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Rh extract, made from either, possesses similar purgative properties with aloes;—the dose being from 20 to 30 grains.—A beautiful green colour may be prepared from the leaves, with the addition of lime.  LILY, the, or Nymphæa, L. a genus of plants comprising nine species, two of which are natives of Britain; namely,

1. The lutea, Yellow Water-lily, or Watercan; which grows in gentle rivers, pools, and ditches; blows in the months of July and August. When the small yellow flowers begin to fade, the seed returns to the water, in which element it attains to maturity, and again germinates. This aquatic vegetable is eaten by hogs; but goats do not relish its flavour, and it is totally refused by horses, cows, and sheep. The flowers possess an odour similar to that of brandy; and the roots, if moistened with milk, are said by to destroy crickets and cock-roaches.

3. The alba, White Water-lily, Candock, or Water-socks, which grows in ponds and slow rivers; flowers in the month of July. This species is one of the most beautiful British plants, and may be propagated by transplanting its bulbous roots in the winter.—It is eaten by hogs, but disliked by goats, and totally rejected by cows and horses.—The roots are employed in Ireland, and the Island of Jura, for dyeing a dark brown colour; but the Egyptians eat them boiled, and convert the seeds into bread. The Swedes also, in prevailing dearth, have used the root of this plant as a substitute for corn; though it requires to be previously divested of its bitter taste, by frequent ablutions.

According to, the roots of the white and yellow lily are equally useful in tanning and currying.  LIME, a white, soft, friable substance prepared of, , or other , by burning them in a. The chief uses of lime are,

1. As an ingredient in mortar to  brick or stone-buildings; for which purpose, being divested of its humidity, and its pores being at the same time opened by the action of the fire, it is so eminently calculated, that it may be easily reduced to powder, and mixed with sand or other matters.—See.

2. As a , it is of the most extensive utility: we shall, therefore, concisely state the properties ot the best limestone, as well as the proportionate quantities in which it is to be spread on lands; and at the same time point out those soils that are really ameliorated, and likewise such as receive no benefit from its application.

Formerly an opinion generally prevailed, that the most efficacious lime for manuring lands, was produced from the hardest calcareous stones, which most intimately approached the nature of marble: modern experience, however, has amply refuted this supposition.—It appears, indeed, that there are two sorts; namely, ' and ' limestone; the latter of which is attended with the most beneficial consequences, while the fijrmer is highly injurious to land. This remarkable fact was first published by S., Esq. in the "Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society," for 1799; who, being informed of the opposite nature of the two species, made various