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they are not. This wood, as is known, is used for 

 dyeing. 



Lignum Vitce: under this name there is exported at 

 times Guaiacum officinale, at times Guaiacum sanc- 

 tum L., however, the last is greatly rarer than the 

 first. The trees are not very high and no thicker than 

 a man's arm or leg. Most of this wood sent from here 

 is, from its especial hardness, used in mechanical appa- 

 ratus. A great traffic in it is particularly furthered by 

 its use on ships, where the pulleys and blocks for the 

 rigging are made solely of this wood. Now and then 

 gum is gathered from the trunks. The medicinal use 

 of guaiaca wood + is well known ; but in addition the 

 inner bark is employed here as an emetick. Some of 

 it is bruised or beaten in a mortar, cold water is 

 poured on, and the decoction let stand over-night. It 

 has a strong effect, and is a customary household 

 remedy in these parts. The shrub in bloom is of much 

 beauty. 



Logwood or Campeachy-wood (Haematoxylon Cam- 

 pechiamim L.) is not originally indigenous here. But 

 formerly many of the inhabitants going into Hon- 

 duras Bay to cut this wood there, they brought seeds 

 back with them and planted them here. This was done 

 with good result here and there, and it is considered 

 how so useful an article of trade may be further 

 spread. The export has not yet become an important 

 item. 



White Cinnamon, Eluthera-bark, (wild cinnamon) 

 is produced by the Wint crania Cornelia L. Catesb. II, 

 t. 50, which grows in abundance on several islands, but 

 especially on Eluthera; besides the quantity that goes 

 to Europe, many tons of this are sent to Curasao and 



