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however, such a Bu is not often attained in less than twenty- 
five years, and such a height is ae et attained in a century. 
Under favorable conditions an average of 30 feet in height, with 
trunks 6 to 8 inches in diameter at tlie base, may be expected in 
trees ten years from the seed. 
* USES OF THE TREE AND ITS PRODUCTS. 
* The principal commercial uses of the camphor tree are for the 
production of camphor and camphor oil. Camphor is employed 
extensively in medicine. It enters into the composition of many 
inds of liniments for external application. For Dt it is 
iod especially in combination with olive oil. It is taken inter- 
nally for hysteria, nervousness, nervous headaches, Vierte, and 
me affecting the alimentary canal. It is a specific in cases of 
typhoid fever ad cholera. Camphor fumes have been used with 
success in cases of asthma. It pal been used very extensively to 
rs etc. n 
camphor oil are used in lac cqu er WGE, The oil is somewhat 
pee to turpentine, and could doubtless be used b. D 
n varnishes and shellacs. It is now used in the manufactur 
toilet soaps. In Japan n and China it d been used for TH iéating 
ee but it produces a smoky flam 
“Among the secondary uses of ho amphor tree the most 
important is for ornamental planting. Its bright evergreen 
E 
South America for ornamental purposes. 
“The wood, with its ee grain, yellow colour, and suscepti- 
bility to polish, taking a kind of gatin-like finish, is rae ma 
valua c in cabinetwork, especially for making draw rs, chests, 
and cupboards proof against inse The leaves add young 
Brian although they ve pui a slight odour of camphor, are 
packed with clothing or scattered about unused rooms to guard 
against insects. 
“The tree produces an abundance of berry-like fruits, which 
are used in Japan and China to make a kind of tallow. The 
fruits are greedily eaten by chickens and birds. 
* CONDITIONS OF SUCCESSFUL CULTIVATION. 
* For most of the secondary purposes, the camphor tree my 
well be cultivated wherever it can be made to live; but 
commercial distillation, and for the production of wood lor 
cabinet purposes, it "y st be grown under the most favorable 
conditions. The minimum winter temperature should not be 
elow 20? F., and this minimum should be of rare rare occurrence. 
t rains. Fifty inches of water during 
warm growing season is desirable, and much more may well 
be used where the air is very dry. 
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