84 SELECT PLANTS FOR INDUSTRIAL CULTURE 



Cordyline superbiens, C. Koch. (C. AustmUs, J. Hooker, not 

 Endlicher.) 



New Zealand. The stem of this noble thin-leaved plant 

 attains a height of 40 feet, and is branched. Aged leaves 

 readily separable ; berries blue. Hardy at Torquay (W. Wood), 

 Power's Court, Limerick, and in others of the milder locali- 

 ties in South England and Ireland. 



Cordyline terminalis, Kunth. 



South Asia, Polynesia, East Australia. The roots in a roasted 

 state are edible. The leaves, like those of other species, can be 

 utilised for textile fibre. The splendid decorative Cordylines 

 with red or variegated foliage belong to this species. 



Coriandrum sativum, Linne. 



Orient and Middle Asia. An annual or biennial herb, much 

 in use for condiments. The essential oil peculiar. 



Corylus Colurna, Linne. 



The Constantinople Nut-Tree, the tallest of Hazels, attaining 

 60 feet in height, of rather quick growth. This, as well as 

 the European Hazel (Corylus Avellana, L.) and the Japan 

 Hazel (C. heterophylla, Fischer), might be grown for copses in 

 forest gullies for their filberts. 



Corynocarpus Isevigata, Forster. 



The Karaka of New Zealand and the principal forest tree of 

 the Chatham Islands, attaining a height of 60 feet. The wood 

 is light, and used by the natives for cauoes. The pulp of the 

 fruit is edible. Cattle browse on the foliage. In rich irri- 

 gated soil the tree can be adopted for very shady avenues. 



Corynosicyos edulis. (Cladosicyos edulis, J. Hooker.) 



Guinea. A new cucumber-like plant, with edible fruits about 

 1 foot long and 3 inches in diameter. 



Crambe cordifolia, Steven. 



From Persia and the Caucasus to Thibet and the Himalayas 

 up to 14,000 feet. The root and foliage of this Kale afford 

 an esculent. C. Kotschyana (Boiss.) is an allied plant. 



Crambe maritima, Linne. 



Sea Kale. Sand-coasts of Europe and North Africa. A 

 perennial herb ; the young shoots used as a wholesome and 

 agreeable vegetable. Should be naturalised. 



