EUCALYPTUS TREES. 529 
Melilotus ccerulea, Lamarck. — South Europe and 
North Africa. An annual, very odorous fodder-herb. 
It forms an ingredient of the green Swiss cheese, 
which owes its flavor and color chiefly to this plant. 
Morus alba, Linné.—The muscardine disease is pro- 
duced by Botrytis Bassiana, while the still more ter- 
rible febrine disease is caused by a minute vibrio- 
like organism. Countries like ours, happily free of 
these pests, can thus rear healthy silk - ova at a high 
premium for exportation. 
Musa simiarum, Rumph. (M. corniculata, Lour.; 
M. acuminata, Coll.) — From Malacca to the Sunda 
Islands. About half a hundred marked varieties of 
this species, called mainly Peesangs in India, are un- 
der cultivation there, especially on the Archipelagus, 
while M. sapientum occurs wild more frequently on 
the mainland. Though the latter is principally culti- 
vated on the Indian continent, yet it never equals in 
delicacy the cultivated forms of M. simiarum, the 
fruit of which sometimes attains a length of 2 feet 
(Kurz). 
Myrtus acmenoides, F. v. Mueller. — Queensland. 
The fragrant leaves of this and of M. fragrantissima 
used for flavoring tea, according to Mr. P. O’Shanesy. 
Panicum brizanthum, Hochstetter. — From Abys- 
sinia to Nepaul. A large-grained, perennial Millet- 
grass. 
Panicum latissimum, Mikan. — Brazil. A highly- 
ornamental grass. Leaves extremely broad, but hard ; 
panicle very rich. 
Panicum turgidum, Forskael. — Egypt, where this 
millet yields a bread-grain. P. brizanthum, Hochst., 
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