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SELECT PLANTS. 
Melica altissima, Linne. 
North-eastern Europe, Middle Asia. This perrennial grass has 
recently come into pastoral use. 
Mentha laxiflora, Bentham. 
Victoria and the most southern parts of New South Wales. This, 
the Australian forest mint, furnishes a peculiarly pleasant oil, not 
dissimilar to that of peppermint. A fair oil can also be distille 
from M. Australis (R. Brown), the common river-mint of South- 
east Australia. 
Mesembrianthemum capitatum, Haworth. 
South Africa. This perennial species, from the readiness and 
quickness of its growth, and from the abundance of its seeds and 
their easy dispersion, is one of the best for staying any rolling 
sea sand (Dickinson). Jf. pugioniforme (Linne) and many other 
species serve the same purpose. 
Monodora Angolensis, Welwitsch. 
Tropical West Africa, up to the comparatively cool elevation ot 
3500 feet. A tree attaining 30 feet in height. The pleasantly 
aromatic seeds come into the market, like those of the following 
species; they measure about half an inch in diameter and are 
numerously produced. 
Monodora Myrstica, Dunal. 
West Africa. A small tree. The seeds serve as nutmegs. 
Musa corniculata, Eumph. # 
Insular India. Fruits as large as a good-sized cucumber; skin 
thin ; pulp reddish-white, firm, dry, sweet ; an excellent fruit for 
cooking (Kurz). The Lubang variety is of enormous size. For 
the hot regions on the Murray River, where Bananas readily ripen 
under fair cultural treatment. 
Neurachne Mitchelliana, Nees. 
The Mulga-grass. In the desert interior of East and South-east 
Australia. With its companion, AT. Munroi (F. M.), eligible as a 
perennial fodder-grass for naturalisation in sandy or dry, sterile 
land. According to Mr. Bailey, it produces good pasture feed. 
Nuphar multisepalum, Engelmann. 
Western North America. This water-lily produces nutritious 
seeds, which taste like broom corn, and are used locally for food, 
but are more particularly valuable for waterfowl. Various species 
of Nympluea might be utilised in the same manner, irrespective of 
their value as decorative lake or pond plants. 
