TO PRINCIPAL TIMBER TREES, ETC. 
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Marliera tomentosa, Cambessedes. 
Extratropical Brazil. The Guaparanga. The sweet berries of 
this tall shrub are of the size of cherries. 
Matricaria glabrata, Candolle. 
The South African Chamomile. This annual herb is there in 
renown as an excellent substitute for the European Chamomile 
(Dr. Pappe). 
Maytenns Boaria, Molina. ( Boaria Qlolince, Candolle ; Maytenus 
Chilensis, Candolle ). 
Chili. An evergreen tree, assuming in the southern provinces 
considerable dimensions. Wood extremely hard. Cattle aud 
sheep browse with predilection on the foliage ; hence the trees 
are cut down when in protracted snowfalls or in times of drought 
forage becomes scarce (Dr. Philippi) . 
Medicago arborea, LinnA 
South Europe, particularly Greece. This shrubby yellow lucerne 
is of value for dairy farmers, as it much promotes the secretion 
of milk. This genus includes several other species of pastoral 
value. 
Melia Azedarach, LinnA 
South Asia, North and also East Australia, and there to far 
extratropical latitudes. As an avenue tree not without import- 
ance, because it will successfully cope with dryness of clime and 
sterility of soil. It recommends itself also for retaining the 
foliage till very fate in the season, and for producing abundance 
of fragrant flowers. A black fruited similar Melia seems as yet 
little known. The wood is considered of value for some kinds 
of musical instruments. 
Melianthus major, Linn6. 
South Africa. The leaves of this stately plant are very efficacious 
as antiseptics, also in cases of scald head, ringworm and various 
other cutaneous diseases (Dr. Pappe). Its effect of promoting 
granulation is very remarkable (Dr. A. Brown). 
Meliea nutans, LinnS. 
The Pearl grass. Europe and North and Middle Asia, enduring 
an alpine clime, and living also in the shade of forests. It 
produces suckers, and affords good herbage in woody regions, so 
also M . uniflora. Several other species are on record from various 
parts of the globe, among which M. mutica, of North America, 
seems to deserve special attention. 
