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As this important tree is largely extirpated in the cedar 

 brushes, it is highly desirable to form of it in our rich forest 

 gullies independent plantations for future local supply. The 

 Red Cedar is hardy at Melbourne, but in our open exposed 

 gardens and poor soil of slow growth. 



Cedronella cordata, Bentham. 



United States of North America. A perennial herb, fragrant 

 like the following. 



Cedronella triphylla, Moench. 



Madeira and Canary Islands. A shrubby plant with highly 

 scented foliage. The volatile oil obtainable from it resembles 

 that of Melissa, but is somewhat camphoric. 



■Celtis Australis, Linn6. 



The Lotus-tree of South Europe and North Africa. Of 

 longevity, 50 feet high, available for avenues. Berries edible. 

 "Wood hard and dense, eligible particularly for turner's and 

 and carver's work. 



Celtis Occidentalis, Linne. 



The Huckberry-tree. A fine forest-tree in Ohio, and other 

 parts of North America. Height, 80 feet. The variety called 

 C. crassifolia is the best. The sweet fruits edible. "Wood elastic 

 and fissile. 



Cephaelis Ipecacuanha, Bichard. 



Brazil, in woods of mountains, consociated with Palms and 

 ¥ern-trees. It is not unlikely, that this herb, which is 

 perennial and yields the important medicinal Ipecacuanha 

 root, would live in our warmer forest-regions, such as those 

 of East Gipps Land. Active principles: Emetin and Ipeca- 

 cuanha-acid. 



Cephalotaxus Fortunei, Hooker. 



China and Japan. This splendid yew attains a height of 60 

 feet, and is very hardy. 



Ceratonia Siliqua, Linne. 



The Carob-tree of the Mediterranean regions. It attains a 

 height of 30 feet and resists drought well ; succeeds best on a 

 calcareous subsoil. Wood pale red. The saccharine pods, 

 Algaroba or St. John's Bread^ of value for domestic animals. 

 The seeds germinate readily. — The exportation of the beans 

 for cattle-food from Creta alone is now about 180,000 tons 

 annually. (Dr. Masters.) 



Cercocarpus ledifolius, Nuttall. 



California. Rises in favourable spots to a tree 40 feet high, 

 with a stem diameter of 2J feet. The wood is the hardest 

 known in California. C. parvifolius is of lesser dimensions. 



