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permanent gi'asses on pastures, where it ^vill continue long in
season I t would live well in our Alps. The lamellar-
crystallme Cumarm is the principle on which the odour of
Anthoxanthemum depends.
Anthriscus Cerefolium, Hoffmann.
Europe and West Asia. The Chervil. An annual culinary
plant, its herbage used as an aromatic condiment, but the
root seemingly deleterious.
Anthyllis vulneraria, Linné.
The Kidney-Vetch. All Europe, North Africa, West Asia,
ih is perennial herb serves as sheep fodder, and is particularly
recommended for calcareous soils. I t would also live on
our Alps.
Apios tuberosa, Moench.
North America. A climber, with somewhat milky iuice
The mealy tubers are edible.
Apium graveolens, Linné.
The Celery. Europe, North Africa, North and Middle Asia
I t IS here merely inserted with a riew of pointing out, that it
might be readily naturalized on our sea-shores.
Apium prostratum. La Biliardière.
The Australian Celery. Extra-tropical Australia, New Zealand,
extra-tropical South America. This also can be utilized
as a ciilmary vegetable.
Apocynum cannabinum, Linné.
On river-banks in North America,
plants yielding a textile fibre.
Aponogeton crispus, Thunberg.
From India to New South Wales. .ratz.xuu« xuui« oi
this water-herb are amylaceous and of excellent taste, thoimh
Linné^fìT) remarks apply to A. monostachyus
Aponogeton distacbyos, Thunberg.
South ^ r ic a . This curious water-plant, introduced already,
might be naturalized in our ditches, swamps and lakes for
the sake of its edible tubers. The scented flowering portion
aflords spinage. ^
Aquilaria Agallocba, Eoxburgh.
On the mountains of Silhet and Assam. A tree of immense
sme, probably hardy in our warm forest-valleys. I t furnishes
the iragi-ant Calambac or Agallochum wood, known also as
Aggur or Tuggur or the Aloe-wood of commerce, famed since
ancient times The odorous portion is only partially distributed
through the stem. This wood is also of medicmal value.
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This is recorded among
The tuberous roots of
Arachis hypogæa, Linné.
The Earth-nut, Pea-nut or Ground-nut. Brazil. The seeds
of this annual herb are consumed in a roasted state, or used
for pressing from them a palatable oil. Tlie plant is a very
productive one, and yields a very quick return. I t ranks also
as a valuable fodder-berb ; the hay is very nutritious, much
increasing the milk of cows. A light somewhat calcareous
soil is best fitted for its growth. On such soil, 50 bushels
may be obtained from the acre.
Araba cordata, Thunberg.
China. The young shoots provide an excellent culinary
vegetable.
Araucaria B idw illi, Hooker.
Bunya Bunya. Southern Queensland. A tree 150 feet in
height, with a fine-grained, hard and durable wood, particularly
Valuable for furniture ; the seeds are large and edible.
Araucaria Brasiliensis, A. Eichard.
Brazilian Pine. A tree 180 feet high, producing edible
seeds. Ought to be tried in onr fern-gullies.
Araucaria Cookii, E. Brown.
In New Caledonia, where it forms large forests. Height of
tree 200 feet.
Araucaria Cunningbami, Alton.
Moreton-Bay Pine. East Australia, between 14° and 32° S.
latitude. The tree gets 130 feet high. The timber is used
for ordinary furniture. /
Araucaria ex c e lsa , E. Brown.
Norfolk-Island Pine. A magnificent tree, sometimes 220
feet high, with a stem attaining ten feet in diameter. The
timber is useful for ship-building and many other purposes.
Araucaria imbricata, Pavon.
Chili and Patagonia. The male tree attains only a height of
50 feet, but the female reaches 150 feet. I t furnishes a hard
and durable timber, as well as an abundance of edible seeds,
which constitute a main article of food of the natives.
Eighteen good trees will yield enough for a man’s sustenance
all the year round. In our lowlands of comparative slow
growth, but likely of far more rapid development, if planted
in our ranges.
Araucaria Rulei, F. v. Mueller.
New Caledonia. A magnificent tree with large shining
foliage, doubtless not merely of decorative but also of
utilitarian value. A closely-allied species, A. Muelleri
(Brogniart), comes with A. Balansæ and A . montana from
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