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height of about 12 feet, and endures, like the following species, con- 

 siderable frost. The leaves can be employed for plaiting palm-hats. 

 Other hardy palms might be naturalised and used for various pur- 

 poses irrespective of their ornamental features. 



Chamserops humilis, Linne. 



The Dwarf Fan-Palm of South Europe, North Africa, and the 

 most south-western parts of Asia. It is very decorative for gardens 

 and plantations, particularly also eligible for scenic effect. 



Chamserops Khasyana, Griffith. 



In the Himalayas at elevations from 4,000 to 8,000 feet. Allied 

 to C. Martiana. Also, according to Kurz, in dry pine forests of 

 Martaban and Ava. 



Chamserops Martiana, Wallich. 



Ascends the mountains of Nepal to 5,000 feet. Attains a height 

 of 50 feet, and is altogether a noble object. Reaches higher 

 altitudes in the Himalayas than any other species. 



Chamserops Ritcheana, Griffith. 



Arid mountains of Afghanistan ; seemingly the only palm of that 

 country there extensively used for cordage. Has also proved hardy 

 even in England. 



Chelidonium majus, Linne. 



Europe and Western Asia. The Celandine. A perennial herb of 

 medicinal value. Chemical principles : chelerythrin and chelidonin ; 

 also a yellow pigment, chelidoxanthin. 



Chenopodium ambrosioides, Linne. 



Tropical America. An annual medicinal herb. Chenopodium 

 anthelminthicum seems a perennial variety of this species. 



Chenopodium auricomum, Lindley. 



From the Darling River to Carpentaria and Arnheim's Land. A 

 tall perennial herb, furnishing a nutritious and palatable spinage. 

 It will live in arid desert regions. Several other species of 

 Chenopodium, among them the European C. bonus Henricus, afford 

 fair spinage, but they are annual. 



Chenopodium Blitum, F. v Mueller. (Blitum virgatum, Linne.) 



From South Europe to India. An annual herb, extensively 

 in use there as a cultivated spinage plant. The fruits furnish 

 a red dye. The genus Blitum was reduced to Chenopodium 

 by the writer in Caruel's Giornate Botanico some years ago, and 

 in 1864 by Dr. Ascherson, who gave to B. virgatum the name 



