. 121:

"`Native Onion,' `Native Leek.' Mr. W. <i>n</i>. Hutchinson, Sheep
Inspector, Warrego, Queensland, reports of this plant: `Its
effects on cattle are . . . continually lying down, rolling,
terribly scoured, mucous discharge from the nose.'"

<hw>Leg</hw>, <i>n</i>. mining term. a peculiar form of
quartz-reef, forming a nearly vertical prolongation of the
saddle.

1890. `The Argus,' June x6th, p. 6, col. 1:

"It may also be observed that in payable saddle formations a
slide intersects the reef above the saddle coming from the
west, and turning east with a wall of the east leg, where the
leg of reef is observed to go down deeper, and to carry a
greater amount of gold than in ordinary cases."

<hw>Legitimacy</hw>, <i>n</i>. See quotation.
[Old and now unused slang.]

1827. P. Cunningham, `Two Years in New South Wales,' vol. i.
p. 16:

"Legitimacy--a colonial term for designating the cause of the
emigration of a certain portion of our population; i.e.
having legal reasons for making the voyage."

[So also at p. 116, "Legitimates"]

<hw>Leguminous Ironbark</hw>, <i>n</i>. a name given by
Leichhardt to the Queensland tree <i>Erythrophaeum
laboucherii</i>, F. v. M., <i>N.O. Leguminosae</i>.
See Ironbark.

<hw>Leichhardt</hw>, or <hw>Leichhardt-Tree</hw>, <i>n</i>.
an Australian timber-tree, <i>Morinda citrifolia</i>, Linn.,
<i>N.O. Rubiaceae</i>; called also Canary-wood and Indian
Mulberry. In Queensland, the name is applied to
<i>Sarcocephalus cordatus</i>, Miq., <i>N.O. Rubiaceae</i>,
a large timber-tree of North Queensland, much used
in building.

1874. M. K. Beveridge, `Lost Life,' p. 40:

"Groaning beneath the friendly shade
That by a Leichhardt-tree was made."

1885. H. Finch-Hatton, `Advance Australia, p. 258:

"The Leichhardt is a very symmetrical tree, that grows to a
height of about sixty feet, and has leaves rather like a big
laurel."

<hw>Leichhardt-Bean</hw>, <i>n</i>. See <i>Bean</i>.

<hw>Leichhardt's Clustered-Fig</hw>,
<i>n</i>. i.q. <i>Clustered Fig</i>. See <i>Fig</i>.

<hw>Lemon, Desert</hw>, <i>n</i>. See <i>Desert Lemon</i>.

<hw>Lemon-scented Gum</hw>, <i>n</i>. See <i>Gum</i>.

<hw>Lemon-scented Ironbark</hw>, <i>n</i>. a name given to the
Queensland tree <i>Eucalyptus staigeriana</i>, F. v. M.,
<i>N.O. Myrtaceae</i>. See <i>Ironbark</i>. The foliage of
this tree yields a large quantity of oil, equal in fragrance to
that of lemons.

<hw>Lemon-So