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12 ieet, and endures, like the following species considerable 

 frost. The leaves can be employed for plaiting palm hats. 

 Other hardy palms might be naturalised and used for various 

 purposes irrespective of their ornamental features. 



Chamserops hnmilis, Linn^. 



The Dwarf Fan Palm of South Europe, North Africa, and the 

 most south-western parts of Asia. It is very decorative for 

 gardens and plantations, particularly also eligible for scenic 

 effect. 



Chamserops Ehasyana, Griffith. 



In the Himalayas at elevations from 4,000 to 8,000 feet. Allied 

 to C. Martiana. Also, according to Kurz, in dry pine forests 

 of Martaban and Ava. 



Chamserops Martiana, Wallich. 



Ascends the mountains of Nepal to 5,000 feet. Attains a 

 height of 50 feet, and is altogether a noble object. Reaches 

 higher altitudes in the Himalayas than any other species. 



Ghamserops Eitcheana, Griffith. 



Arid mountains of Afghanistan ; seemingly the only Palm of 

 that country there extensively used for cordage. Has also 

 proved hardy even in England. 



CMidonium majns, Linnd. 



Europe and Western Asia. The Celandine. A perennial herb 

 of medicinal value. Chemical principles : chelerythrin and 

 chelidonin ; also a yellow pigment, chelidoxanthin. 



Chenopodium ambrosioides, Linne. 



Tropical America. An annual medicinal herb. Chenopodium 

 anthelminthicum seems a perennial variety of this species. 



Chenopodium auricomum, Lindley. 



From the Darling River to Carpentaria and Arnhem's Land. 

 A tall perennial herb, furnishing a nutritious and palatable 

 spinage. It will live in arid desert regions. Several other 

 species of Chenopodium, among them the European C. bonus 

 Henricus, afford fair spinage, but they are annual. 



Chenopodium Blitnm, F. v. Mueller. {Blitum virgatum, Linn^.) 

 From South Europe to India. An annual herb, extensively 



