322 SELECT PLANTS FOR INDUSTRIAL CULTURE 



Tamarix dioica, Koxburgh. 



India, up to 2,500 feet. An important shrub for binding 

 newly-formed river banks, even in saline soil. 



Tamarix Gallica, Linne.* 



South Europe, North and tropical Africa, South Asia, ascend- 

 ing the Himalayas to 11,000 feet. Attains in Algeria, accord- 

 ing to Cosson, a height of 30 feet. This shrub or small tree 

 adapts itself in the most extraordinary manner to the most 

 different localities. It will grow alike in water and the driest 

 soil, also in salty ground, and is one of the most grateful and 

 tractable plants in culture ; it is readily multiplied from cut- 

 tings, which strike root as easily as a willow and push forth 

 stems with unusual vigour. Hence it is one of the most eli- 

 gible bushes for planting on coast sand to stay its movements, 

 or for lining embankments. Furnishes material for a supe- 

 rior charcoal (W. H. Colvill). Planted much in cemeteries. 

 In Australia, first largely sent out by the writer. 



Tamarix Germanica, Linne. 



Europe and West Asia, ascending to 15,000 feet in the 

 Himalayas. Likewise available for arresting the ingress of 

 shifting sand, particularly in moist places, also for solidifying 

 precipitous river banks. The allied T. elegans (Myricaria 

 elegans, Royle) attains a height of 20 feet. 



Tamarix orientalis, Forskal. (T. articulata, Vahl.) 



North and Middle Africa, South Asia. A fast-growing tree, 

 attaining a height of 60 feet, the trunk occasionally ex- 

 panding to a circumference of 12 feet. Springs up freely 

 from seeds, and is also readily propagated from cuttings. 

 Coppices well (Stewart and Brandis). The wood serves for 

 ploughs, wheels, and many implements. Dye-galls and a kind 

 of manna are also produced by this tree. The same, or an 

 allied species, extends to Japan. 



Tanacetum vulgare, Linne. 



The Tansy. North and Middle Europe, North Asia, North - 

 Western America. A perennial herb of well-known medicinal 

 value, which mainly depends on its volatile oil. 



Taraxacum officinale, Weber. 



Dispersed over most of the temperate and cold parts of the 

 globe, but apparently not a native of South-East Australia. 

 This well-known plant is mentioned, as it can be brought 



