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CASE 3 inches, being sold by the Chinese for l^d. or 1^/.), 

 62. dyed rice-paper, artificial flowers, and paintings on rice 

 paper by Chinese artists. 



On the central shelf, in Ihe middle compartment of this 

 Case, note rope made of fibre of the common IVY {Hedera 

 Helix, L.;. together with very large section of the stem 

 and a w^alking stick made of Ivy wood. 



Cornel Order {Gomaceae). A small group of trees 

 and shrubs, scattered over the globe, most abundant in 

 the temperate regions of the northern hemisphere. 



Note Hassagay Wood {Curtisia faginea, Ait.). A 

 tough wood used in South Africa for furniture, tools, 

 wagons, &c., and by the natives for weapons. A. Zulu 

 spear with the shaft of this wood is shown, and on the 

 wall near Case 53 is a painting (by the traveller Baines) 

 of a Zulu war dance in which the natives are armed with 

 the Hassagay. 



On a lower shelf observe specimens of the hard and 

 close-grained wood of the FLOWERING DOGWOOD of 

 North America {Gorniis florida, L.). Used for bobbins 

 and shuttles for weaving ; for the bearings of machinery, 

 hubs of wheels, kc. The bark is tonic and astringent, 

 and is. employed in medicine in North America. 



On the upper shelves of the next compartment note 

 woods of several species of Corn us from North America, 

 and India, also wood of the CORNELIAN Cherry {Cornus 

 Mas, L.), used in France for hammer and shovel 

 handles, &c., and in this country under the name of 

 " Acacia " for walking sticks. 



The wood is known to the Turks as KizziLJiCK and is 

 employed by them for dyeing their fezzes. 



Observe edible fruits, preserved in syrup, of Nyssa 

 cajntata, Walt., known in North America as Ogeechee 

 Lime. They are said to have an agreeable acid flavour. 



Honeysuckle and Elder Order {CapHfoliaceae). 

 It consists of shrubs or small trees distributed through 

 the temperate and sub-tropical regions of the northern 

 hemisphere. 



No. 308. Flowers of the American Elder {Sam- 

 bucus canadensis, L.). Used in medicine in North 



