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high, with globular fruit about the size of walunts, called in Aus- 

 tralia Native OraDges. The species first appeared under the above 

 name in the " Report on the Vegetable Products of the Intercolonial 

 Exhibition of 1867." Its beautiful wood takes a high polish ; hence 

 it is made use of for the finest cabinet-work. Through regular culture 

 doubtless the fruit could be enlarged and improved. 



Citrus trifoliata, Linn6. (Aegle sepiaria, De Candolle.) 



Japan. Hardy in England, and occasionally fruiting there as well 

 as in Holland, and near Philadelphia. This shrub is much grown 

 for hedges in its native country and in China ; it is also reared as 

 stock for grafting on it the orange plant. 



Cladrastis tinctoria, Rafinesque. 



Eastern States of North- America. Yellow- wood. The wood of 

 this tree produces a saffron-yellow dye. 



Clausena "Wampi, Oliver. (Cookia punctata, Sonnerat; C. Wampi, Blanco.) 

 South-Eastern Asia. A small very odorous tree. Fruit about the 

 size of a gooseberry, of balsamic fragrance, thus rather a condiment 

 than a table-esculent. The southern cultural limit is not yet in 

 reference to this plant ascertained ; but Mr. Fr. Turner notes, that it 

 fruits freely at Port Jackson. Likes a humid clime. 



Clavaria botrytis, Persoon. 



Europe. This and the following are species, admitted for sale 

 among Silesian mushrooms, according to Dr. Goeppert : C. brevipes 

 (Krombholz), C. flava, C. formosa, C. grisea (Persoon), C. muscoides 

 (L.) C. aurea (Schseffer), C. palmata (Scop.), C. crispa (Wulfen). 

 Morren mentions as much consumed in Belgium C. fastigiata (L.). 

 Bergner and Trog illustrate C. botrytis (Persoon). Several of these 

 extend naturally to Australia, where also various other species exist. 

 The following edible species occur also in Victoria: C. flava, Schaeff., 

 C. botrytes, Pers., C. fastigiata, Linne, C. coralloides, Linne, C. 

 cinerea, Bull., C. cristata, Fries, C. vermicularis, Scop., C. pistillaris, 

 Linne. The puff-balls, comprising species of Bovista, Lycoperdon 

 and Scleroderma, are not specifically admitted as recommendable 

 culinary fungs into this work, as they are only convertible into food 

 when very young, and many become soon noxious. All Clavarias 

 seem adapted for human sustenance ; their growth should therefore 

 be encouraged. 



Claytonia patens, F. v. Mueller. (Talinum patens, Willdenow.) 



From Mexico to Argentina. A perennial succulent herb, which 

 might easily be naturalised on coast- and river-rocks. It furnishes 

 the "Puchero " vegetable. 



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