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and Famed Elasticity.—Its Foliage and Fruit Described.—States 
best Suited to its Thrift.—Difference of Bearing of the Male and 
the Female Tree.—A Fruitful Yield.................04. Page 129 
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CHAPTER XXIX. 
THE AILANTUS, OR TREE OF HEAVEN. 
Its Height, Size, and Nativity.—Its Adaptability to Arid Places, with 
Recommendation.—Manner of Growth, Description and Uses of its 
Wood.—Description of its Leaf and Flower.—When First Intro- 
duced into the United States and by Whom.—Successful Propaga- 
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CHAPTER XXX. 
THE BUCKEYE. 
Similarity of Species and General Characteristics to Horse-chestnuts. 
—Horse-chestnut Buckeye. —Its Elevation and Nativity. — Its 
Manner of Growth and Soil Suited to its Growth. —Its Foliage 
and Fruit Described. —Its Ornamental Value. — Specified Vari- 
eties.—-When Introduced into the United States.—Repulsiveness 
of its Leaves to Insect Ravages.—Description of its Wood.—Use 
to which Put in Europe.—Use as Recommended by Du Hamel. 
—Produce of its Bark.— Bleaching Properties of its Nut.— Its 
Artistic Beauty. —Ohio Buckeye.— Height. — For what Recom- 
mended.—Its Usclessness as a Timber Tree.—The Sweet Buck- 
eye.—Its Attainable Height.— Origin of its Name.— Uses of its 
Wood.—How Propagated.—Popularity of its Nut-husks.—The Red 
Buckeye.—Its Stunted Growth.—Its Floral and Odorous Proper- 
ties.—Where Found.—Effect of its Bark on Fish.—Another Use of 
its Bark.—Its Largest Specimen.—Its Supposed Nativity.—Its In- 
troduction into Britain, and Ornamental Use.—Results of Grafting. 
—An Opinion.—The Edible Buckeye Described.............. 132 
CHAPTER XXXI. 
THE TUPELO. 
The Tupelo, Black Gum, or Pepperidge.—Its Variety and Allied 
Characteristics.—Their Floral Fragrance—How Raised, Size, and 
Range of Growth.—Texture of its Wood and for What Estecmed. 
—Its Twofold Property.—Its Variety of Name.—Description of 
its Berries and their Sustaining Usefulness.—Its Attainable Height 
and Places Favorable to its Growth.—Its Uses in Virginia.—The 
Wild Lime-tree— Its Resemblance to the Black Gum-tree, and 
Exception.— Description and Uses of its Wood.— Buoyant Prop- 
erty of its Roots.—The Esteemed Delicacy of its Fruit. —Its 
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