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"It is a tree, or rather a shrub, belonging to the order of the Thymelaceae, or `Daphnads. The plants of this order are found in many countries; but chiefly in the cooler regions of India and South America. There are even representatives of the order in England: for the beautiful `spurge laurel' of the woods and hedges known as a remedy for the toothache is a true daphnad.
Perhaps the most curious of all the Thymelaceae is the celebrated Lagetta, or lace-bark tree of Jamaica; out of which the ladies of that island know how to manufacture cuffs, collars, and berthas, that, when cut into the proper shapes, and bleached to a perfect whiteness, have all the appearance of real lace!
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