32 SELECT PLANTS FOR INDUSTRIAL CULTURE 



Aristotelia Macqui, L'Heritier. 



Chili. The berries of this shrub, though small, have the 

 pleasant taste of bilberries, and are largely consumed in Chili. 

 The plant would thrive in our forest valleys. 



Arnica montana, Linne. 



Colder parts of Europe. This pretty herb is perennial, and 

 of medicinal value. It is eligible for our sub-alpine regions. 

 The active principles are : arnicin, volatile oil, caproic and 

 caprylic acid. 



Arracacha xanthorrhiza, Bancroft. 



Mountain regions of Central America. An umbelliferous 

 herb. The roots are nutritious and palatable. There are 

 yellow, purple and pale varieties* 



Artemisia Absinthium, Linne. 



The Wormwood. Europe, North and Middle Asia, and North 

 Africa. A perennial herb, valuable as a tonic and anthelmin- 

 thic. Several other species of Artemisia deserve cultivation 

 for medicinal purposes. Active principles : Absinthin, an 

 oily substance indurating to a crystalline mass, a volatile oil 

 peculiar to the species. 



Artemisia Cina, Berg. 



Kurdistan. This herb furnishes the genuine Santonica seeds 

 (or rather flowers and fruits) as a vermifuge of long-estab- 

 lished use. Some other Asiatic species yield a similar drug. 



Artemisia Dracunculus, Linne. 



The Tarragon or Estragon. North Asia. A perennial herb, 

 used as a condiment. Its flavour rests on two volatile oils, one 

 of them peculiar to the plant. 



Artemisia Mutellina, Villars. 



Alps of Europe. This aromatic, somewhat woody plant de- 

 serves to be established in our snowy regions. 



Artemisia Pontica, Linne. 



Middle and South Europe, West Asia. More aromatic and 

 less bitter than the ordinary wormwood. Many other species 

 of this genus deserve attention of the culturist. 



