68 FAMILIAR TREES AND THEIR LEAVES. 



propelling their missiles to the distance of forty -five 

 feet by actual measurement." 



The witch hazel is distributed from 'New England 

 southward to Florida and Louisiana, and westward to 

 eastern Minnesota.* 



Sorrel Tree. The sorrel tree is found from Penn- 



Oxi/dendrum sylvania to Indiana and central Ten- 



ar oreum. ^ggggg^ g^j^^j southward to Florida, 



mostly along the Alleghany Mountains, and 

 to Louisiana. It grows from 20 to 60 

 feet high, and may 



Sorrel Tree, seed vessels, and flower at A. 



easily be identified by its sour-tastiag leaf, which ia 



* From the witch hazel an extract is manufactured possessing 

 peculiar healing powers ; it is generally known as " Pond's Ex- 

 tract." The discovery o£ the medicinal quality of the witch hazel 



