COMPOSITION OF VARIOUS TREES 169 



Tamarix (Tamarix gallica, Natural Order, 

 Tamaricacese) is a hardy evergreen shrub, bearing 

 flowers and scaly leaves. Jt grows in ordinary or 

 sandy soils. 



The ashes of this shrub contain in 100 

 parts : — 



Tamarix japonica and Tamarix narhonensis 

 have ornamental foliage. The hardy species, 

 Tamarix parviflora and Tamarix tetrandra, 

 grow well in shrubberies or hedges in seaside 

 gardens. 



Taxodium {Taxodiwm distichum, deciduous 

 cypress, Natural Order, Coniferae) is a hardy coni- 

 ferous tree, bearing feather-shaped deciduous 



