Naturalisation in Extra-Tropical Countries. 



since Dioscorides' time, though not representing, as long supposed, 

 the Hyssop of that ancient physician, which according to Sprengel 

 and Fraas was Origanum Smyrnaeum or some allied species. 



Saussurea Lappa, Bentham. (Haplotaxis Lappa, Decaisne; Aucklandia 

 Costus, Falconer). 



Cashmere, at elevations from 8,000-12,000 feet. The aromatic 

 root of this tall perennial species is of medicinal value, and by 

 Dr. H. Falconer considered to be the Costus of the ancients. It is 

 said, that the annual export has been as much as one thousand 

 tons, a large portion used for incense, further as an insecticide, 

 keeping moths from cloth ; the leaves for the same reason being 

 used as emballage for shawls [De Rinzi]. Could easily be trans- 

 ferred to our and other Alps, if not deteriorating the pastures. 



Saxono-G-othaea conspicua, Lindley. 



The Mahin of Southern Chili and Patagonia. A middle-sized 

 tree, with fine-grained yellowish timber. 



Scandix grandiflora, Linne. 



Countries around the Mediterranean Sea. An annual herb, much 

 liked there as a salad of pleasant aromatic taste. 



Schima Wallichii, Choisy. 



India, up to 5,000 feet. A tree attaining a height of about 100 

 feet. Timber highly valuable [C. B. Clarke]. 



Schinus Mo lie. Linnc'. 



From Mexico to Chili, ascending the Andes to about 12,000- 

 13,000 feet. A tree, thriving on dry and sandy soil, odorous in all 

 its parts ; the foliage in bouquets a good substitute for ferns and 

 not quickly shrivelling; the jerking motion of leaf -fragments 

 thrown into water very remarkable ; the somewhat spicy small 

 fruits serving as condiment. Will bear droughts and the intense- 

 summer-heat of Central Australia better than almost any other 

 introduced plant [Mackay; Kempe]. S. terebinthifolia (Raddi) 

 from Brazil proved a good promenade-tree in Victoria. 



Schizostachyum Blumei, Nees. 



Java, at an elevation of about 3,000 feet. A lofty Bamboo. A 

 few other species, less elevated, occur in China, in the South-Sea 

 and Philippine-Islands, also in Madagascar. The Bamboos being 

 thus brought once more before us, it may be deemed advisable, to 

 place together in one brief list all kinds, which are recorded either 

 as very tall or as particularly hardy. Accordingly, from Major- 

 General Munro's admirable monography (Transactions of the 

 Linnean Society, 1868) the succeeding enumeration is compiled,- 

 and from that masterly essay, resting on very many years' close 



