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Matricaria Chamomilla, Linne. 



The annual Chamomile. Europe, North and Middle Asia. 

 A highly useful herb in medicine. In many parts of the 

 European continent it is much more extensively used than the 

 ordinary perennial Chamomile. The infusion of the flowers 

 has rather a pleasant taste without strong bitterness. The 

 flowers serve as a tonic and especially as a sudorific, and 

 possess a peculiar volatile oil. 



Matricaria glabrata, Candolle. 



The South African Chamomile. This annual herb is there in 

 renown as an excellent substitute for the European Chamomile 

 (Dr. Pappe). 



Mauritia flexuosa, Linne. 



From Guiana to Peru and Brazil. This noble Palm is known 

 to ascend up to 4,000 feet along the Essequibo. As Palms, 

 like Bamboos, prove to be among the hardier of tropical plants, 

 experiments for naturalising M. vinifera, Martius, might also 

 be instituted. This attains a height of 150 feet, leaves 15 feet 

 long, and spouts from the incised stem a copious viny sap. 



Maytenus Boaria, Molina. (Boaria Molina, Candolle ; Maytenus 

 Chilensis, Candolle.) 



Chili. An evergreen tree, assuming in the southern provinces 

 considerable dimensions. Wood extremely hard. Cattle and 

 sheep browse with predilection on the foliage ; hence the trees 

 are cut down when in protracted snowfalls or in times of 

 drought forage becomes scarce (Dr. Philippi). 



Medicago arborea, Linne. 



South Europe, particularly Greece. This shrubby yellow 

 Lucerne is of value for dairy farmers, as it much promotes the 

 secretion of milk. This genus include^ several other species 

 valued as pasture. 



Medicago lupulina, Linne. 



The Black Medick. Europe, Asia, and North America. An 

 annual or biennial pasture herb, easily grown and not without 

 nutritive importance. Langethal observes, "It effects for 

 argillaceous soils what the White Clover does for sandy moist 

 soils. It will even succeed in moory ground, provided such 

 contains some lime. It suits also particularly for sheep 

 pastures." 



