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Lespedeza striata, Hooker and Arnott.* 



China and Japan. Sometimes called Japan Clover. An annual 

 herb, which in North America has proved of great use. Professor 

 Meehan states it to be identical with the Hoop Koop plant, and 

 that it has taken possession of much waste land in the Southern 

 States. It grows there wouderfully on the hot dry soil, and the 

 cattle like it amazingly. Mr. Jackson observes that it spreads on 

 spaces between forest trees, covering the soil with a dense permanent 

 herbage. Mr. Carl Mohr says that it stands drought well, and 

 thrives on sandy clay, but luxuriates on light calcareous soil. The 

 Department of Agriculture of Washington (in 1878) states it to 

 be as rich in albuminaceous substances as the best clovers. 



Leucadendron argenteum, Brown. 



The Silver-tree of South Africa is included on this occasion among 

 forest-trees, because it would add to the splendour of our woods, 

 and thrive far better there than in our gardens. Moreover, with 

 this tree many others, equally glorious, might be established in our 

 mild forest glens as a source of horticultural wealth, were it only 

 to obtain in future years a copious supply of seeds. Mention may 

 be made of the tall Magnolia trees of North America (Magnolia 

 grandiflora, L., 100 feet high; M. umbrella, Lam., 40 feet; M. 

 acuminata, 80 feet ; M. cordata, Michx., 50 feet ; M. Fraseri, 

 Walt., 40 feet ; M. macrophylla, Michx., 40 feet) ; M. Yulan, 

 Desf., of China, 50 feet; Magnolia Campbelli, Hook., of the 

 Himalayas, 150 feet high, and flowers nearly a foot across; M. 

 sphaerocarpa, Roxb., also of the Indian highlands, 40 feet; 

 the Mediterranean Styrax-tree (Styrax omcinalis, L.) ; Stenocarpus 

 sinuosus, EndL, of East Australia (the most brilliant of the 

 Proteacese) ; the crimson and scarlet Ratas of New Zealand 

 (Metrosideros florida, Sim. ; M. lucida, Menz. ; M. robusta, Cunn., 

 80 feet high; M. tomentosa, Cunn., 40 feet) ; Fuchsia excorticata, 

 L., also from New Zealand, stem 2 feet in diameter; the crimson- 

 flowered Eucalyptus flcifolia of West Australia ; Rhododendron 

 Falconeri, Hooker, from Upper India, 50 feet high, leaves 18 inches 

 long. In warm and humid gullies here alluded to also may be 

 planted the great Melaleuca Leucadendron, L., the true Asiatic 

 Cajaput-tree, which grows to a height of 100 feet ; even the North 

 European Holly (Ilex aquifolium), which occasionally rises to 60 

 feet, though both from regions so distant. 



Lewisa rediviva, Pursh. 



North- West America. The root of this herb is large and starchy, 

 formerly extensively used by the native inhabitants, and called by 

 them " The Gift of the Great Spirit." The plant deserves trial 

 culture. 



