks.
Smith, Lieut., R.N. — 295 Epsom salts, sulphate of mag-nesia, found in caverns on the side of the Dromedary Moun-tain, near the Derwent. 296 Gum of the wattle-tree ; Ac-acia TnolUssina and dealaita. Wattle gum exudes in streamsduring the summer season from fissures and accidentalinjuries to the bark, soon hardening into tears and lumps ofvarious size. It is equal to the gum-arabic of the shops, forall purposes to which the latter is applicable.
Lipscombe, F.— 297 Ham, cured by Mr. Marshall.
Haines, J., Murray St ., Hobart Town. —298—303 Pickles:—Red cabbage; walnuts; cauliflower; onion; mixed; to-mata sauce.
Denison, Sir W. T. — 304 Walking stick, made of the solidside of the bone of a whale, the head turned out of thetooth of the sperm whale.
Screen, T. — 305 Walking Btick, made of the solid side ofthe bone of a whale.
Milligan, J. — 306 Iron ores, from Long Bay; occurs ina bed about 7 or 8 feet thick, over sandstone, and at the footof green stone hills.
Marriott, Arch. — 307 Walking stick, of the oak of Tas-mania (Casuarina qiuulrivalvis).
Lipscomb, F.—308 Small round table, Huon pine, inlaid.
De Little, R. — 309 Galena, from the Tama River.310 lion ore, three specimens, found near York ltiver, overlimestone.
Milligan, J.—311 Galena, from Macquarie Harbour,occurs in a vein of mountain limestone, in the channel ofFranklin River. 313 Opal wood, salt-pan plains. 315 Rockcrystal (sp. 25), 316 Beryl ( Aqua marine), 30 specimens.
317 Straw-coloured topaz, 300 specimens. 318 Yellowtopaz, 40 specimens. 319 Pink-coloured topaz, 30 specimens.
Reeves, —. —314 Wattle bark, chopped, as it is preparedfor the tan-pits.
Denison, Sir W. T. — 312 Coffee, from Norfolk Island.
Kemp, George.— 320 Cornelian, from the margin of Der-went, opposite Hobart Town.
8iiarlani>, W. S.—321 Thread lace, made by a girl elevenyears of age, at New Norfolk.
Reeves, —. 322 Wool. Sample of skin-wool. 323 Ano-ther, scoured.
Milligan, J.—324 Jet, or lignite, from Macquarie Har-bour. 325 Limestone, from the Gordon River.
Bicheno, J. E.—326 Limestone from the Mersey River.327 Limestone from the foot of Mount Wellington range.
Akers, Lieut., R. E.—328 Section of Norfolk Islandpine ( Araucaria excelsa).
Sly, J. Liverpool St. Hobart Town.—329 Pair of dressboots.
Fenton, Mrs.—330 Honey of 1850.
Dowling, H.—331—333 Books:—Tasmanian Kalendar,1848, 1849, 1850
Denison, Sir W. T.—334 Potash from Tasmanian timbers.336 Red ochre, Norfolk Island. 336 Yellow ochre, NorfolkIsland. 337 Specimens of marie. 338 White oak timberof Norfolk Island. 339 Specimens of timber of pine of Nor-folk Island ( Araucaria excelsa). 340 Specimens of iron-wood timber ( Olea apetala).
Milligan, J. — 341 Specimen of timber of Oyster Baypine {Callitris australis). 342 Specimen of greenstone, fromFingal, Van Diemen’s Land.
Blackburn & Thomson. —343 Model of bridge across theriver Derwent, at Bridgewater, Van Diemen’s Land, on th dline of road between Hobart Town and Launceston.
TnoMSON, James. —344 Coloured sectional elevation of thebridge and cause-way at Bridgewater, Van Diemen’s Land*
Council or the Rotal Society of Van Diemen’s Lanp*—345 Book4 and bookbinding; papers and proceedings otthe Royal Society of Van Diemen’s Land, printed by Messrs*Best, and bound by Mr. Rolwegan. Collins St. HobartTown; the lithographs by Mr. T. Brown, Macquarie St-Bound in colonial calf-skins, tanned and dressed byReeves. Gilt and lettered with gold leaf, manufactured fr 0lJ1Californian gold, by Mr. R. V. Hood, Collins St. Hobart Tow* 1 '
Watson, John, Hobart Town. — 346 Plankof blue gumcalyptus globulus ); length, 146 ft. breadth 20 in. depth 6 in*
Grant, J. Tulluchgorum, Fingal, Van Diemen’s Land.
Three ram fleeces—1 Fleece from a hogget ram, weighingafter being scoured, 3 lb. 10 oz. 2 Similar fleece weigh 1 63 lb. 11 oz. 3 Fleece from an older ram, weighing 4 Ip* «
Richardson Brothers & Co. 17 St. Helen’s PI*—Sp 60mens of two sorts of wool. n< .
Mc.Piierson & Francis, Hobart Town, Agent, ^;., r u )9lcis, Corn Exchange, London.—Sample of wheat 6;>J 1per bushel.
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Specimen of silicizcd wood found about 32 miles . wHobart Town, embedded in two flows of sconce (P roDthrown out with the tree by a volcanic eruption).
NEW ZEALAND.
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1 Tykrel, —.—Flax and wool. prop*
2 Murchison, J. H. 10 Holies St. Cavendish ojl*
—Copper ore from Kawan, a small island a few nciAuckland, New Zealand. r n \os\ Ge ^
3 Collinbon, Rev. J. Gateshead, Prop* aa nd
specimens from New Zealand. Specimen of iron fro# 1New Plymouth, in New Zealand. Small bag pr 0 "*
New Zealand flax, by a lady in Now Zcalan * t * v0 dy e9 'pared by the natives; native pattern “T" tivcg bei* 1 ®Slat mode of New Zealand flax ; made by th
their usual clothing. _ _ r««ferials» ^ e *
4 Robertson, J.— Specimens of raw . g
Zealand flax (Phormium tenor), of variou <j j flk* 119 *6 McVay, J.—Specimens of leather anu