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the cinder of J. ruhrwn and saccharinum. The root of J. Pseiuh- 

 jylatanus contains a red tinctorial matter. Its bark has been employed 

 as astrinijent. The fi'uit of A. turtaricum ^ has been recommended 

 for intermittent fevers, and the Kalmucks eat its seeds. A. Nec/imdo^ 

 (fig. 426) has a sweet sap like A. saccharinum and is, we are assured, 

 used like it by the Americans. The majority of Maples are, more- 

 over, sought after for the quality of then- wood. That of A. campcstre 

 is whitish, resembling some^diat that of the Citron employed by 

 cabinet-makers, tui'ners, musical-iastrument-raakers, and gunsmiths. 

 The excrescences often borne by the stem are sought after for fancy 

 tiu'ning. A. eriocarjyum is used for making porringers, and inlaid 

 Avork. Likewise that of ^. Negimch, moHSj)cssiiIaninnl-i.,an(i. Opulus 

 W. The false Sycamore is useful to joiners, turners, and musical- 

 instrument-makers, who make bassoons from it. That of the Syca- 

 more is used even for building purposes, like that of A. n'ujrum 

 and saccharinum in America. Of all, very good charcoal is made. 

 JEsculiis Hippocastanum has also a useful wood ; cases, boxes, and 

 numerous fancy articles are fabricated which are especially sold at 

 Spa, decorated generally with oil paintings. In warm countries is 

 employed the wood of Pancovia edulis, Stadmania Hideroxijlon (to us a 

 Nephelitim), and Diploglottis Cunninx/hami (fig. 378-381), which is 

 "Ironwood" and that of Scldeichera trijuga. At the Cape of Good 

 Hope, the wood of Hippobromus alatus^ is sought after, also that of 

 Ptceroxylon utile* (fig. 366-369), being as hard, it is said, as 

 mahogany. It burns when not completely dry, and is used by 

 the Uottentots for lighting fires. The powder causes sneezing. There 

 are few ornamental trees in this family besides the maples and horse- 

 chestnuts. Let us mention, however, the species of Koelreuteria , cul- 

 tivated everywhere, and Xanikoccras (fig. 372-374), which, being a 

 native of Mongolia, will be without doubt a rustic tree in our gardens. 



1 L. Sjiec. M0.5.— Pali,. F/. liuss. t. 3.— DC. (Maple with asli leaves). 



Prodi: n. 2 (Red maple of Tartary). •' Eckl. et Zevk. Fl. Cap. 241 {Pardtpis). 



■ L. Spec. 1497. — IMiciix, jiibf. ii. t. IG. — < Eckl. et Zeyii. Inc. cit. — VAvm. Silv. C<^p. 



Nci/undo fraxiiiifoliiim Nutt. Goi. Ainer. i. 253. S. — I[.\iiv. T/kh. Cup. t. 17 {Nics/ioid). 

 —DC. Prod): 196, n. 1. —If. anroides Mcenxh 



