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SELECT PLANTS. 
Brahea dulcis, Martius. 
Mexico, as far as its northern parts, and ascending to 3,000 feet. 
A Brahea-Palm has also been discovered as far north as Arizona, 
32° (Drude). 
Caesalpinia crista, Linne. 
West India and Carolina. This shrub or tree furnishes a yellow 
dye-wood. 
Caesalpinia echinata, Lamarck. 
Brazil. The Fernambuc or red Brazil wood is obtained from this 
tree and allied species; they also furnish the dye-principal 
Brazilin. 
Caesalpinia vesicaria, Linne. (C. bijuga, Swartz.) 
West India, on dry savannahs and limestone rocks. This tree 
furnishes part of the red Fernambuc wood of commerce, for dye 
purposes and select implements. Probably hardy here. 
Cakile maritima, Scopoli. 
Europe, North Africa, North and Central America, extra- tropic 
Australia. Not unimportant for aiding to cover drift-sand, cast up 
on low sea-shores ; not hurt by the spray. 
Canavalia gladiata, Candolle.* 
Within the tropics of Asia, Africa and America. This perennial 
climber grows to an enormous height and bears an abundant crop 
of edible beans (Sir Walter Elliott) with large seeds, which can be 
used green. It varies with red and white seeds and in the size of 
the latter, which are wholesome. C. ensiformis (Cand.) is another 
variety. 
Cantharellus edulis, Persoon. (C. cibarius, Fries .) 
Various parts of Europe. Dr. Goeppert mentions this among the 
many mushrooms, admitted under Government supervision for sale 
in Silesia. 
Capsicum microcarpum, Candolle. 
South America. It is this species, which is preferentially used in 
Argentina. There are annual and perennial varieties. 
Carum Gairdneri, Bentham. 
Western North America, particularly in the Sierra Nevada. A 
biennial herb, the tuberous root of which furnishes an article of 
food as well as the root of the allied Californian C. Kelloggii (A. 
Gray). Geyer probably had this plant in view, when he mentions 
the tubers of an umbelliferous plant, which are among the dainty 
