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plant, from which a distilled oil is rather copiousiy obtain- 
able. One of our best plants for large garden edgings. 
The oil enters into certain compositions of perfumery. 
Eubia cordifolia, L. (E. Mungista, Eoxb.) 
Erom the Indian Highlands through China and Siberia to 
Japan; also occurring in various parts of Africa, as far 
south as Caffraria and Natal. This perennial plant produces 
also a kind of Madder. Probably other species yield like- 
wise Dye-roots. The genus is represented widely over the 
globe, but as far as known not in Australia. 
Eubia tinctorum, L. 
The Madder. Countries around the Mediterranean Sea. 
A perennial herb of extremely easy culture. The roots 
merely dried and pounded form the dye. The chemical 
contents are numerous ; in the herb : Eubichloric and 
Eubitannic acid ; in the root : Alizarin, Purpurin, Eubiacin, 
Eubian, Euberythrin acid, and three distinct resins ; also 
Chlorogenin, Xauthin and Eubichloric acid. On the five 
first depend the pigments produced from the root. Madder 
is one of the requisites for Alizarin Ink. 
Eubus Canadensis, L.* 
The Dewberry of North America. A shrub of trailing 
habit. Fruit black, of excellent taste, ripening earlier than 
that of R. villosus, Ait., which constitutes the High Black- 
berry of the United States, with large fruits. 
Eubus Chamsemorus, U. 
The Cloud-Berry. North Europe, North Asia, North 
A merica, particularly in the frigid zone. A perennial but 
herbaceous plant ; a pigmy amongst its congeners. Never- 
theless it is recommended for introduction to our spongy 
mossy alpine moors, on account of its grateful amber-colored 
or red fruit. All the species can readily be raised from 
seeds, if. Arcticios, L., also with edible fruit, is in the high 
north usually its companion. Near to us we have a similar 
little herb, living for a great part of the year in snow, namely 
Rabm Qunniaiiiis, Hook. It occurs on the alpine heights 
of Tasmania, from whence it might be easily transferred to 
