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Carthamus tinctorius, L. 
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 Carthamus- 
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. {Ftychotis Ajowan, Candolle.) 
India. The fruits of this annual herb form an excellent 
culinary condiment with the flavor of thyme. Its peculiar 
oil is accompanied by Cymol and Thymol. 
Carum Carui, E. 
The Caraway-plant. Perennial. Europe, North and Middle 
Asia. It might be naturalized in our Alps and also along 
our sea shores. The Caraway-oil is accompanied by two 
chemical principles ; Carven and Carvol. 
Carum ferulifolium, Koch. {Bunium femlifolimi, Desfont.) 
A perennial herb of the Mediterranean regions. The small 
tubers are edible. 
Carum Petroselinum, Bentham. {Afimn Fetroselinum, L.) 
The Parsley. The biennial weU-known herb, indigenous to 
South Europe and the Orient. Essential oil peculiar with 
Stearopten. 
Caryota urens, L. 
India. One of the hardier Palms, ascending according to 
Dr. Thomas Anderson the Himalayas to an altitude of 5000 
feet, yet even there attaining a considerable height, though 
the temperature sinks in the cooler season to 40° Fahren- 
heit. The trunk furnishes a sago-like starch. This Palm 
flowers only at an advanced age, and after having produced a 
succession of flowers dies away. From the sap of the 
flowers Toddy and palm-sugar are prepared, like from the 
Cocos and Borassns Palm, occasionally as much as 12 gallons 
of Toddy being obtained from one tree in a day. The fibre 
