s not
one picturesque patch on the whole dreary run."

1896. A. B. Paterson, `Man from Snowy River,' p. 92:

"Over the miles of the salt-bush plain--
The shining plain that is said to be
The dried-up bed of an inland sea.

. . . . . . . . . . . .

For those that love it and understand,
The salt-bush plain is a wonderland."

<hw>Samson-fish</hw>, <i>n</i>. name given in Sydney to
<i>Seriola hippos</i>, Gunth., family <i>Carangidae</i>;
and in Melbourne to the young of <i>Arripis salar</i>,
Richards., family <i>Percidae</i>. See <i>Salmon</i>.

1882. Rev. J. E. Tenison-Woods, `Fish of New South Wales,'
p. 60:

"The samson-fish (Senola hippos, Gunth.) is occasionally
caught. The great strength of these fishes is remarkable, and
which probably is the cause that gave it the name of
Samson-fish, as sailors or shipwrights give to the name of a
strong post resting on the keelson of a ship, and supporting
the upper beam, and bearing all the weight of the deck cargo
near the hold, <i>Samson-post</i>."

<hw>Sandalwood</hw>, <i>n</i>. The name is given to many
Australian trees from the strong scent of their timber.
They are --

Of the <i>N.O. Santalaceae</i>--

<i>Exocarpos latifolia</i>, R. Br.; called
<i>Scrub-Sandalwood</i>.

<i>Fusanus spicatus</i>, R. Br.; called <i>Fragrant
Sandalwood</i>.

<i>Santalum lanceolatum</i>, R. Br.

<i>S. obtusifodum</i>, R. Br.

<i>Santalum persicarium</i>, F. v. M.; called <i>Native
Sandalwood</i>.

Of the <i>N.O. Myoporinae</i>--

<i>Eremophila mitchelli</i>, Benth.; called also
<i>Rosewood</i> and <i>Bastard-Sandalwood</i>.

<i>E. sturtii</i>, R. Br.; called curiously the <i>Scentless
Sandalwood</i>.

<i>Myoporum platycarpum</i>, R. Br.; called also <i>Dogwood</i>
(q.v.).

Of the <i>N.O. Apocyneae</i>--

<i>Alyxia buxifolia</i>, R. Br.; called <i>Native
Sandalwood</i> in Tasmania.

<hw>Sandfly-bush</hw>, <i>n</i>. Australian name
for the indigenous tree <i>Zieria smithii</i>, Andr.,
<i>N.O. Rutaceae</i>. Called also <i>Turmeric</i>,
and in Tasmania, <i>Stinkwood</i>.

<hw>Sand-Lark</hw>, <i>n</i>. name given in Australia to the
Red-capped Dottrel, <i>Charadrius ruficapilla</i>, Temm.

1867. W. Richardson, `Tasmanian Poems,' pref. p. xi:

"The nimble sand-lark learns his pretty note."

<hw>Sandpiper</hw>, <i>n</i>. About twenty species of this
familiar sea-bird exist. It belongs especially to the Northern
Hemisphere, but it perfo