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vernacular as well as the botanical name. Leaves scattered on slightly- 

 angular branchlets, elongated or narrow lance-shaped, often somewhat 

 sickle-shaped, seldom more oval, of equal green on either side, more or 

 less shining, sometimes but slightly so; their lateral veins crowded, 

 spreading and rather prominent, the marginal vein close to the edge 

 of the leaf. Flowers in usually short tufts, two or three together or 

 some solitary, rarely four or more, two umbels occasionally arising 

 from one point appearing like one, with six or seven flowers; the some- 

 what angular stalklets are shorter than the flower cup, the tube of wLich 

 is almost half egg-shaped or slightly bell-shaped ; the lid of the bud is 

 double, the outer one half-round and pointed, the inner one depressed 

 semiglobular, almost or quite blunt, transparent and shining; fruits 

 globular or oval urn-shaped, with three, rarely two or four, deeply 

 enclosed valves. The fruits vary from ;J to § of an inch in length, 

 slightly rough or faintly wrinkled. 



The timber is used in shipbuilding, wheelwright work, frame work, 

 and street paving. 



{To he continued.) 



PURIFYING WATER FOR STOCK. 



A simple method for purifying almost any water for drinking without 

 boiling it, has been worked out by Dr. G. G. Naismith, director of the 

 Health Laboratories of Toronto, Canada, and Dr. R. R. Graham, assis- 

 tant chemist. The process is as follows: — Add a teaspconful (not 

 heaped up) of chloride of lime, containing about one-third available 

 chlorine to a cupful of water. Dissolve, and add in any convenient re- 

 ceptacle three more cupsfull of water. Stir and allow to stand for a 

 few seconds in order to let the particles settle. This stock solution, if 

 kept in a tightly stoppered bottle, may be used for five days. Add a 

 teaspoonful to 2 gallons of water to' be purified ; stir thoroughly in order 

 that the weak chlorine solution will come into contact with all the bac- 

 teria, and allow to stand for ten minutes. This will effectually destroy 

 all typhoid and colon bacilli, or other dysentery producing bacilli in the 

 water. The water will be without taste or odour, and the trace of free 



clilorine added rapidly disappears. 



Water containing mud in suspension is easily clarified by dropping 

 hot wood ashes into it, or by the application of lime or alum. These two 

 substances make the water hard. Chloride of iron may also be used. It 

 is quite harmless, and a valuable constituent for all animals. Medical 

 men prescribe iron in one of its several forms as a tonic. One jxiund rf 

 chloride of iron (2d. per lb.) will clarify 1.000 to 2,500 gallons of muddy 

 water, and much reduce the bacterial contents. 



