332 SELECT PLANTS FOR INDUSTRIAL CULTURE 



Tetranthera calophylla, Miquel (Cylicodaplme sebi/era, Blume.) 



Mountains of Java and the Neilgherries. From the kernels of the 

 berries a tallow-like fat is pressed for the manufacture of candles. 

 The yield is comparatively large. Trial cultures with this tree 

 might be instituted in humid forest valleys. T. laurifolia (Jacq.), 

 of tropical Asia and Australia, and T. japonica (Sprengel), are 

 noted as similarly utilitarian. 



Teucrium Marum, Linne. 



Countries on the Mediterranean Sea. A small somewhat shrubby 

 plant, in use for the sake of its scent, containing a peculiar stearopten. 

 T. Scordium (L.), from Europe aud Middle Asia, T. Chamaedrys 

 (L.), T. Folium (L.), amd T. Creticum (L.), from South Europe, are 

 occasionally drawn into medical use. All these, together with many 

 other species from various countries, are pleasantly odorous. 



Thapsia edulis, Bentham. (Monizia edulis, Lowe.) 



On the Island of Deserte Grande, near Madeira, where it is called 

 the Carrot-tree. It might be of some use to bring this almost 

 shrubby umbellate to the cliffs of our shores; though the root is 

 inferior to a carrot, perhaps cultivation would improve it. T. 

 decipiens, Benth. (Melanoselinum decipiens, Lowe), from Maderia, 

 is of palm-like habit Jind desirable for scenic effects of plant- 

 grouping. 



Theligonum cynocrambe, Linne. 



Countries around the Mediterranean Sea. An annual Spinach 

 plant of somewhat aperient effect. 



Thouarea sarmentosa, Persoon. 



Tropical shores of the eastern hemisphere. This curious and tender 

 grass might be easily introduced, to help binding the sand on sea- 

 beaches. 



Thrinax parviflora, Swartz. 



South Florida, West India, and also on the Continent of Central 

 America. The stem of this Fan Palm attains a height of 25 feet, 

 or according to Chapman 40 feet, but extremely slender. It 

 belongs to the sand tracts of the coast ; hardy in the South of 

 France to 43 32' 1ST. lat. (Naudin). The fibre of this Palm forms 

 material for ropes. T. argentea (Lodd.) is a closely allied Palm. 

 The few other species of the genus deserve also trial culture. 



Thuya gigantea, Nuttall. 



North-West America. The Yellow Cypress of the Colonists, also 

 known as Oregon Red Cedar. A straight graceful tree, 200 ft. high ; in 

 instances known to have attained even a height of 325 feet, with a 



