abundant, is sometimes made by the American farmers into 
tolerable cider. The young leaves have a bitter slightly 
aromatic taste, and would probably serve as a substitute 
for tea. 
Introduced by Mr. Robert Furber in 1724. The draw- 
ing of the flowering branch was taken in the nursery 
grounds of Messrs. Colvill, in the King's Road, Chelsea. 
We are chiefly indebted for the above account to 
* L'Histoire des Arbres Forestiers de l'Amérique Septen- 
trionale" of the younger Michavx. 
The figure of the fruit, which is rarely seen in this 
country, was done by Mr. Lindley, from a sample which 
ripened in a garden at Norwich. 
