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Its wood is compact smooth and solid, and very suitable for carpentry and cabinetry. It's 

 never attacked by insects. It's said that workers have had trouble sawing sections of the 

 wood when it's still green, but when it's dry it can be worked on without difficulty. 'Hie 

 Chinese extract a beautiful yellow dye from its leaves. It's said that the trees are grown 

 only in the parks and gardens of the rich and of noble lords. The roots are sweet and 

 slightly sugary. 



CULTIVATION. This is a hardy tree. It weathers our winters well However in the 

 north of France it must be sheltered when it's still young. It's readily propagated from 

 suckers and from seeds planted at the end of April and covered with a loose layer of 

 earth. Also, one must take care to remove the seeds from their seed coats before planting 

 them. 



KEY TO PLATE. 



Japanese pagoda tree, 1. Calyx, stamens, and pistil. 2. Corolla. 3. Pod. 

 4. Detached seed. 



