40(5 NATURAL HISTORY OF PLANTS. 



cough -cure. 1 The fruit of Brabejum steUatum, pretty similar to a 

 small almond, contains a seed which is eaten roasted, like the 

 chestnut, at the Cape. The seeds of Guevina Avellanar are sold in 

 the market like hazel-nuts in Chili, and the pericarp is used as an 

 astringent and vermicide. The pericarp of Brabejum is roasted as 

 a substitute for coffee. Helicia serrata is considered poisonous in 

 India. 3 The Protectees are best known to us as ornamental plants 

 for the cold and temperate conservatory. The genera Banksia, 

 Protect, Zambertia, Grevillea, Hakea, Stenocarpus, Lomatia, Isopogon, 

 have all charming flowers, and were much cultivated early in this 

 century ; but they are in much less vogue now-a-days, no doubt 

 because of the difficulty of culture. The Poupalas are cultivated 

 chiefly on account of their elegant foliage. 



'There is a yellow colouring matter in the 2 Arellano. Ouevuin, Kefuen of the Chilians, 



flowers of Persuonia macros tacky a and Petro- 3 Cajo Morsego of the Malays. It is said to 



phila Irerifolia according to LlNDLEY. kill rats and mice. 



