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scented. This is a native of Spain, Italy, and the South 

 of France : it will sometimes flower twice in the year. 

 Gerarde gives this shrub the name of Mountain Widow- 

 wayle. It may be treated in the same manner as the Sil- 

 very-leaved. 



An excellent writing-paper is made from a tree of this 

 genus, called the Daphne Cannabina, a native of Cochin- 

 China. There is another, called the Lace-bark Daphne, 

 of which the inner bark is of such a texture, that it may 

 be drawn out in long webs like lace, and has been actually 

 worn as such. Charles the Second had a cravat made of 

 it, which was presented to him by Sir Thomas Lynch 

 when governor of Jamaica. It is there principally used 

 for ropes. This tree is a native of Jamaica, where it is 

 called Lagetto, or Lace-bark-tree ; and of Hispaniola, 

 where it is known by the name of Bois-dentelle [Lace- 

 wood]. It will not thrive in England, except in a stove. 

 But this latter plant is now removed by Lamarcke, and 

 forms a separate genus, Lagctta, which is placed by him, 

 even in another family, the Eleagnecc. 



DOGS-BANE. 



APOCYNUM. 



APOCINE^. PENTANDRIA DIGYNIA. 



So named from a notion that it is fatal to dogs. 



The Tutsan-leaved Dog's-bane is an extremely curious 

 plant : the flowers are white, or pale red ; bell-shaped, and 

 the anthers are so constituted within it, as to entangle the 

 flies who are attracted by the honey-juice it contains : so 

 that in August, when in full flower, it is usually found 



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