EUCALYPTUS TREES, 525 
Ceesalpinia brevifolia, Bentham.—Chile. The pods 
of this shrub are extraordinarily rich in tannic acid, 
and hence valuable for tanneries (Philippi). 
Cajanus Indicus, Candolle.—Indigenous also to trop- 
ical Africa. Attains a height of 15 feet, and has yield- 
ed in the richest soil of Egypt 4,000 lbs. of peas to the 
acre. A crop is already obtained in the first year. 
The seeds can be used as peas in the green as well as 
mature state. 
Carex Moorcroftiana, Falconer.—The Loongmur of 
the Alps of Thibet. One of tke best of sedges for 
staying the shifting sand by its deeply-penetrating 
and creeping roots. It forms an intricate network on 
the surface and beneath ; outliving most other fodder- 
plants at its native places, in the season it becomes 
available for cattle and horse-food, particularly in the 
cold of Winter, and is held to be singularly invigor- 
ating to pasture-animals. 
Cereus Quixo, Gay. —Chile. This stately cactus 
attains a height of 15 feet, and is one of the hardiest 
species. The charming snow-white fiowers are fol- 
lowed by sweetish, mucilaginous fruits, available for 
the table (Dr. Philippi). C. giganteus, Engelmann, 
from New Mexico, which attains the stupendous 
height of 50 feet, with a proportionate columnar 
thickness; yields also edible fruits, and lives unpro- 
tected in our clime. It was introduced by the writer 
many years ago. 
Citrus Aurantium, Linné.—In Central India a pe- 
culiar variety is under culture, producing two crops a 
year. The blossoms of February and March yield 
their ripe fruit in November and December, whereas 
from the flowers of July mature fruits are obtained in 
