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from which this is obtained are from 10 to 20 years old, cut down 

 and stripped in summer when full of sap. 



Of this grand and very familiar ornamental tree, it is unnecessary 

 to say more by way of recommendation than that it should never be 

 omitted in the laying out of parks and other pleasure-grounds in the 

 neighbourhood of country mansions. It grows freely in almost every 

 variety of soil, preferring, however, such as are rich and deep ; and 

 though very hardy, and capable of enduring any amount of frost it 

 is likely to be subjected to in this country, the finest specimens 

 are always found where they are in situations sheltered from the 

 full force of the blast. 



From a number of distinct and handsome species, we select the 

 following as most worthy of notice : — 



Var. platyphylla, sometimes called grandifolia, is a distinct and 

 very desirable variety, with larger leaves than the species ; they are 

 slightly downy on the under surface. 



Yar. lacinata. — This form has its leaves curiously cut and twisted; 

 it is of slow growth, and is usually grown as a standard grafted on 

 the species. It makes a neat lawn tree. 



Yar. sanguinea. — Well known as the Red-twigged lime. The 

 young branches have a fine effect in winter when destitute of 

 leaves. 



Yar. pendula. — A form differing from the species in its drooping 

 habit ; grafted on a stem of the common sort it forms a fine weeping 

 specimen well adapted for prominent sites on the lawn or large 

 shrubbery border. 



T. Alba (the white-leaved or Hungarian Lime). — Some writers 

 have doubted the propriety of ranking this tree as a distinct species 

 regarding it as a variety only of Europaea. It is, however, so distinct 

 and constant, that we think it best to adhere to the original and still 

 most popular arrangement. It is indigenous to Hungary, where it is 

 said to occur somewhat sparingly, and from whence it was intro- 

 duced to this country in 1767. It forms a broad, bushy tree of 

 from 30 to 50 feet in height, the branches well furnished with 

 cordate leaves, unequal at the base, sharply serrated, smooth green 

 above, and downy beneath, dying off light -brown. The flowers, 

 which appear in July, are yellowish - white, small, and very fra- 

 grant. In its native country the timber and bark of this species 

 are used for similar purposes to that of the common Lime. It is 

 here much esteemed by planters of decorative trees not only for 

 its hardiness, its free growth, and symmetrical outline, but for 

 the beauty of its leaves, which, when stirred by the breeze, reveal 

 their silvery under surfaces, producing the happiest effect. 



