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Tamarindus Indica, Linn^. 



Tropical Asia and Africa. This magnificent large expansive 

 tree extends northwards of Egypt, and was found by the 

 writer of this list in North-Western Australia. Final girth 

 of stem 25 feet not rare. Never leafless. Varieties occur 

 according to Brandis with sweetish red pulp. It is indicated 

 here not without hesitation, to suggest new trials of its 

 acclimation on the lower Murray River and in East Gipps- 

 land. The acid pulp of the pods forms the medicinal Tama- 

 rind, rich in formic and butyric acid, irrespective of its other 

 contents. 



Tamarix dioica, Roxburgh. 



India, up to 2500 feet. An important shrub for binding 

 newly-formed river-banks even in saline soil. 



Tamarix Gallica, Linn6.* 



South Europe, North and tropical Africa, South Asia, ascend- 

 ing the Himalayas to 11,000 feet. This shrub adapts itself 

 in the most extraordinary manner to the most different 

 localities. It will grow alike in water and the driest soil ; 

 also in salty gTound; and is one of the most grateful and 

 tractable plants in culture; it is readily multiplied from 

 cuttings, which strike root as easily as a willow, and push, 

 forth stems with unusual vigour. Hence it is one of the 

 most eligible bushes for planting on coast-sand to stay its 

 movements, or for lining embankments. Planted much in 

 cemeteries. Here first largely sent out by the writer. 



Tamarix Germanica, Linne. 



Europe and West Asia, ascending to 15,000 feet in the 

 Himalayas. Likewise available for arresting the ingress of 

 shifting sand, particularly in moist places, also for solidifying 

 precipitous river-banks. The allied T. elegans (Myricaria 

 elegans, Royle) attains a height of twenty feet. 



Tamarix orientalis, Eorskal. {T. articulata, Yahl.) 



North and Middle Africa, South Asia. A fast-growing tree, 

 attaining a height of sixty feet, the trunk occasionally ex- 

 panding to a circumference of twelve feet. Springs up freely 

 from seeds and is also readily propagated from cuttings. 

 Coppices well (Stewart and Brandis). The wood serves for 

 ploughs, wheels and many implements. Dye-galls and a 

 kind of manna are also produced by this tree. The same or 

 an allied species extends to Japan. 



Tanacetum vulgare, Linne. 



The Tansy. North and Middle Europe, North Asia, North- 

 western America. A perennial herb of well-known medicinal 

 value, which mainly depends on its volatile oil. 



