22 Select Plants for Industrial Culture 



One of the best trees in mild climates for shade by the roadsides. 

 The wood is hard and ornamental; but the principal utility of the tree 

 lies in its pulpy pods, which are produced in great abundance and 

 constitute a very fattening fodder for all kinds of pastoral animals, 

 which eat them with relish (Jenman, J. H. Stephens). 



Albizzia stipulata, Bentham. 



Continental and insular South-Asia, extending to the Himalayas 

 and China, ascending to 4,000 feet. An umbrageous tree of easy 

 culture. 



Alchemilla vulgaris, Bnmfels. 



Europe, West- Asia, Arctic North- America, Alpine Australia; 

 extending in Norway to 71 10' N. (Schuebeler). This perennial 

 herb is important for moist dairy-pastures. The same can be said of 

 other congeners; for instance, A. alpina(L.) from the coldest parts of 

 Europe, North-Asia and North-America; A. Capensis (Thunberg) 

 and A. elongata (Ecklon and Zeyher) of South-Africa, some Abys- 

 sinian species, as well as A. pinnata (Ruiz and Pavon) and other con- 

 geners of the Andes. _ .1, 



Aletris farinosa, Linn4. 



The " Colic-root " of the woodlands of North-America. This pretty 

 herb is of extreme bitterness, and is employed medicinally as a tonic; 

 inaptly called also " Star-Grass." 



Aleurites cordata, R. Brown. 



From Japan to Nepal, also in Bourbon. This tree deserves culti- 

 vation for its beauty and durable wood in warm humid districts. The 

 oil of the seeds serves as a varnish. Perhaps in localities, quite free 

 from frost, it would be of sufficiently quick growth. 



Aleurites triloba, R. and O. Forster. 



The " Candlenut-tree/' a native of some of the tropical regions of 

 both hemispheres ; it furnishes a valuable dye from its fruits and 

 copious oil from its seeds, the yield being about one-third. I found 

 the tree barely able to endure the winters of Melbourne. 



Alibertia edulis, A. Richard. 



Guiana and Brazil, southward to extra-tropic latitudes, widely dis- 

 persed through the drier regions. The fruit of this shrub is edible 

 and known as " Marmeladinha." A. Melloana (J. Hooker), of 

 Southern Brazil, seems to serve the same purpose. 



Alkanna tinctoria, Tausch. 



On sandy and calcareous places around and near the Mediterranean 

 Sea, extending to Hungary. Cultivated in the open air to perfection 

 up to 59 55' N., by Professor Schuebeler. This perennial herb yields 

 the " alkanna-root," used for dying oleaginous and other substances. 

 It might be naturalized. Can be grown in almost pure coast-sand. 



