194 SELECT PLANTS FOR INDUSTRIAL CULTURE 



Myrtus nummularia, Poiret. 



The Cranberry Myrtle. From Chili to Fuegia, also in the 

 Falkland Islands. This trailing little plant might be trans- 

 ferred to the turfy moors of Alpine mountains. Sir J. Hooker 

 describes the berries as fleshy, sweet and of agreeable 

 flavour. Allied species occur in the cold zone of the Peruvian 

 Andes. 



Myrtus tomentosa, Aiton. 



India and China. This showy shrub ascends to 8,000 feet 

 high. The berries are dark purple, of cherry size, pulpy, and 

 of aromatic sweetness. Various other Myrtles with edible 

 berries are known from different warm countries. 



Myrtus ugni, A. Gray. 



The Chilian Guava. A hardy shrub, freely bearing its small 

 but pleasantly aromatic berries. 



Nageia (Podbcarpus) amara, Blume. 



Java, on high volcanic mountains. A large tree, sometimes 

 200 feet high. 



Nageia (Pqdocarpus) Andina, Poepping. (Prumnopithys elegans, 

 Philippi.) 



The Lleuque of Chili. A stately tree with clusters of edible 

 cherry-like fruits. The wood is yellowish and fine-grained, 

 and is chosen for elegant furniture work. 



Nageia (Podocarpus) bracteata, Blume. 



Burma, Borneo, Java, up to 3,000 feet. Generally 80 feet 

 high, with a straight trunk and horizontal branches. The 

 close-grained wood is highly prized. The allied N. neriifolia 

 from the Himalayas has proved hardy at Melbourne. 



Nageia (Podocarpus) Chilina, Richard. 



The Manniu and Lahual of the Chilians. Height to 100 feet, 

 with corresponding thickness of stem. Wood white, of ex- 

 cellent quality. 



Nageia (Podocarpus) coriacea, Richard. 



West India. This tree attains a height of 50 feet, and 

 advances to elevations of 8,000 feet. Other species of both 

 hemispheres should be tested. 



