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Fruit is prepared in the West Indies by removing the shell, placing 

 alternate layers of fruit and sugar in a jar, and then pouring boiling 

 syrup over them. In the East Indies, the shell is removed, and the 

 fruit simply pressed together into a mass. 



Tamarind pulp is laxative and refrigerant, and is also used to pre- 

 pare a gargle for sore throat. 



TEA. See Camellia theifera. 



TEPHROSIA TOXICARIA, Pers. 



Surinam Poison. 



Native af Trinidad, and tropical America. 



A shrubby plant, 4 to 5 feet high; leaves pinnate ; flowers white 

 with a purplish tinge ; pod 2 inches long. (Ltgumiiiosce.) 



Branches and leaves pounded, and thrown into river pools, stupefy 

 fl^sh. It is suggested that it might be used as a substitute for Digi- 

 talis. 



TERMINALIA LATIFOLIA, Sw. 

 Broad Leaf. 



Native of Jamaica. A tree, 80 to 100 feet high; with alternate 

 simple leaves, 6 to 12 inches long; flowers without petals; fruit 1^ to 

 2 inches. (Combrctacece.) 



Wood : te This tree grows to considerable size ; it is not thought 

 much of for building purposes, but as it splits readily, shingles and 

 staves are often made from it." (Harrison.) 



" Throughout the island. Very general on the limestone, and less 

 represented at low elevations. Trees up to three feet diameter and 80 

 feet high, used in coopering and for shingles, but not prized for other 

 uses." (Hooper.) 



THEOBROMA CACAO, Linn. 

 Cacao. Cocoa or Chocolate Tree. 



Native of tropical America. 



A small tree, with large, simple leaves , small pale-pink flowers, 

 hanging in clusters from the branches and trunk ; large pendulous 

 fruit, full of seeds. (Sterculiacece.) 



Seeds used for the preparation of Cocoa and Chocolate. 



THORN APPLE. See Datura Stramonium. 



TOBACCO. See Nicotiana Tabacum. 



TORCH WOOD, MOUNTAIN. See Amyris balsamifera. 



TOUS LES MOIS. See Canna edulis. 

 TRAVELLER'S JOY. See Clematis dioica. 



