is proved by the Egyptian mummies, the parts dyed
being usually the finger and toe nails, the tips of the fingers,
the palms of the hands, and soles of the feet, receiving a reddish
color, considered by Oriental belles as highly ornamental. Henna
is prepared by reducing the leaves to powder, and when used is
made into a pasty mass with water and spread on the part to be
dyed, being allowed to remain for twelve hours. The plant is known
in the West Indies as Jamaica Mignonette.

261. LECYTHIS OLLARIA.--This tree produces the hard urn-shaped fruits
known in Brazil as monkey cups. The seeds are eatable and sold as
Sapucaia nuts. The fruit vessels are very peculiar, being 6 inches
in diameter and having closely fitting lids, which separate when
the seeds are mature. The bark is composed of a great number of
layers, not thicker than writing paper, which the Indians separate
and employ as cigar wrappers.

262. LEPTOSPERMUM LANIGERUM.--A plant known throughout Australia as
Captain Cook's tea tree, from the circumstance that, on the first
landing of this navigator in that country, he employed a decoction
of the leaves of this plant as a corrective to the effects of
scurvy among his crew, and this proved an efficient medicine.
Thickets of this plant, along the swampy margin of streams, are
known as Tea-tree scrubs. It is also known among the natives as
the Manuka plant. The wood is hard and heavy, and was formerly
used for making sharp-pointed spears. It belongs to the myrtle
family of plants.

263. LICUALA ACUTIFIDA.--This palm is a native of the island of
Pulo-Penango, and yields canes known by the curious name of Penang
Lawyers. It is a low-growing plant, its stems averaging an inch in
diameter. The stems are converted into walking canes by scraping
their rough exteriors and straightening them by means of fire
heat.

264. LIMONIA ACIDISSIMA.--An East India shrub which produces round
fruits about the size of damson plums, of a yellowish color, with
reddish or purplish tints. They are extremely acid, and the pulp
is employed in Java as a substitute for soap.

265. LIVISTONA AUSTRALIS.--This is one of the few palms found in
Australia. The unexpanded leaves, prepared by being scalded and
dried in the shade, are used for making hats