Forest Trees and Shrubs of Meriden, Conn. 77 



coarse-grained, soft. The bark is an active stimulant, and is a pop- 

 ular remedy for toothache. All parts of the plant are aromatic. 



137. AILANTHUS GLANDULOSA. (Desk.) 



Tree of Heaven. Tallow Tree Chinese Sumach. 



Not a native. Cultivated as a shade tree. Grows from thirty to 

 sixty feet high. Native of China. Flowers in June. Fruit in 

 September and October. Of rapid growth. Wood brittle, not 

 very hard, and takes a good polish. 



XXX. TILIACE.^. The Linden Family 



138. TILIA AMERICANA. (Linn.) 



Basswood. Lime Tree. American Linden. Beech 

 Tree. Whitewood. 



Grows from forty to eighty feet high, and from two to three feet 

 in diameter. Wood light, soft, not strong, close-grained, easily 

 worked. Used in the manufacture of wooden ware, paper pulp, 

 interior decoration, etc. The inner bark consists of long, tough 

 fibres, easily separated, and used in mats, cordage, etc. Flowers 

 rich in honey. Specific gravity, 0.4525 ] ash, 0.55. 



XXXI. BERBERIDACE^. The Barberry 



Family. 



139. BERBERIS VULGARIS. (Linn.) 



Barberry. 



Shrub, from three to ten feet high, producing numerous suckers. 

 Native of Europe, but thoroughly naturalized here. The berries 

 and inner bark are used medicinally. Flowers in May. Fruit in 

 October 



