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Kheree in 30° N.L. : Phcenix himilis, Eoyle; — from 
Dekan : Sentinohia Qoddapanna, Berry, at an elevation of 
4000 feet. 
Miquel mentions as Palms of Japan (entirely extra- tropical) : 
Rhapisflahelliformis, Aiton; R. Blume ; Chamaerops 
exoelsa, Thunb. ; Livistona Chmensis, Br. and Arenga 
saccliarifera, La Bill, or a species closely allied to that 
Palm. 
Zea Mays, L.* 
The Maize or Indian-Oorn. Indigenous to the warmer parts 
of South America. St. Hilaire mentions as its native 
country Paraguay. Pound in Central America already 
by Columbus. This conspicuous though annual cereal 
grass interests us on this occasion as being applicable here 
to far more uses than those, for which it has hitherto been 
employed. In North America, for instance, Maize is con- 
verted into a variety of dishes for the daily table, being thus 
boiled in an immature state as “ green corn.” Mixed with 
other flour it furnishes good bread. Por some kind of cakes 
it is solely used, also for Maizena, Maccaroni and Polenta. 
Several varieties exist ; the Inca-maize of Peru being re- 
markable for its gigantic size and large grains. Maize is 
not readily subject to the ordinary corn diseases ; but to 
prosper it requires fair access to potash and lime. Good 
writing and printing papers can be prepared from Maize- 
straw. Meyen calculated, that the return from Maize under 
most favorable circumstances in tropical countries would 
be 800-fold, and under almost any circumstance it is the 
largest yielder among cereals in warm countries. As a fat- 
tening saccharine green-fodder Maize is justly appreciated. 
Any Ergot from it is used, like that of Eye, for medicinal 
purposes. Maize-Corn contains about 75 per cent, of 
starch. Dierbach recommends Mellago or Treacle from 
Maize, instead of that prepared from the roots os Triiicum 
repens, L., and the molasses, so obtained, serve also culinary 
uses. 
