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Monkey Apple. A shrub or tree parasitic on 

 other trees, which it often kills. The wood is used 

 for fuel only. It yields a resin which has been em- 

 ployed in the treatment of rheumatism. The gum- 

 my milk of a closely related species, called the bal- 

 sam tree, is sometimes used for the treatment of 

 wounds and insect bites. Also called Scotch attorney. 



Paritium. a large shrub or tree containing be- 

 neath its outer bark a strong and flexible fiber much 

 used for ropes, mats, and other purposes. The 

 flowers are very large and the leaves are heart- 

 shaped. 



Pine. A tree with very resinous, dark-orange 

 wood, resembling the pitch pine of the United States. 



PoisoNwooD. This tree is related to our poison 

 sumac but is much larger, reaching forty feet in 

 height. It contains a very poisonous sap. The 

 wood is heavy and hard. It yields a gum used in 

 medicine. 



Princewood. The wood is rose-colored and 

 very valuable. The bark was once used in treating 

 fever, before the use oi quinine became general. 



Red Cedar. The Barbados red cedar, which is 

 very much like the red cedar of the eastern United 

 States, occurs on mountain slopes and its wood has 

 been very extensively used for lead pencils. 



