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macerated and cut into thin pieces, assumes a beautiful 

 net-like appearance, whence it has received the name 

 of Lace-bark. In the South of Europe two plants 

 belonging to this tribe are used to dye wool yellow. 

 The seeds of Inocarjms edulis are eaten when roasted, 

 and have the taste of Chestnuts. Daphne Japonic^ 

 or Indicdj with its varieties, is commonly cultivated 

 in conservatories and gardens for the sake of the deli- 

 cious fragrance of its flowers. The only British genus 

 belonging to this tribe is 



1. DAPHNE (Spurge-Laurel). Characters given above. 

 (Name, the Greek for a Laurel, which it resembles in 

 the character of its foliage.) 



DAPHNE LAUREOLA (Spurge-Laurel). 



1. DAPHNE (Spurge-Laurel). 



1. D. Laureola (Spurge-Laurel). Flowers in droop- 

 ing, axillary clusters ; leaves evergreen. Woods, not un- 



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