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duces black or reddish grains. In the rich plains of 
Lombardy, irrigated from the Alps, the average crop 
is estimated at 48 bushels for the acre annually, The 
spirit distilled from rice and molasses is known as 
Arrack, 
Oryza latifolia, Humb. and Bonpl.—Central Amer- 
ica. This species is said to be perennial and to attain 
a height of 18 feet. It deserves here trial - culture, 
and may prove a good fodder- grass on wet land in 
warm localities, O. perennis, Moench., seems closely 
allied. ; 
Oxalis crassicaulis, Zuccar.—Peru. This seems one 
of the best of those wood-sorrels which yield a tuber- 
ous, edible root. Among others, O, tuberosa, Mol., 
and O. succulenta, Barn., from Chile, as well as O. ear- 
nosa, Mol., and O, conorrhiza, Jacq., from Paraguay, 
might be tried for their tubers. 
Pachyrrhizus angulatus, Rich. — From Central 
America —rendered spontaneous in many tropical 
countries. A climber, the horizontal starchy roots 
of which attain a length of 8 feet and a thickness of 
many inches. It requires rich soil. The root is edi- 
ble, though inferior to Yam. From the stems a tough 
fiber is obtained, The plant proved hardy at Sydney. 
Paliurus ramosissimus, Poir. (P. Aubletia, Schult.) 
—China and Japan, A thorny tree, which could be 
utilized for hedging. 
Paliurus Spina Christi, Mill. (P. aculeatus, Lam.) 
—The Christ Thorn. From the Mediterranean Sea 
to Nepaul. A deciduous bush or finally tree, which 
can be trimmed into hedges, 
Panicum amarum, Elliot. — North America. <A 
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