526 Select Plants for Industrial Culture and 



Caledonia have been described as G-reslanias. 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 oxidation, 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 Guinea. The genus-name Joliffia is coeta- 

 neous, if not anterior. These superb plants may not be absolutely 

 restricted to hot tropical lowlands, and therefore possibly endure a 

 warm temperature 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. (Bmlda Buceras, Lmne.) 



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

 ia 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. In warm countries 

 one of the best of shade-trees for lining walks. Foliage in autumn 

 reddish. We have yet to learn, whether it can be naturalised 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. 



