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SELECT PLANTS READILY ELIGIBLE 



Libocedrus decurrens, Torrey. 



White Cedar of California, gi'owing on high mountains. 

 A ttains a height of fully 200 feet, with a stem twenty-five 

 feet in circumference. 



Libocedrus Doniana, Endlicher. 



North Island of New Zealand, up to 6000 feet elevation. A 

 forest-tree 100 feet high, stem three feet and more in 

 diameter. The wood is hard and resinous, of a dark reddish 

 colour, fine-gi^ained, excellent for planks and spars. 



Libocedrus tetragona, Endlicher.* 



On the Andes of North Chili, at an elevation of 2000 to 5000 

 feet, growing as far south as Magelhaen's Straits, especially 

 in moist moory localities. This species has a very straight 

 stem and grows 120 feet high. The wood, though soft and 

 light, is resinous and will resist underground decay for a 

 century and more, like that of Fitzroya Patagonica ; for 

 railway-sleepers this timber is locally preferred to any other 

 (Dr. Philippi); it is also highly esteemed for various artisan's 

 work ; it is quite white. 



Ligustrum Japonicum, Thunberg. 



The Japan Privet. A shrub, evergreen or nearly so, promising 

 to become a valuable hedge-plant. It gTows like the ordinary 

 European Privet readily from cuttings. 



Limonia acidissimaj Linne. 



India, up to 4000 feet ; hardy in England. This shrub or 

 small tree has fruit of extreme acidity. 



Lindera Benzoin, Blume. 



From Canada to the Gulf of Mexico, there called the Spice 

 Laurel. An aromatic bush, one of the hardiest of the order. 

 The aroma of the foliage much like that of the bay-leaves. 



Linum usitatissimum, Linne.* 



The Flax-plant. Orient. A well-known annual, which yields 

 the fibre for linen and the linseed oil. Flax-culture is doubt- 

 less destined to become an important industry among us. 

 Few plants find a wider congeniality of soil and climate, and 

 few give a quicker return. Good and deep soil, particularly 

 of forests, well-drained, is requisite for successful Flax-culture. 

 The Flax belongs to the potash plants. Change of seed-grain 

 is desirable. Thick sowing extends the length and flexibility 

 of the fibre. To obtain the best fibre, the plant must be 

 pulled when the seeds commence to ripen. If the seeds are 

 allowed in part to mature, then both fibre and seeds may be 

 turned to account. If the seed is left to ripen completely, 

 then the fibre is generally discarded. The seed yields by 

 pressure about 22 per cent, of oil. The residue can either be 

 prepared as linseed meal or be utilised as admixture to stable- 



