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is the fetid, or Ohio buckeye, of the central United States; 
its wood, as well as that of some of the other kinds of buck- 
eye, is manufactured into artificial limbs, for which pur- 
pose it is highly esteemed; it is also used for wooden-ware 
and paper pulp. To the north of the buckeye family is 
the linden family. The American linden, or basswood, 
found over the eastern parts of North America, is here; 
it produces a large amount of lumber under the name of 
whitewood, which is used in the manufacture of wooden- 
ware, furniture and carriage bodies; it is also largely used 
in the manufacture of paper pulp. Another species is 
the white, or silver linden of eastern Europe, and a third, 
the common European linden. 
Next in the sequence comes the ginseng family, repre= 
sented by several species of aralia, while others will be 
found at the fruticetum; many ene species of this family 
may be found at the conservatories. West of these is the 
ebony family, represented by the persimmon or date-plum 
(Diospyros), a native of the southeastern United States; 
its wood is preferred for the manufacture of shuttles; 
its fruit contains tannin, which gives it its astringent 
properties; this fruit, when fully ripe, is eaten in large 
quantities in the southern states, and is also offered for 
sale in the markets of the north. Larger trees will be 
found along the driveway east of the museum. 
Further down the hill, west of the persimmon group, 
is a collection of the flowering dogwood, Cynoxylon 
floridum, both the form with white flower bracts and that 
with red; the white-flowered kind is common in the wood- 
lands. 
Beyond the ginseng family, on the western slope of the 
hill, is the olive family, represented by many species of the 
ashes (Fraxinus), some of which are useful for timber. The 
common European ash is to be seen, and among the North 
American representatives are the green ash; the Texas ash, 
restricted to that state; the Biltmore ash, from Pennsyl- 
vania to Georgia; the white ash and the red ash are com- 
