SALINE AND ALKALI LANDS. 



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only to turn away badly disappointed after taking a few bites, 

 the plant being both bitter and salty. 



Ki<;. S'i. I .rcasewood (proper' . 



vtrmicuhtus (Ilooki Torr. 



A. Ap 



I . Spii 



lira 



I'.r.i 



iMr.inre of a hruuh when not in hl<>som. 

 y-brjiirlilet from the s.inie. 

 irhlct luMring < ones of in. ile flowers, 

 e of m.ile Mowers, enlarged. 



O. Vertical section through a fruit, showing tlie seed with its curved embryo, ' enlarged!. 



Where a luxuriant growth of this plant i< found, the soil 

 may contain from 38.000 to i i-.ooo pounds of total salts per 

 acre, of which sometimes nearly half is carbonate of soda; 

 the content of common salt is usually l<i\v. and (ilanber's salt 



