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yellow, mawkish-sweet (Kurz). The Chinese M. coccinea, Ait., a 

 dwarf ornamental species, has also the fruit-spike straight. 



Myoporum Isetum, Forster. 



New Zealand, where it is called Ngaio by the aborigines, also in 

 the Chatham-Islands. As a shelter-tree it is equal to the Australian 

 M. insulare for the most exposed parts of the coast. It is excellent 

 for shade, and its wood takes a fine polish. It can be raised on the 

 beach from cuttings. Uprooted it will produce new roots, if covered 

 in near the sea. Sheep, cattle and horses browse on the foliage. 



Myrica Calif ornica, Chamisso and Schlechtendal. 



Californian Sweet-gale Tree, attaining 40 feet in height and a 

 stem-diameter of 3 feet. The leaves, pervaded by a balsamic resinous- 

 oily principle, are of medicinal value (Dr. Kellogg). The root-bark 

 of several Myricas is also turned to therapeutic account. 



Myrica cerifera, Linn. 



The Wax-Myrtle or " Bay-Berry." Sandy sea-coast of Eastern 

 North- America. This shrub helps to bind the rolling sand; it has 

 fragrant leaves; the fruits are boiled, and the floating wax, which 

 can be converted into candles, is skimmed off. In Patagonia, 

 Argentina and Chili the scrophularinous Monttea aphylla, Bentham 

 (Oxycladus aphyllus, Miers), yi'elds vegetable wax from its branches 

 (Lorentz). 



Myrica cordifolia, Lhm<*. 



South-Africa. This bushy plant arrests the influx of the sea-sand; 

 it also yields wax from its fruits in remunerative quantity. 



Myrica Faya, Aiton. 



Madeira, Azores and Canary-Islands. A small tree. The drupa- 

 ceous fruits are used for preserves. 



Myrica quercifolia, Linn<$.* 



South-Africa. This, as well as M. cordifolia and M. serrata are 

 the principal Wax-bushes there. Many other species from different 

 parts of the globe are available for trial-culture, but none have as yet 

 been discovered in Australia. 



Myrica rubra, Siebold and Zuccarini. 



China and Japan. The bark of this tree or shrub serves for a 

 brown dye; the fruit is edible. 



Myrica sapida, Wallich. 



Continental India, up to 7,000 feet, also in Borneo. A shady 

 evergreen tree. The fruit is one of the best of North-Western India, 

 and is there eaten by all classes (Edwin Atkinson). 



Myrica serrata, Lamarck. 



South- Africa. Shrub only about 3 feet high. Also wax-yielding. 

 The Myrica-wax is heavier, harder and more brittle than bees' wax, 



