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White Beam Tree {Pijrus Aria), a small tree of the Apple 

 family (PomacecT). It lias simple serrated leaves, snow-white 

 on the under side. Its fruit is acerb. It is found wild in some 

 parts of this country, but is more general on the Continent. Its 

 wood is hard. 



White Deal. {See Spruce Fir.) 



White Tree. {See Cajeput Oil.) 



White-woods. — The wood of several trees is so called. 1. 

 American {see Tulip Tree.) 2. West Indian {Bignonia leueoxy- 

 lon), a tree of the Trumpet Flower family (Bignoniacea?). 3. 

 Neetanclra leucantha, a large tree of the Laurel family (LauracCce), 

 native of Guiana ; it attains a height of 60 to 70 feet, and a 

 diameter of 2 to 3 feet. 4 Tasmanian {Pittoqwrum hicolor), a 

 tree of the family Pittosporese. It has light close-grained wood 

 used by cabinetmakers, and employed for engraving purposes. 

 5. Norfolk Island {Lrigunctria Patersonii), a soft -wooded small 

 tree of the Mallow family (jNIalvaceoe). 



Whortleberry. {See Bilberry.) 



Wig Tree. {See Fustic.) 



Wild Cinnamon. {See Canella Bark.) 



Wild Mammee, a name in Jamaica for the fruit of PheecHcc 

 lateriflora, a tree of the Gamboge family (Guttiferre). Its fruit 

 is oblong, of a yellowish colour, and has a pleasant acid taste. 

 The fruit of B. eclulis, a native of Panama, is also eaten. 



Wild Plum, the name at the Cape of Good Hope for the fruit 

 of Papijea capensis, a small tree of the Soapberry family (Sapin- 

 daceffi). Its fruit consists of three ovaries united so as to form 

 a drupe like a plum. A vinous beverage and excellent vinegar 

 are made from the pulp. 



Willow, Bitter {Salix jmrpurea), a small tree of the AVillow 

 family (Salicacea^), an osier, extensively grown in some places ; 

 it is so remarkably bitter that even rabbits will not attack it. 



Willow, Weeping {Salix habylonica). — As its name implies, it 

 is considered to be a native of the country about Babylon, where 

 it would appear to have flourished 3000 years ago, judging from 

 the Psalmist, who thus beautifully writes, "J'y the rivers of 



