146 SELECT PLANTS FOR INDUSTRIAL CULTURE 



material for cordage. The tree can readily be pollarded for 

 cattle fodder (Brandis). 



Harina caryotoides, Roxburgh. 



Assam, Chittagong, and Darjeeling. A dwarf, tufted, hardy 

 Palm, desirable for decorative purposes. 



HarpuUia Hillii, F. v. Mueller. 



The Tulip Wood of Queensland. One of the most valuable 

 of the numerous kinds of trees indigenous there for select 

 cabinet-work. H. pendula (Planchon) is equally valuable. 



Hedeoma pulegioides, Persoon. 



The Penny-royal of North America. An annual herb of 

 aromatic taste, employed in medicine. The volatile oil is also 

 in use. 



Hedysarum coronarium, Linne.* 



The Soola Clover. South Europe. One of the best of peren- 

 nial fodder herbs. It carries with it also the recommendation 

 of being extremely handsome. 



Heleocharis tuberosa, Roemer and Schultes. 



China, where it is called Matai or Petsi. This rush can be 

 subjected to regular cultivation in ponds for the sake of its 

 edible wholesome tubers. H. plantaginea and H. fistulosa of 

 India and the Australian H. sphacelata are allied plants. 



Helianthus animus, Linne*.* 



The Sun Flower. Peru. This tall, showy, and large-flowered 

 annual is not without industrial importance. As much as 

 fifty bushels of seeds, or rather seed-like nutlets, have been 

 obtained from an acre under very favourable circumstances, 

 and as much as fifty gallons of oil can be pressed from such a 

 crop. The latter can be used not only for machinery, but 

 even as one of the best for the table ; also used for superior 

 toilet soaps and for painting ; it belongs to the series of drying- 

 oils. Otherwise the seeds afford an excellent fodder for fowl ; 

 also used for cakes. The leaves serve for fodder and the seeds 

 as a substitute for coffee according to Professor Keller. The 

 large flower-heads important as yielding much honey. The 

 stalks furnish a good textile fibre, and the blossoms yield a 

 brilliant, lasting yellow dye. About six pounds of seeds are 

 required for an acre. The plant likes calcareous soil. Im- 

 portant also for raising quickly vegetation around fever 



