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*60. Pfeudo-acacia. 
The Locuft-tree of Virginia. 
The wood of this tree is efteemed in Virginia, on account of its durablenefs, beyond that of 
any other. When the Englifh firft fettled in that country, being obliged to run up with all 
the expedition poflible fuch little houfes as might ferve them to dwell in, till they could find . 
- Jeifure to build larger and more convenient ones, they ereéted each of their little hovels on four ; ; 
only of thefe trees, pitched into the ground to fupport the four corners: many of thefe pofts _ 
are yet ftanding, and not only the parts under ground, but likewife thofe above, ftill perfectly 
found. This is a beautiful and very ufeful tree, yielding to none in the pleafing verdure of its 
leaves: of the wood of this tree the Virginian and other northern American Indians made their | 
bows, it being when old very tough and pliant; yet the limbs and branches are brittle and 
liable to be fplit by winds, therefore not fo fit to be planted in open expofures, It bears white 
papilionaceous flowers that hang in clufters, and perfume the air with their fragrance. The 
feeds remain hanging on the leaflefs trees till after Chriftmas; and from them a fucceflion may 
eafily be raifed. Ses 
This tree is hardy, and is never affedted by our frofts: they are very numerous in moft of 
our northern colonies, and of quick growth. Its ufefulnefs and eafy culture recommends it for. 
parks and fields, as well as avenues in gardens. 
26; Corap f i iB, arbufeula Mariana pedi folio, flore albo px had racemfo. 
The cluftered Black Cherry. 
In the thick woods of Virginia and Carolina, where thefe trees moft abound, they feldom 
grow bigger than a man’s leg; but being removed to more open places, they become large ~ 
trees; fome of them being two feet in diameter with a fingle ftraight ftem. In March they 
= produce pendulous bunches of white flowers, which are fucceeded by {mall cherries of a greenifh — 
~ eaft, hanging in clufters of fix inches long in the manner of currants: the fruit of fome of — 
thefe trees are fweet and pleafant-tafted, others are bitter : they are approved for making the 
= Belt cherry-brandy_ of any other; and alfo for ftocks to graft other cherries upon. The wood - 
has a fine grain, and is efteemed for its ufes in joinery and waltecraiies ‘They are raifed _ 
Ae accel from their feeds, but will take root = laying. | 
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