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Lippia citriodora, Kunth. 



Peru, Chili, La Plata-States, Brazil. An evergreen shrub, yield- 

 ing scented oil, used for condiments and for perfumery as " Verbena," 

 the leaves fit for flavoring tea. L. Mexicana has come into therapeutic 

 use, particularly as an expectorant. 



Liquidambar Altingia, Blume. 



At the Red Sea and on the mountains of India and New Guinea, 

 ascending to about 3,000 feet. The tree attains a height of 200 feet. 

 It yields the fragrant balsam known as Liquid Storax. 



Liquidambar Formosana, Hance. 



China. A silk-producing insect is reared on this tree (Hance). 



Liquidambar orien tails, Miller. (L. imberbe, Aiton.) 



Asia Minor. This tree also yields Liquid Storax, which is vanilla- 

 scented, containing much styrol and styracin, and thus used for 

 imparting scent to some sorts of tobacco and cigars, also for keeping 

 moths from clothing. Its use in medicine is more limited than in 

 perfumery. 



Liquidambar stryaciflua, Linne". 



The Sweet-Gum tree. In morasses and on the springs of forests 

 of North-America, with a wide geographic range. Endures severe 

 frost after the plant has attained considerable size. The crown of the 

 tree attains vast dimensions; the stem to about 100 feet in height and 

 to 10 feet in diameter. The wood is reddish-brown, very compact 

 and heavy, fine-grained, durable, easily worked, little liable to warp, 

 and admitting of a fine finish, with its pleasing tint, especially adapted 

 for furniture. The terebinthine juice hardens, on exposure, to a resin 

 of benzoin odor. The bark contains about 8 per cent, tannin. 



iodendron tulipifera, Linn<$. 



The Tulip-tree of North-America. One of the largest trees of the 

 United States, and one of the grandest vegetable productions of the 

 temperate zone. In deep fertile soil it sometimes attains a height of 

 about 140 feet, with a straight clear stem reaching 9 feet in diameter. 

 In Norway it is hardy to lat, 61 17' (Schuebeler). The Tulip-wood 

 is highly esteemed and very extensively used, wherever this tree 

 abounds, uniting lightness with strength and durability. It is of a 

 light-yellow color, fine grained, strong, compact, easily worked and 

 takes a good polish. It is employed for house-building, inside as well 

 as outsidej for bridges, furniture, coach-building, implements, shingles, 

 carriage-panels and a variety of other purposes. On account of its 

 uniformity and freedom from knots and disinclination to warp or 

 shrink, it is much used in Canada for railway-cars and carriage- 

 building, chiefly for the panelling (Robb). The bark yields about 8 

 per cent, tannin. As this tree is difficult to transplant, it should be 

 grown on the spot where it is to remain. Professor Meehan observes, 

 that it is of quicker growth than the Horse-Chestnut tree and many 



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