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SELECT PLANTS READILY ELIGIBLE 



species, Carpinus Americana, Mich., yields the Iron wood of 

 North America. Four species occur in Japan (C. cordata, 

 C. erosa, C. laxiflora, C. japonica (Blume). Carpinus viminea 

 (Wallich) is a species with durable wood from the middle 

 regions of Nepal. 



Garthamus tinctorius, Linne. 



From Egypt to India. The Safflower. A tall annual rather 

 handsome herb. The florets produce yellow, rosy, ponceau 

 and other red shades of dye, according to various admix- 

 tures. Pigment principles : Carthamin and Cai-thamus- 

 yellow. For domestic purposes it yields a dye ready at 

 hand from any garden. In India the Carthamus is also 

 cultivated for the sake of the oil, which can be pressed from 

 the seeds. 



Carum Ajowan, Bentham. [Ptycliotis Ajowan^ CandoUe.) 

 India. The fruits of this annual herb form an excellent 

 culinary condiment with the flavour of thyme. Its peculiar 

 oil is accompanied by Cymol and Thymol. 



Carum Bulbocastanum, Koch. 



Middle of South EurojDe, IsTorth Africa, Middle Asia, on 

 limestone soil. The tuberous roots serve as a culinary vege- 

 table, the fruits as a condiment. 



Carum Capense, Sonder. 



South Africa, where the edible, somewhat aromatic root is 

 called Fenkelwortel. 



Carum Carui, Linne. 



The Caraway-plant. Perennial, Europe, North and Middle 

 Asia. It might be naturalized in our AIjds and also along 

 our sea-shores. The Caraway-oil is accompanied by two 

 chemical principles : Carven and Carvol. 



Carum ferulifolium, Koch. {Bunium ferulifolium, Desfont.) 

 A peremiial herb of the Mediterranean regions. The small 

 tubers are edible. 



Carum nigrum, Poyle. 



Himalaya. With C. gTacile this yields caraway-like fruits. 



Carum Petroselinum, Bentham. (Ajnum Petroselinum^ 

 Linne.) 



The Parsley. The biennial well-known herb, indigenous' to 

 South Europe and the Orient. Essential oil peculiar with 

 Stearopten. 



Carum segetum, Bentham. {Anefhum segetum, Linne.) 



Around the Mediterranean Sea, extending to Middle Em'ope^ 

 An aromatic annual herb, available for culinary purposes. 



