Handikiok of TiiE.KS ciF THE NfumiEiiN States and Canada. 381 



The Sweet-leaf is a small tree occasionally 

 attaining the height of 30 or 40 ft. «-ith 

 rather wide open to|) of slender branches, an 1 

 a trnnk S or 10 in. in diaineler. Ijike the 

 Sparkleberry and Wax .Myrtle, with whirh 

 it is associated, it loves the shaile id' the forest, 

 and in these localities, so shut away from sun- 

 light that we almost wonder at its existeix.', 

 its handsome foliiige is as singular as its 

 abode. Each branchlet is iiplurned and b 'ars 

 near its tip a cluster of drooping s|)re:idicg 

 leaves. Its identity can be at once detect -d liy 

 the segmented pith of its branehlets and the 

 agreeable somewdiat sweetish Ihtvor of iti 

 leaves. It inhabits rich well-drained but m'U.,t 

 soil of the forests of the south Alhiidic and 

 Gulf states, from the coast to an altilmle of 

 about .".000 ft. on the .Mlcgliaiiy .Mountains, 

 and is especially a plcitsiiig object in eirly 

 spring, when its puts out its whorls of delicate 

 fragrant llowers. at the time when its obi 

 leaves of tlie preceding season are withering 

 and falling to the gmuud. 



Its light soft lini'-graiiicd w ooil is easily 

 worked and wonhl be useful in turnery, a 

 cubic foot weighing, when absolulely di'y, 31.10 

 Ibs.i 'J'lic lea\'es and fruit yii'ld a yellow dyi' 

 and tlie bitter roots lia\e tiniic pro|irrties 

 i.l.nvaO'. irinslly l-c. 



i,rarr^ nbldni: tc 

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 tomentose iicTicnIh :ll lirsl I 

 darlc jirccn .■ilnoc. |i;i [cr 

 f;ni)Coriaccr)ns .-ituI Willi : 

 .short. sfniU. I'InH-' r.s- in 

 white and rrn:.i'-:in t. siilisc 



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 ■lovlv 



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 iilc in sc'Vrr:il-ll(, 



chistors frcni 

 vinas sefison ; 

 rnnnflf'd IcIms 



each IrUr ]•:■, 



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 -'. For genus see pp. 4.'5.0-454 



il.crnlniis 

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