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List of the Plants of Chile. 255 
Cynara Cardunculus. L.. It would be difficult to. persuade an 
inhabitant of the country in Chile, that the artichoke, eardo, isa 
plant of the old continent.. In reply they would point to its extensive 
cultivation, which occupies half the soil. In fact. it is impossible to 
believe this, until after traveling for leagues amidst great quantities of 
this plant which flourishes here in an astonishing degree. The leaves 
afford aliment to their flocks, but they eat them however, only when 
other food is scarce. The people of the country are very fond of the 
foot stalks when they are tender. Many prefer the stalk itself in the 
same state, the amount of the consumption of which, during the spring, 
is almost incredible. Notwithstanding this, I am persuaded that its 
extermination is desirable, which | will be difficult from the ee of 
‘its roots. ‘The following method might be trie the stalks 
‘be cut down during the flowering season, by which. 5 aeeninon 
by seed will be prevented. It would be well to cultivate this plant 
ingiven quantities. in olitories; to guard it well and store it in the 
earth for winter, and thus secure an excellent vegetable, suitable for 
the most elegant and refined table. The C.Scolymus. L. a va- 
Tiety of the first according to Sprengel, vulgarly alcachofa, is not 
much propagated. A country like this should have excellent arti- 
chokes, i. e. aleachofas, and in large quantities. 
-» Cynoglossum lateriflorum.. Lamk. and C. pauciflorum. Ruiz 
and Pavon.* Two small plants, common in pastures near’ rivers. 
The last is also found on the hills. 
Cyperus. .L. Two-species; one in drains, and wet PN vul- 
arly called wareta de San José, St. Joseph’s rod, the other smaller, 
resembles the C'.flavescens. Li. which grows in the marshy situations 
about the lakes of Aculeo and Taguatagua. 
| Cytisus sessilifolius. L. A shrub of. Europe cultivated i in some 
gardens. It would be better in landscape woods. © 
Dacryomyces albidus. Bertero. <A small nk ‘beautiful moss, 
Which grows on the trunks of fallen and half rotten trees. It differs 
in color and other characteristics oor the D. stilatus. fm: = 
also I have found. “gee 
’ Danthonia antarctica. Spr. A rare grass in the arid ait moun- 
tain pastures, near the Cachapual, running towards Cauguenes. 
_ Datura arborea: L: Cultivated in gardens for the beauty and 
fragrance of its flowers. The flripondio is easily multiplied, partie- 
ularly, j in a climate like this, where it may pass the winter in the open 
air. The D. Tatula. L. (chamico) i is very common near dwellings, 
in deserted gardens, and along. torrents. There is a variety with 
