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40 feet ; Fuchsia excorticata (L. fil.), also from New Zealand, stem 

 reaching 2 feet in diameter ; Rhododendron Falconerii (J. Hooker), 

 from Upper India, 50 feet high, leaves 18 inches long, not to speak 

 of other gorgeous trees. 



Lewisia rediviva, Pursh. 



North- Western America. The root of this herb is large and 

 starchy, was formerly extensively used by the native inhabitants, and 

 called by them " The Gift of the Great Spirit." The plant deserves 

 trial culture. 



Leyssera gnaphaloides, Linne. 



South-Africa. A perennial herb of aromatic scent and taste. 

 Much used there as a medicinal tea. 



Liatris odoratlSSima, Willdenow. ( Trilisa odoratissima, Cassini. ) 



Southern States of North- America. A perennial herb occurring in 

 swampy places. The leaves are sometimes used, for the sake of their 

 aromatic odor, to flavor tobacco and other substances [Saunders]. 

 L. spicata (Willdeuow) is the " Button-Snakeroot/' medicinal in the 

 Eastern States. 



Libocedrus Chilensis, Endlicher. 



In cold valleys on the Southern Andes of Chili, at from 2,000 to 

 5,000 feet. A fine tree, sometimes 80 feet high, furnishing a hard, 

 resinous wood of a yellowish colour. Libocedrus as a genus is hardly 

 to be distinguished from Thuya, as pointed out more particularly by 

 Bentham. 



Libocedrus decurrens, Torrey. 



White or Incense Cedar of California, growing on high mountains, 

 in fine groves, up to 9,000 feet, in what Hinchcliff calls the noblest 

 zone of Conif Brae of the globe. Attains a height of fully 200 feet, 

 with a stem to 25 feet in circumference. The wood is light, pale- 

 coloured and soft, yet strong, used for exquisite cabinet-work, but also 

 suitable for superior fence-rails and building purposes ; it is remark- 

 ably fragrant. According to Dr. Gibbons, the tree is well adapted 

 for wind-breaks, and can be trained into tall hedges. 



Libocedrus Doniana, Endlicher. 



Northern Island of New Zealand, up to 6,000 feet elevation. A 

 forest-tree, reaching 100 feet in height, the stem 3 feet and more in 

 diameter. The wood is hard and resinous, of a dark reddish colour, 

 fine-grained, excellent for planks and spars. L. Papuana (F. v. M.) 

 occurs at sub-alpine elevations in New Guinea. 



