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EAVENALA, Mans. 



madagascariensis, Sonner ; Traveller's-tree ; tr. ; Madagascar. A.B. 



The sheathing hases of the leaves of this plant collect and retain a considerable quantity of 

 water, which is available by piercing the base of the sheath. This water is usually cool, clear, and 

 perfectly sweet. 



Order BROMELIACE^. 



(Pineapple Family.) 

 Besides the delicious Pineapple, many plants of this order yield excellent fibre. 



Tribe Brom:elie2e. 

 ANANAS, Aclans. 



sativa, Mill. ; Cultivated Pineapple ; her. per. ; America. A.B. 



BEOMELIA, Linn. 



sylvestris, Willi. ; Wild Pineapple ; her. per. ; Brazil. A.B. 



KAEATAS, Adans. 



spectabilis, Benth. et Hook . (Nidnlarium spectabile, T. Moore) ; her. 

 per. ; Brazil. A.B. 



2ECHMEA, Ruiz et Pav. 



discolor, Morr. ; her. per. ; Brazil. A.B. 

 tricolor. A. 



BILLBEEGTA, Thunb. 



bicolor, Schult.f. ; her. per. ; Chili. B. 

 Moreliana, A. Brongn. ; her. per. ; South America. A.B. 

 pallescens ; her. per. ; South America. B. 

 thyrsoidese, Mart. ; her. per. ; South America. A.B. 

 zebrina, Lincll. ; her. per. ; South America. B. 



Tribe Pitcairniejb. 

 PITCAIENIA, L'Her. 



Altensteinii, Lem., var. gigantea ; her. per. ; Brazil. B. 

 bromelieefolia, Ait. ; her. per. ; Jamaica. B. 

 navescens, Beer ; her. per. ; Brazil. A.B. 



Tribe Tillandsie^;. 



TILLANDSIA, Linn, (including Yriesia.) _ 



brachystachys, Begel ; her. per. ; Brazil. B. 

 oleus. B. 



Order HJEMODORACEJE. 



(Bloodroot Family.) 



Tribe Euh^modore-e. 



HvEMODOEITM, 8m.-, Bloodroot. 



coccineum, It. Br.; her. per. ; Queensland. 

 A dye might be obtained from the rootstocks. The rootstocks of some of the genus furnish 

 the natives of Western Australia with food. 



Tribe OpmopoGONEiE. 



OPJHIOPOGON, Ker. ; Snake's-beard. 



japonicum, Ker. ; her. per. ; Japan. A .B. 

 luteum ; her. per. A.B. 



var. variegatum ; her. per. A.B. 



LIEIOPE, Lour. 



stricta, Lour. ; her. per. ; Japan. A.B. 



