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Show 394 CAMPHOR TREE. Makeinto a draught, to be taken every four hours. Given in what are called nervous disorders. R.. 4. Take of camphorated mixture - — water of acetated ammonia - - ounces 6, - ounces 2: Take four table-spoonfuls every six hours. Given under the same circumstances expressed above. .. 5. Take of compound soap liniment, ounces 21 tincture of opinm o. ORnce! 1: A little of this is to be rubbed over the pained part three or four times a day, CINNAMONTREE. r 1 Werery AEC A Inf Tt LAURUS CINNAMOMUM. Class 1X. Enneandria. Essent. Gen, Cuar. Spec. Cuar. Order I. Monogynia. The sameas the preceding. Leaves three-nerved, oyate-oblong ; nerves towards the apex evanescent, ee DESCRIPTION. Turs tree rises twenty feet in height, and extends six feet: It has numerous branches, which are covered with a smooth bark. The leaves are opposite, in pairs, upon short footstalks, ovate-oblong, entire, firm, from three to five inches long, of a bright green colour, and marked with three whitish longitudinal nerves. The flowers growfrom the youngerbranches, and form a kindof paniculated umbel. The petals are six, oval, pointed, concave, spreading, of. a greenish white colour. The fruit is |