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Calamagrostis lonerifolia, Hooker. 



North- America. Excellent for fixing drift-sand. C. Epigeios 

 (Roth) and C. Halleriana (De Candolle) serve the same purpose 

 according to Wessely. 



Calamintha Nepeta, Hoffmansegg. 



From England to the countries around the Mediterranean Sea ; 

 fond of limestone-soil. It is strongest in odor among several species, 

 but not of so pleasant a scent as C. incana (Boissier) and C. grandi- 

 flora (Moench) ; closely allied to the following. 



Calami nth a officinalis, Moench. 



Middle and Southern Europe, Middle Asia and Northern Africa. 

 A perennial herb, used like Melissa as a condiment. 



Calamus montanus, T. Anderson. 



Himalaya, up to 6,000 feet. A hardy climbing palm. The old 

 canes are leafless. The light but strong suspension-bridges, by 

 which the large rivers of Sikkim are crossed, are constructed of 

 this palm. It supplies material for the strongest ropes, to drag 

 logs of wood from the forest. Most durable baskets and rattan- 

 work of chairs are manufactured from the slit stems. Walking 

 sticks and riding sticks, made of this species, are exported from 

 Sikkim in considerable quantity. Many other Calami serve similar 

 purposes, but probably few or perhaps none are equally hardy. 

 Where climatic conditions for culture do not interfere, the famous 

 C. Rotang (Linne) and the very elongated C. latifolius (Roxburgh) 

 have the highest claims for choice of rattans. C. Scipionum 

 (Loureiro) furnishes the Malacca-rattan. Several species of Calamus 

 supply the best dragon's blood. 



Callitris arbor ea, Schrader. (Widdringtania juniperoides, Endlicher.) 



Southern Africa, 3,000 to 4,000 feet above sea-level. A middle- 

 sized tree, rich in resin. Occasionally trees of comparatively vast 

 size occur ; thus stem girths of 36 feet have been noted, and excep- 

 tionally about 1,000 feet of planking were sawn from one tree [Gr. 

 Sparling] . 



Callitris calcarata, E. Brown. (Frenela Endlicheri, Parlatore.) 



Eastern Australia. A tree to 70 feet in height and 3 feet in 

 stem-diameter. Spreads readily over sterile, particularly sandy 

 land. Wood of local importance, strong, durable and of agreeable 

 smell. It is used for piles and furnishes planks for boats ; it is 

 repugnant to termites. The knotty portion of the stem particularly 

 valuable to cabinet-makers for inlaying. Market price about 5 

 per 1000 feet. 



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