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Elymus arenarius, Linne.* 



The Sea Lyme-Grass. Europe and North Asia, on sand-coasts 

 One of the most important and vigorous of grasses for binding drift- 

 sand on the sea-shores. Endures to be gradually covered with sand, 

 but not so much as Psamma. The North American E. mollis, 

 Trinius, is allied to this species. 



Elymus condensatus, Presl. 



The Bunch-Grass of British Columbia and California. This is 

 favourably known as adapted for sand land. 



Elymus Virginicus, Linne. 



North America. Perennial, easily spreading, but fit for river-banks ; 

 of some fodder value (C. Mohr). 



Embothrium coccineum, R and G. Forster. 



From Chili to Magellan's Straits. The Notra or Ciruelillo of Chili. 

 A tree of exquisite beauty, but seldom extending to beyond 30 feet 

 in height. The wood is utilised for furniture. E. lanceolatum is 

 merely a variety (Dr. Philippi). The equally gorgeous E. emar- 

 ginatum of the Peruvian Andes and E. Wickhami from Mount 

 Bellenden-Ker of North Queensland deserve, with the East Austra- 

 lian allied Stenocarpus sinuatus, a place in any sheltered gardens or 

 parks of the warm temperate zone. 



Encephalartos Denisonii, F. v. Mueller. 



New South Wales and Queensland. This noble Pine-Palm is hardy 

 in Melbourne and to be regarded as a most desirable acquisition to 

 our garden scenery, along with E. spiralis, E. Preissii, and the 

 South African species. All admit of translocation even when of 

 large size and when many years old. The stems, with an unusual 

 tenacity of life, remain sometimes dormant after removal for several 

 years. 



Engelhardtia spicata, Blume. 



The spurious Walnut Tree of the mountains of Java and the 

 Himalayas. It reaches a height of 200 feet. 



Erianthus fulvus, Kunth. 



Interior of Australia. A sweet perennial grass, of which cattle are 

 so fond as to eat it closely down, and thus cause it to die out (Bailey). 

 Readily raised by re-dissemination. 



Eriochloa annulata, Kunth. 



In tropical regions around the globe. Perennial. Endures moderate 

 cold in South Queensland, and affords fodder all the year round 

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