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84. Biles Hees hienfis prensa folio plicatil feu fabell forma nee 
/quammato. 
The Palmeto-tree of Carolina. 
This is the only fpecies of that numerous and ufeful genus of trees the Palm, that is found 
to grow without the tropics: I obferved it as far north as the latitude of thirty-four dégrees, 
which being within the climate from whence our American hardy trees have been introduced, 
P Snccive not improbable that this tree, by a little protection, may be brought to endure | 
our climate and adorn our gardens with its ample foliage: its vicinity with many hardy trees 
which now are naturalized to England, would induce one to conclude that this tree alfo, as 
well as thofe, may be able to bear the cold of our country ; but as all American trees of the | 
fame latitude are not equally hardy. trial only can determine how far this tree is capable of 
abiding the open air of our climate. Was the fingular and {pecious appearance of thefe trees 
known to the Curious, there would need no other excitement to the defire of procuring them, 
which with no great difficulty may be effected from Charles Town in South Carolina ;. within 
four miles of which is a little ifland, fix miles in circuit, called Sullivan’s Ifand, abounding 
with Palmeto-trees of all dimenfions. The roots of thefe trees growing within a {mall com- 
pafs, and their fibres being clofely connected, fmall trees may be taken up with fufhcient earth 
adhering to their roots, put fingly in tubs of earth, and fupported by a ftake or ftakes. 
The leaves are more than femicircular; and fome of them fo broad, that they meafure fix 
feet diameter. Thefe trees are found in Carolina from ten to fifty feet in height. This, as 
well as the other kinds of Palms, has its peculiar ufes; particularly its leaves are ufed for the | 
walls and coverings of houfes; making hats, bafkets, ropes, with many other utenfils. The 
berries are globular, as big as cherries, of a lufcious fweet tafte; and isa great pact of the food 
of the maritime Indians. | 
- Sir Hans Stoane obferves, that the name of Palm feems beft to agree with this kind, 
: becaufe the leaf refembles a hand more than any of the other forts, 
*3c. Celtis. 
