Cinnamomum Zeylanicum

A tree belonging to _Lauraceae_, which

furnishes the best cinnamon. It is prepared by stripping the bark

from the branches, when it rolls up into quills, the smaller of

which are introduced into the larger, and then dried in the sun.

Cinnamon is much used as a condiment for its pleasant flavor, and

its astringent properties are of medicinal value. It is cultivated

largely in Ceylon. The cinnamon tree is too tender to become of

commercial importance in the United States. Isolated plants may be

found in southern Florida, at least it is so stated, but the area

suited to its growth must be very limited.