EUCALYPTUS TREES. 499 
effect of promoting granulation is very remarkable 
(Dr. A. Brown). ; 
Melica nutans, Linné.—The Pearl Grass. Europe 
and North and Middle Asia, enduring an alpine clime, 
and living also in the shade of forests. It produces 
suckers, and affords good herbage in woody regions ; 
so also M. uniflora. Several other species are on rec- 
ord from various parts of the globe, among which M. 
mutica, of North America, seems to deserve special 
attention. 
Melica ciliata, Linné. — Europe and Middle Asia. 
A perennial fodder-grass, particularly desirable for 
sheep. 
Melicocca bijuga, Linné. — Central America, on 
mountains. So many sapindaceous trees of the cupa- 
nia series have been shown, by my own experiments, 
to be hardy here that now also this important mem- 
ber of the series could be admitted into this list. The 
pulp of the fruit is of grape taste; the seeds can be 
used like sweet chestnuts. 
Meriandra Abyssinica, F. vy. M. (M. Benghalen- 
sis, Benth.)—Abyssinia, on high mountains. A shrub 
of penetrating odor, utilized much like sage. 
Mesembryanthemum acinaciforme, Linné. — The 
Hottentot Fig of South Africa. Under the same ver- 
nacular name is also comprised the distinct M. edule, 
L. Both, together with our own M. equilaterale, 
Haworth, which extends also widely along the Amer- 
ican west coast, should be transferred into any of the 
most inhospitable desert-regions, as they afford in the 
inner part of their fruit a really palatable and copious 
food. 
Milium effusum, Linné, — English Millet - grass, 
