72 SELECT PLANTS FOR INDUSTRIAL CULTURE 



Cedronella triphylla, Moench. 



Madeira and Canary Islands. A shrubby plant with highly scented 

 foliage. The volatile oil obtainable from it resembles that of 

 Melissa, but is somewhat camphoric. 



Celtis Australis, Linne. 



The Lotus Tree of South Europe, North Africa, and South Asia, 

 ascending the Himalayas to 9,000 feet. Attains a height of about 

 50 feet. Though of rather slow growth this tree can be used for 

 avenues, as it finally attains a stem of 6 feet in diameter, and it is 

 supposed that this Celtis reaches the age of fully 1,000 years. 

 Berries edible. Wood hard and dense, eligible particularly for 

 turners' and carvers' work. The stem wood is fine-grained, easily 

 cleft, and of a splendid yellow tinge ; the branch wood is one of the 

 best for whip-sticks. 



Celtis occidentalis, Linne\ 



The Huckberry Tree. A fine forest tree in Ohio and other parts 



of North America. Height 80 feet. The variety called C. 



crassifolia is the best. The sweet fruits edible. Wood elastic and 

 fissile. 



Celtis Sinensis, Persoon. (C. Japonica, Planchon.) 



China and Japan. The "Henoki." A tree bearing extreme cold. 

 Wood for carpenters' and turners' work. Fruit edible, but small. 



Celtis Tala, Gillies. 



From Texas to the La Plata States. A thorny shrub, or under 

 favourable circumstances a good-sized tree. This plant can be used 

 for forming impenetrable hedges or shade avenues. One or two 

 other Argentine species serve the same purpose. 



Cephselis Ipecacuanha, Eichard. 



Brazil, in woods of mountains, consociated with Palms and Fern 

 trees. It is not unlikely that this herb, which is perennial and 

 yields the important medicinal ipecacuanha root, would live in our 

 -warmer forest regions, such as those of East Gippsland. Active 

 principles : emetin and ipecacuanha acid. 



Cephalotaxus drupacea, Siebold et Zuccarini. 



China and Japan. This splendid Yew attains a height of 60 feet, 

 and is very hardy. According to Dr. Masters the C. Fortunei 

 (Hooker) is merely a variety. 



