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calyptus forests, and this late in the Autumn. They 
can all be dried and preserved for culinary purposes. 
Morus celtidifolia, Humboldt.—From Peru to Mexi- 
co, ascending to 7,000 feet. The fruit also of this 
Mulberry-tree is edible. M. insignis, Planchon, from 
New Granada, is a similar species. 
Myoporum letum, Forster. — New Zealand, where 
it is called Ngaio by the aborigines. As a shelter- 
tree it isequal to our M. insulare for the most exposed 
parts of the coast. It is excellent for shade, and its 
wood takes a fine polish. It can be raised on the 
beach from cuttings. Uprooted, it will produce new 
roots if covered in near the sea. Sheep and horses 
browse on the foliage. 
Myrica cerifera, Linné.—The Wax Myrtle. Sandy 
sea-coast of North America. This shrub helps to bind 
the rolling sand; it has fragrant leaves ; the fruits 
are boiled, and the floating wax, which can be con- 
verted into candles, is skimmed off. 
Myrica cordifolia, Linné.—South Africa. This 
bushy plant arrests the influx of sea-sand; it also 
yields, remuneratively, wax from its fruits. 
Myrica quercifolia, Linné. — South Africa. This 
and M. cordifolia and the following are the principal 
wax-bushes there. Many other species from different 
parts of the globe are available for trial culture, but 
none has as yet been discovered in Australia. 
Myrica serrata, Lamarck. —South Africa. Shrub 
only about three feet high. The Myrica wax is heay- 
ier, harder, and more brittle than beeswax, but melts 
easier. It is obtained from the fruits throughout the 
cool season. The sowing of seeds is done after the 
first rain of the cool months has steadied the sand. 
