18 SELECT PLANTS lOE INDUSTRIAL CULTUKE 



AlchemiUa vulgaris, Linae. 



Europe, West Asia, Arctic North America, Alpine Australia. 

 This perennial herb is important for moist dairy pastures. 

 The same can be said of other congeners ; for instance, A. 

 alpina L., from th^ coldest parts of Europe, North Asia, and 

 North America; A. Capensis (Thunberg) and A. elongata 

 (Ecklon and Zeyher) of South Africa, some Abyssinian species, 

 as well as A. pinmta (Ruiz and Pavon) and other congeners of 

 the Andes. 



Aletris farinosa, Linne, 



The Colic Root of the woodlands of North America. This 

 pretty herb is of extreme bitterness, and can be medicinally 

 administered as a tonic. 



Aleurites cordata, R. Brown. 



Erom Japan to Nepal, also in Bourbon. This tree for its 

 beauty and durable wood deserves cultivation in our plantations 

 in humid districts. The oil of the seeds serves as varnish. 

 Perhaps, in localities free of frost, it would be of sufficiently 

 quick growth. 



Aleurites triloba, R- and G. Forster. 



The Candlenut Tree, a native of the tropics of both hemispheres, 

 which furnishes a valuable dye from its fruits, and copious oil 

 from its seeds. I found the tree barely able to endure the 

 winters of Melbourne. 



Alibertia eduUs, A. Richard. 



Guiana and Brazil, southward to extra-tropic latitudes, widely 

 dispersed through the drier regions. The fruit of this shrub 

 is edible and known as " Marmeladinha.''' A. Melloana (J. 

 Hooker), of South Brazil, seems to serve the same purpose. 



Alkauna tinctoria, Tausch. 



On sandy places around the Mediterranean Sea. It yields the 

 Alkanna root used for dyeing oleaginous and other substances. 

 It might be naturalised. Can be grown in almost pure sand. 



Allium Canadense, Kalm. 



North American Garlic. Could be cultivated or naturalised 

 on moist meadows for the sake of its top bulbs, which are 

 much sought for pickles of superior flavour. 



Allium roseum, Linne. 



Countries on the Mediterranean Sea. This, with Allium 



