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Teinostachyum attenuatum, Munro. 



One of the hardier Bamboos of Ceylon, there growing on the 

 mountains at elevations between 4,000 and 6,000 feet. It attains 

 a height of about 25 feet. Three species of this genus from New 

 Caledonia have been described as Grreslanias. Doubtless Mr. Th. 

 Christy's use of " Thiolyte " (value 8 10s. per ton) would be 

 particularly applicable also for converting the foliage of many 

 kinds of Bamboos into paper-pulp ; it has a most remarkable effect 

 on fibres for separating and cleansing, and it prevents oxydation, 

 when green parts of plants are boiled under high pressure. 



Telfairia pedata, Hooker. 



Mozambique. A cucurbitaceous climber with perennial stems, 

 attaining sometimes a length of fully 100 feet, bearing fringed lilac 

 flowers of extraordinary beauty, and fruits attaining' occasionally a 

 weight of 60 Ibs. and a length of 3 feet, containing at times as many 

 as 500 large seeds. The latter in a boiled state are edible, or a large 

 quantity of oil, fit for the table, can be pressed from them. The 

 root is carnulent. A second huge species of similar use,T. occidentalis 

 (J. Hooker), occurs in Gruiiiea. The genus-name Joliffia is 

 coetaneous, if not anterior. These superb plants .may not be 

 absolutely restricted to hot tropical lowlands, and therefore possibly 

 endure a warm temperate clime. 



Terfezia leonis, Tulasne. (Cheiromyces leonis, Tulasne.) 



Southern Europe, Northern Africa. This edible truffle, together 

 with other species of this and other genera, is deserving of wide 

 naturalisation. 



Terminalia Buceras. J. Hooker. (Bucida Buceras, Linne.) 



From the Antilles to Brazil. One of the Mangrove-trees living 

 in salt-water. Possibly hardy and calculated to consolidate mud- 

 shores. The Tussa-silkworm inhabits, among other trees, several 

 Terminalias. 



Terminalia Catappa, Linne. 



India, continental as well as insular, ascending only lower moun- 

 tain-regions, also North-Eastern Australia. Few trees, as stated 

 by Roxburgh, surpass this in elegance and beauty. We have yet 

 to learn, whether it can be naturalized in temperate climes, which 

 it especially deserves for its nuts. It proved hardy as far south as 

 Moreton-Bay [Fr. Turner]. Well suited also for sea-beaches. The 

 seeds are almond-like, of filbert- taste and wholesome ; they are 

 most palatable when toasted. The astringent fruits of several 

 other species constitute an article of trade, sought for a lasting 

 black dye. T. parviflora (Thwaites) forms a large tree in Ceylon, 

 at elevations up to 4,000 feet. Several of their congeners reach 

 extra-tropic latitudes in Eastern Australia. 



