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Sweet Gum Liquidamber styraflua. 



Black Gum iNyssa sjlvatica. 



Large Tupelo do grandidentata. 



Sour Tupelo do capitata. 



Devil Wood Olea Americana. 



Euckeye Pavia tutea. 



Champlain Willow Salix ligustrina. ;i 



Shining Willow do lucida. 



Black Willow do nigra. 



Basswood Silia Americana. 



White Lime Tree do alba. 



Downy Lime Tree do pubescens. 



There are historical accounts of many very curious trees grow- 

 ing in different parts of the world, and one recently compiled by 

 Mr. Hall, of the Commercial Advertiser, name^: 



The great Chestnut tree on Mount ^tna, said to be 196 feet in 

 circumference, near the suiface of the ground. 



The Dwarf tree, near Cape Horn, 2 inches high, with branches 

 spreading four feet along the ground. 



The Ivcry Xut tree, or the Tagua plant, common in South 

 America, and belonging to the palm tribe. It is used by the 

 natives to cover their cottages, and from the nuts buttons are 

 made. In an early stage, the nuts contain a sweet milky liquid, 

 which solidifies and becomes almost equal to ivory. 



Brazil JVut tree grows to the height of from fifty to eighty feet, 

 and is a very majestic tree. The fruit, in its natural position, is 

 like a cocoa nut, each one containing from twelve to twenty trian- 

 gular nuts packed together. When the natives gather these, they 

 hold wooden buckets over their heads. 



The Canrtcn Ball tree grows to the height of sixty feet, and its 

 flowers are remarkable for beauty and fragrance j they are crim- 

 son, and grow in large bunches. The fruit resembles enormous 

 cannon balls, which burst and make a loud noise. From the shell 

 domestic utensils are made, and the contents contain several acids, 

 besides sugar and gum, which furnishes materials for an excellent 



