j;-^9 S. MATSUDA. 



tensively used for various purposes. Suiall articles uf 



furniture, chopping blocks, &c., are made fro7n it. It is 



also used for making pencils. The charcoal obtained 



from it is used for polishing lacquered ware. Also the 



tree is ornamental. 

 il/, mlici folia, Miq. 

 M. ohovata, Thunb. 

 M. ohovata, Thunb. var. (commonly known as Katisliiu- 



mokuren), 

 M. conspicita, Salisb. 



31. coHspicua, Salisb. var. parpurescens, Max. 

 J/, pmnila, Andr. 

 J\L Jl'aisoni, Hook. fil. 

 M. tjrandißora, L. 



The last seven of the above plants are ornamental exotic 



trees. 

 Michclia comprcsm, L. 



This is an ornamental tree. Small articles of furniture 



are sometimes made from its wood. It is grown in the 



hotter parts of this country. 

 il/. Cliampaca, L. 

 il/, lomjifolia, Blume, 

 il/, fnscata, Blume. 



These three are ornamental exotic trees ; il/. Cltaiiipaca is 



said to be of some medicinal value. 

 Liriodendwn hdipifcra^ L. 



An exotic tree. 

 Stem. — The epidermis is of the usual structure with the cuticle 

 w^ell developed in many species. Epidermal hairs are found in all 

 species of Michclia and in some of Magnolia, {e. (j., il/, (jrandißora, par vi- 



