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rapid growth, reaching the height of sixty feet. It is a native of 

 India, of northern China, and it grows in the neighborhood of Pekin. 

 It is a beautiful shade tree, but is much objected to on account of 

 the peculiar odour of its ilow 



The wood of this species is very hard, compact, of a deep red 

 color, and is oft< D beautifully veined of a deep red and golden tint. 

 It is susceptible of the finest polish, and has a fine satin-like lustre, 

 which renders it well suited for cabinet making. The leaves are not 

 le to the attacks of insects, and it has lately been asserted that 

 cattle feeding on the in are exempt from murrain. The bark has 

 been recommended as a vermifuge, especially for the expulsion of 

 tape worm. It has been suggested to cultivate this tree on the prai- 

 rie lands on account of the facility of its propagation and the rapid- 

 ity of its growth. 



The Japan plum (mespilua japonica) is an evergreen tree, and is 

 planted in Louisiana for its fruit as well as for ornament. It has 

 large leathe: and whitish flowers which grow in clusters at 



the summit of the branches. It produces its blossoms as late as 

 November, and ripens its fruit early in spring. Its foliage is very 

 thick and it is a highly valued shade tree. 



The soap berry, wild China tree (sapindus marginatum) is a tree 

 of moderate size, and grows in the swampy lowlands of the Calca- 

 sieu praiijes. It has pinnate leaves and greenish flowers. The fruit 

 is fleshy externally and resembles the China berry. The seeds are 

 round, excessively hard, and might be employed for making buttons. 

 The fruit of some of the species growing within the tropics are used 

 as a substitute for soap, their outer coating containing a saponaceous 

 principle in sufficient abundance to produce a lather with water. 



The sweet-leaf (symplocos tinctoria) is a small tree, bearing 

 smooth, coriaceous leaves and small yellow flowers. It grows on 

 Bushy creek, in Calcasieu parish. The leaves have a sweetish taste, 

 and are a favorite food for cattle. They are also used in Georgia 

 and Carolina for dyeing yellow. They probably possess some medi- 

 cinal property, and if previously parched so as to destroy their as- 

 tringency, the infusion might serve as a substitute for tea. 



The Japan privet (Ligustrum Japonicum) is a middle-sized tree 

 roach cultivated. It has dark green coriaceous leaf and clusters of 

 .:1 white ilowors. It is an evergreen, and its bunches of purplish 

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