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Issue Details: First known date: 2013... 2013 Little Book of Banksias
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'The banksia is quintessentially Australian. Known and loved for its brush-like flowers and sweet honey nectar, the plant embodies both the beauty and harshness of the Australian landscape. Little Books of Banksias features poems and extracts by some of Australiaa s greatest poets, including Dorothy Hewett, Archie Weller and Douglas Stewart. The artists represented in the publication include Marian Ellis Rowan, Marrianne Collinson Campell, Adam Forster and Ebenezer Edward Gostelow.' (Publication summary)

Contents

* Contents derived from the Canberra, Australian Capital Territory,:National Library of Australia , 2013 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
The Banksia Inni"Clouds are low and the hills are grey,", Ella McFadyen , single work poetry children's (p. 9)
Almost Handsomei"I must not forget the Bottle-brush, one of the", Godfrey Charles Mundy , single work poetry (p. 11)
Seed Eyes 1i"More than the dandelion these banksia", Simon West , single work poetry (p. 15)
Note: With title: Nomina Sunt Consequentia Rerum
Wattle Birdi"His harsh and husky cal we'd hear", Robyn Jenkins , single work poetry (p. 16)
Coast Banksiai"The banksia candles stand in stiff", Nancy Cato , single work poetry (p. 20)
Banksiai"It is interesting to note", Andrew Lansdown , single work poetry (p. 22-23)
Banksias (for Evan Jones)i"Handsome, their trunks rise heavily", Chris Wallace-Crabbe , single work poetry (p. 26)
Banksia Meni"Little Banksia men are funny", Dorothy Hewett , single work poetry (p. 28-28)
Nesting Timei"Oh never in this hard world was such an absurd", Douglas Stewart , single work poetry (p. 32)
For Kath Walkeri"My words are like the banksia.", Archie Weller , single work poetry (p. 35)
Coastal Banksiai"The banksias sigh aeolian psalms,", Kathleen Dalziel , single work poetry (p. 39)
Hunters and Collectorsi"The sailmaker gives Banks and", Rosanna Licari , single work poetry

2. Banksia serrata

Our collection of Plants was now grown so immensely large that it was necessary that some extraordinary care should be taken of them least they should spoil in the books. I therefore devoted this day to that business and carried all the drying paper; near 200 Quires of which the larger part was full, ashore and spreading them upon a sail in the sun kept them in this manner exposd the whole day, often turning them and sometimes turning the Quires in which were plants inside and out. -Sir Joseph Banks, 3 May 1770, Botany Bay

 (p. 40-41)
First Appearance of the Banksiai"One circumstance in our route to-day cheered me", Edward John Eyre , single work poetry (p. 43)
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