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Cephaelis Ipecacuanha, Eichard. 
Brazil in woods of mountains, consociated with Palms and 
Pern-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 G-ipps Land. Active principles : Emetin and Ipeca- 
cuanha-acid. 
Ceroxylon andicola, Humboldt. 
The Wax-palm of Hew Granada, ascending the Andes to 
11,000 feet. One of the most majestic and at the same 
time one of the most hardy of all palms, attaining occa- 
sionally a height of 180 feet. The trunk exudes a kind of 
resinous wax, about 25 Ihs. being obtainable at a time from 
each stem ; this by admixture to tallow is used for candles. 
There are several other andine palms, which could be reared 
in our forests or in sheltered positions at our dwellings, but 
some of them are not even yet phytographically circum- 
scribed. 
Cervantesia tomentosa, Euiz and Pavon. 
Porest-mountains of Peru. This tree yields edible seeds. 
It is likely to prove hardy in our lower forest regions. 
Chaerophyllum bulbosum, Linne. 
Middle Europe and Western Asia. The Parsnip- Chervil. 
A biennial herb. The root a good culinary esculent. 
Chaerophyllum sativum, Lamarck. 
(AntJiriscus Gerefolium, Hoffm.) 
The Chervil. Middle and South Europe, Western Asia. 
An annual herb, available for salads and condiments, but the 
root deleterious. 
Chamaerops excelsa, Thunberg. 
South China. This fan-palm is highly desirable, although 
not tall as the name would indicate. 
Chamaerops Fortune!, Hooker. 
North China. The Chusan-palm. It attains a height of 
about 12 feet and endures like the following species con- 
siderable frost. The leaves can be employed for plaiting 
