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Atbizzia procera, Btli. — A large quickly growing tree from 

 India, in its native country reaching 100 feet in height ; the 

 wood is valuable and is used for many purposes. Baron F. v. 

 Muella says of it — ''amongst the number of limited trees fit to 

 live on saltish land." (See Guide, p. 57.) Our tree was 

 planted in 188 r> , and is now 35 feet in height, with a circum- 

 ference of stem at 4 feet from the ground of 3 feet 7 ins. 



Acacia cavenia, Bortero. — The " Espino " or " Cavan " of 

 Chili, suitable for hedges. Our tree was planted in 1894, and 

 is now 10 feet in height. (See Guide, p. 23.) 



Acacia pendula, Cunn. — The " Boree " or " Weeping Myall" 

 of Australia. Wood useful ; leaves eaten by stock ; trunk 

 3 ields a gum. Planted in 1894 and is now 20 feet high. 



All the Acacias are, with us, very subject to attacks of 

 white ants. 



Atriplex, spp. — These plants are commonly known as " Salt- 

 bush " and are valuable for pastures. We have tried several 

 species : plants have been reared and put out, but they do not 

 attain their full size and die during the first season. They 

 evidently require a saline or alkaline soil to be a success. 



Arenga saccharifera, Labill. — A handsome Palm from the 

 Indian Archipt ligo. Yields a fibre ; toddy is obtained from 

 cutting off the flower spikes, also ; sugar, or "jaggery," an 

 inferior sago, is obtained from the stem, and a spirit from the 

 outer covering of the seeds. Our plant is about 35 feet high 

 but has not borne seed. 



Afzelia cuanzensis, Oliv. — A leguminus tree of East Central 

 Africa ; the large seeds, which are black with a red arillus, are 

 often seen in Natal, as curiosities. Plants have been reared and 

 put out, but make no growth, and eventually die. The wood 

 is said to be valuable and the seeds to yield an oil. 



Brassaia actinophylla, Endl., " Umbrella Tree." — A native of 

 Queensland, reaching 40 to 60 feet in height. Uses not known 

 to us, but the plant is very ornamental, especially when in 

 flower. 



Brownea grandiceps, Jacq. — A handsome shrub, native of 

 Oaraccas, the flowers are borne in drooping heads, and are 

 bright scarlet. Ornamental only. Planted in 1891 and has 

 flowered. 



