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pianofortes, for boat-building, and a variety of other work. 

 The timber from the junction of the branches with the 

 stem furnishes the choicest veneers. The bark contains a 

 considerable quantity of tannin, which produces a purplish 

 leather (Fawcett). The Red Cedar is hardy at Melbourne, but 

 in our open, exposed gardens and poor soil, of slow growth. 



Cedrela Velloziana, Roemer. 



Brazil. A magnificent tree, with odorous wood of a red hue. 



Cedronella cordata, Bentham. 



United States of North America. A perennial herb, fragrant 

 like the following. 



Cedronella triphylla, Moench. 



Madeira and Canary Islands. A shrubby plant with highly 

 scented foliage. The volatile oil obtainable from it resembles 

 that of Melissa, but is somewhat camphoric. 



Celtis Australis, Linne. 



The Lotus Tree of South Europe, North Africa, and South Asia, 

 ascending the Himalayas to 9,000 feet. Attains a height of 

 about 50 feet. Though of rather slow growth, this tree can be 

 used for avenues, as it finally attains a stem 6 feet in diameter, 

 and it is supposed that this Celtis reaches the age of fully 

 1,000 years. Berries edible. Wood hard and dense, eligible, 

 particularly for turners' and carvers' work. The stem wood 

 is fine-grained, easily cleft, and of a splendid yellow tinge \ the 

 branch wood is one of the best for whip sticks. 



Celtis occidentalis, Linne. 



The Huckberry Tree. A fine forest tree in Ohio and other 

 parts of North America. Height 80 feet. The variety called 

 C. crassifolia is the best. The sweet fruits edible. Wood 

 elastic and fissile. 



Celtis Tala, Gillies. 



From Texas to the La Plata States. A thorny shrub, or under 

 favourable circumstances a good-sized tree. This plant can be 

 used for forming impenetrable hedges or shade avenues. One 

 or two other Argentine species serve the same purpose. 



Cephselis Ipecacuanha, Richard. 



Brazil, in woods of mountains, consociated with Palms and 

 Fern trees. It is not unlikely that this herb, which is 



