388 Select Plants for Industrial Culture and 



descended from P. insititia, and this again may be the original wild 

 plant of P. domestica [London, J. Hooker]. P. Brutia (Terraciano) 

 is a closely allied mountain-plant from Calabria. 



Primus Iiauro-Cerasus, Linne'. 



The Cherry-Laurel. Persia and adjoining countries. A tall 

 shrub or small tree, with evergreen remarkably shining foliage ; 

 the latter, as not quickly shrivelling, valuable for garlands and for 

 other decorative purposes. Bears still fruit at 60 23' in West- 

 Europe. From the leaves the medicinal laurel-water is distilled. 

 An infusion of the leaves is very effective in destroying all kinds of 

 insect-parasites on garden-plants, also recommended for mixing 

 with w r hiting to kill flies in buildings. 



Frunus Ziusitanica, Linne. 



The Portugal Cherry-Laurel. A small tree, seldom over 30 feet 

 high, not of strictly industrial value, but mentioned here as one of 

 the very hardiest among evergreen trees not coniferous. Indigenous 

 also in Spain and perhaps the Canary Islands. 



Primus XKalialeb, Linne. 



South-Europe and South-Western Asia. It deserves some 

 attention on account of its scented seeds and also odorous wood, the 

 latter used in turnery for pipes and other articles, The flowers 

 are in use for perfumes. The tree is hardy in Norway to lat. 

 63 26'. The kernels are used for making marasquino-liqueur 

 [Prof. Wittstein]. 



Primus maritima, Wangenheim. 



The Beech-Plum of Eastern North-America. A shrubby species, 

 of service not only for covering coast- sands, but also for its fruit, 

 which is crimson or purple, globular, measuring from \ to 1 inch. 

 Information on these and other varieties and on or chard -fruits in 

 general may be sought in Hogg's " Fruit- Manual." 



Prunus occidentalis, Swartz. 



Mountains of the Antilles. A tall tree. Mr. W. G. Lyon reports 

 the fruit as luscious in a cultivated state ; this plum-like fruit, 

 according to Grisebach, is nearly one inch long. 



Prunns Padus, Linne. 



The Birds' Cherry-tree. Europe, Northern and Western Asia, 

 extending to the Himalayas and the mountains of Northern Africa. 

 A small tree. Foliage deciduous ; the leaves distilled for medicinal 

 purposes, the bark also used therapeutically. 



