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horses and cattle. As a forage-plant it is without a rival in warm 

 climes. It likes humid soil best, but also resists extreme dryness. It 

 was first brought into notice by the Acclimatisation- Society of Paris, 

 and introduced into Australia and Polynesia by the writer. In Fiji 

 it is thriving most luxuriantly, forming, sown at 4 feet apart, im- 

 penetrable masses. The native parrots prey on the seeds, and horses 

 are fond of this grass for forage (Hon. John Thurston). In cooler 

 climes the Teosinte might well serve for ensilage, or as a big summer- 

 grass. Each plant requires at least 16 square-feet of ground for its 

 full development. Even in regions, where the seeds will not ripen, 

 this huge grass should be annually re-sown on pastures overrun with 

 noxious weeds, which would soon become suffocated. Euchlaena 

 Mexicana might also be tested. 



Euclea myrtina, Burchell. 



South-Africa. Berry 1 small, black, but edible. To us this plant 

 would hardly be more than an ornamental bush. 



Euclea Pseudebenus, E. Meyer. 



Africa, down to extra-tropic regions. Yields the Orange-River 

 Ebony. 



Euclea undulata, Thunberg. 



South-Africa. Berry small, red, edible. Other shrubby species 

 from the same portion of the globe also yield esculent fruits, which 

 under superior culture may vastly improve. 



Eucryphia cordifolia, CaTanilles. 



The Muermo or Ulmo of Chili. This magnificent evergreen tree 

 attains a height of over 100 feet, producing a stem sometimes 6 feet 

 in diameter. The flowers are much sought by bees. For oars and 

 rudders the wood is preferred in Chili to any other (Dr. Philippi). 

 We possess congeneric trees in Tasmania (E. Billardieri, J. Hooker) 

 and in New South Wales (E. Moorei, F. v. M.). 



Eugenia Australis, Wendland. (E. myrtifolia, Sims.) 



East- Australia. A handsome bush with palatable fruit. Careful 

 special culture would probably improve all Eugenia-fruits. 



Eugenia cordifolia, Wight. 



Ceylon, up to 3,000 feet elevation. Fruit edible, of 1 inch dia- 

 meter. 



Eugenia Hallii, Berg. 



Quito. Fruit of large size, edible. 



Eugenia Jambolana, Lamarck. 



Southern Asia, Polynesia, East- Australia to extra-tropic latitudes. 

 The fruit of this handsome tree is about cherry-size and edible; it may 

 perhaps be improved by well directed skilful culture. Madame Van 

 Nooten indeed in her splendid work on Java plants pictures fruits 

 over IJ inches long. 



