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The wood of Cornea is extremely hard ; [that of Cornus being used in the manufacture of gun- 

 powder]. The bark of Dogwood, especially of Cornus florida, is bitter and astringent, and yields a principle 

 (commie), which is administered in North America instead of quinine. The drupes of C. mascula have 

 an acid-sweet taste, and possess astringent properties. [They are used in making sherbet in the East.] 

 The seed of C. sanyuinea contains a fixed oil, useful in the manufacture of soap. The C. (Ben- 

 thamia) frayifera is a shrub of the Himalayas and Japan, the fruits of which resemble a strawberry, and 

 have an agreeable taste. The Aucuba also comes from [the Himalayas and] Japan, and is extensively 

 cultivated in Europe for its coriaceous variegated and persistent leaves, 



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