456 Select Plants for Industrial Culture and 



Greece the seeds are often sprinkled over cakes. One of the 

 advantages of the culture of this plant consists in its quick return 

 of produce. The soot of the oil is used for China-ink. 



Sesbania aclueata, Persoon. 



The Danchi. Intra-tropical and sub-tropical Asia, Africa and 

 Australia. This tall annual plant has proved adapted even for 

 desert-regions. Easily grown ; the produce heavy. It yields a 

 tough fibre for ropes, nets and cordage, valued at from 30 to 40 

 per ton. Indian experiments showed the strength t50 per cent, 

 more than the government standard there requires. A rope of 

 3J inches thickness broke only at 75 cwt. Stem and branches 

 sought for the best gunpowder-coal [De Rinzi]. The foliage 

 serves as fodder. Several congeneric plants can be equally well 

 utilized. 



Sesbania JEg-yptiaca, Persoon. 



Africa, Southern Asia, Northern and Central Australia, ranging 

 to 33 north in Afghanistan and to 33 degrees south on the Darling 

 River, ascending to 4,000 feet in the Himalayas. By Australian 

 pasturalists called " Pea-Bush." The foliage of this tall perennial 

 herb and of the allied annual S. brachycarpa (F. v. M.) serves as 

 fodder, which cattle are ravenously fond of. According to Mr. T. 

 Grulliver, the green pods, as well as the seeds, are nutritious, whole- 

 some, and of pleasant taste. 



Sesbania cannabina, Persoon. 



South-Asia. An annual herb of easy growth in wet localities, 

 requiring less attention in weeding and otherwise than the Jute- 

 plant. The crop for fibre ripens in about five months. Regarded 

 by Baker as a variety of S. aculeata, in which case S. cannabina 

 would claim the right of priority for its specific name. 



Sesbania g-randiflora, Persoon. 



North- Western Australia to the verge of the tropics, Indian 

 Archipelagus. A tree up to 40 feet in height. Called in Australia 

 the Cork wood -tree ; valuable for various utilitarian purposes. The 

 red-flowered variety is grandly ornamental. The fruit attains 

 occasionally a length of three feet. Dr. Roxburgh recommends the 

 leaves and young pods as an exquisite spinage. The plant is shy 

 of frost. It thrives best at the edge of permanent water. It grew 

 at Port Curtis 12 feet in a year [Edgar]. 



Seseli Harveyanum, F. v. Mueller. 



Australian Alps. A perennial herb. Fruits locally used as 

 condiment. [J. H. Maiden]. 



