90 SELECT PLANTS FOE INDUSTRIAL CULTURE 



Cordyline superbiens, C. Koch. (G. Australia, J. Hooker, not 



Endlicher.) 



New Zealand. The stem of this noble thin-leaved plant attains a 

 height of 40 feet, and is branched. Aged leaves readily separable ; 

 berries blue. Hardy at Torquay (W. Wood), Power's Court, 

 Limerick, and in others of the milder localities in South England 

 and Ireland. 



Cordyline terminalis, Kunth. 



South Asia, Polynesia, East Australia. The roots in a roasted 

 state are edible. The leaves, like those of other species, can be 

 utilised for textile fibre. The splendid decorative Cordylines with 

 red or variegated foliage belong to this species. 



Coriandrum sativum, Linne. 



Orient and Middle Asia. An annual or biennial herb, much in use 

 for condiments. The essential oil peculiar. 



Cornus florida, Linne. 



North America. The Dogwood. A showy tree, up to 30 feet 

 high. The wood in great demand for shuttles, handles, harrow- 

 teeth, horse-collars, sledge-runners. 



Cornus Nuttalli, Torrey. 



North-west America. This is the largest of the genus, attaining a 

 height of 70 feet and a stem 2 feet in diameter. One of the most 

 showy of Californian forest-trees. The wood is hard and close- 

 grained, similar to that of the preceding species. The natives use 

 the small twigs for making baskets (Dr. Gibbons). 



Corylus Colurna, Linne\ 



The Constantinople Nut Tree, the tallest of Hazels, attaining 60 

 feet in height, of rather quick growth. This, as well as the Euro- 

 pean Hazel (Corylus Avellana, L.) and the Japan Hazel (C. hetero- 

 phylla, Fischer), might be grown for copses in forest gullies for 

 their filberts. 



Corynocarpus laevigata, Forster. 



The Karaka of New Zealand and the principal forest tree of the 

 Chatham Islands, attaining a height of 60 feet. The wood is light, 

 and used by the natives for canoes. The pulp of the fruit is edible. 

 Cattle browse on the foliage. In rich irrigated soil the tree can be 

 adopted for very shady avenues. 



Corynosicyos edulis. (Cladosicyos edulis, J. Hooker.) 



Guinea. A new cucumber-like plant, with edible fruits about 1 

 foot long and 3 inches in diameter. 



