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Origanum Onites, L- 
Countries at the Mediterranean Sea. Somewhat shrubby 
and strongly scented. 
Origanum vulgare, L- 
The ordinary Marjoram. All Europe, North Africa, North 
and Middle Asia. A scented herb of perennial growth, 
containing a peculiar volatile oil. It prefers limestone soil. 
O. hirtum, Link., 0. virens Hoffmannsegg and 0. normale 
D. Don, are closely allied plants of similar use. Several 
other Majorams, chiefly Mediterranean, are of value. 
Ornithopus sativus, Brotero. 
South Europe and North Africa. An annual herb, larger 
than the ordinary Birdsfoot-clover. It is valuable as a 
fodder -plant on sterile soil. 
Oryza sativa, L,* 
The Rice-plant. South Asia and North Australia. Annual 
like most cereals. The many rivulets in our ranges afford 
ample opportunities for irrigating rice-fields : but these can 
be formed with full advantage only in the warmer parts of 
the colony, where rice will ripen as well as in Italy, China, 
or the Southern States of the i\meriean Union. Among 
the numerous varieties of Indian Rice may be noted as 
prominent sorts : The Early Rice, which ripens in four 
months and is not injured by saline inundations. The 
hardier Mountain Rice, which can be raised on compara- 
tively dry ground, and which actually perishes under 
lengthened inundation, but which is less productive. The 
Glutinous Rice, which succeeds as well in wet as almost dry 
places, and produces black or reddish grains. In the rich 
plains of Lombardy, irrigated from the Alps, the average 
crop is estimated at 48 bushels for the acre annually. The 
spirit distilled from Rice and molasses is known as Arrack. 
Oryza latifolia, Humb. and Bonpl. 
Central America. This species is said to be perennial and 
to attain a height of 18 feet. It deserves here trial- 
culture, and may prove a good fodder-grass on wet land in 
warm localities. O. perenniis, Moench., seems closely allied. 
