40 THE DICTIONARY 
OF GARDENING, 
Tilia—continued. 
be found. The leaves are very liable to be galled by 
Mites of the genus Phytoptus. These Mites are extremely 
small, requiring a considerable magnifying power to show 
them; but the genus is easily recognised by having only 
four legs, instead of eight, as in other Mites, and by being 
gall-makers—a mode of life not shared by other Mites. 
ar The Mites do not in themselves afford characters by which 
the species can be clearly distinguished from one another; 
but the galls made by them are very constant in form 
and aspect, so that they can be readily recognised. On 
Lime leaves there may be found three at least, very dis- 
tinct from one another. The first resembles small nails, 
and has received the popular name of Nail-galls. It has 
also received the name of Ceratoneon extensum. Fre- 
quently, many of these galls stand on almost every leaf 
of the tree. Another gall is in the form of small, round, 
hard warts, at the origin of the larger leaf-veins; while 
the third forms velvety patches, jin. to #in. across, on 
the lower surface of the leaves, so much resembling a 
Fungus that it was at one time described as such under 
the name Hrineum tiliaceum. It consists of a patch of 
hairs, between which the Mites live. The hairs are at first 
white, but show a tendency to become brown. 
Except where very numerous, these galls can hardly 
be regarded as doing much harm to the trees. The most 
likely method of limiting their attacks is to remove 
the affected leaves or branches, and to destroy them, 
as soon as possible after the first appeeTence of any 
of the galls on a plant. 
T, alba (white). A synonym of T. argentea. 
hs aan (white weeping). A synonym of T. petiolaris. 
T. americana (American). American Basswood or Whitewood, 
t yellowish-white; petals truncate and crenate at apex, 
the style, furnished with scales. July and August. 
fe yellow, the size of a e pea. J. deeply, pend eis abruptly 
‘sha se , Somewhat coriaceous, glabrous, 
h. 60ft. to 70ft. North 
y 
turning yellowis -brown in deca 
America, 1752, 7 
T, a. pendula (weeping). A garden synonym of T. petiolaris. 
T, a. pubescens (downy). fl. pale yellow. June. J. 3in. to 4in. 
in diameter, the under su , when young, rather paler than 
the upper, but at length nearly the same colour ; serratures 
broad and short. h. 50ft. to 70ft. 1726. 
T argentea (silvery). * White or Silver Lime. fl. yellowish-white, 
very fragrant ; petals each with a scale on the inside. June to 
August. fr. ‘yellow, evidently ribbed. J. cordate, somewhat 
acuminate, rather unequal at base, serrated, smooth above, 
white-downy beneath, four times the length o ar tioles, 
h. 30ft. to 50ft. Eastern Europe, 1767, (W. D. , under 
“name of T. alba.) 
= T. a pendula (weeping). A synonym of T. petiolaris. 
_ T. cordata (heart-shaped). /l. yellowish-white ; ls without a 
scale at their base. Summer. fr. kara srap 
globose or ellipsoid, faintly-ribbed. Z. poors glaucous, ani 
bescent, in the axils of the neryes beneath. E and 
_ Siberia. "A small tree, ge with leaves smaller size 
- than gee of aither T F. 'platyphyi or T, vulgaris. This is the 
last of the three to It is found here and there in 
: hing oe ew Britain, and is a hg by some aS as a 
enous species. YNS. T. microph olia 
a Yen. B. 282), T. ulmifolia, N o 
Tayi omento (thick-styled).* fl., lower part of the i 
le tomentose and persistent as a point. Summer. l. la 
Sit ee truncate at base or sometimes sub-cordate, sli; hily 
hairy beneath and bearded in the axils of the nerves, Bu 
-Dairy be h. 3ft. to 60ft. South Tauria, 1884. 
T, europæa. See T. platyphyllos and T. 
: T. e, laciniata (torn). A synonym of T. platyphyllos aspleni- 
T. grandifolia (large-leaved). A synonym of T. platyphyllos. 
T. h ophylla (variable- loaved). American White Basswood. 
; sh-yellow, few in a loose cyme; petals obtuse, crenu- 
eon July and August. L ain, to 8in. in diameter, very oblique, 
more s cordate, abruptly acuminate, green and somewhat 
I above, very white and velvety-tomentose and con- 
veined beneath. h. S0ft. to > 50ft. North America, 
). A synonym of 7. vulgaris. 
43 A synonym of T. cordata. 
Wilia continued. 
globose, five-lobed, warted, sin. in diameter. Zl. pale green above, 
white, hoary- pubescent beneath ; petiole as long as, or longer 
than, the blade. Branchlets pendulous, leafy. Trunk erect. 
h. 50ft. Crimea (9). This greatly resembles the White Lime, but 
is easily ag by its much longer leafstalks and its warted 
fruits. (B. 6737.) Syns. T. alba pendula, T. americana 
pendula (of iow T. argentea pendula. 
T. platyphyllos (broad-leaved).* jl. yellowish-white; petals 
without a scale at their base. June. jr. obovate, globose, 
with from three to five prominent ribs when ripe. 1. downy 
sometimes on both surfaces, always on the entire under sur- 
face. h. 70ft. to 90ft. Europe (Britain). This poas is the 
earliest to flower. Syns. T. europæa (in part), T. grandifolia 
(Sy. En. B. 285). 
T. p. P ESE EY (Spleenwort-leaved). This has curiously 
lacinia leaves and is not so vigorous or tall a grower as the 
type. SYN. T. europæa laciniata. 
T. p. aurantia (orange). In this form, the bark of the young 
twigs is of an orange-yellow colour. 
T. p. Blechiana (Blech’s). l. very large. A distinct and vigorous 
form of garden origin. 
DI pyramidalis (pyramidal). A form of distinctly pyramidal 
it. 
T, p. vitifolia (Vine-leaved).* A pretty variety, with lobed, 
Vine-like leaves. Syn. T. vitifolia. 
T. ulmifolia (Elm-leaved). A synonym of T. cordata. 
Es — an peta A synonym of T. puramidalis viti- 
folia. 
G. 3. BRANCHLET, AND DETACHED CLUSTER OF FRUITS, OF 
TILIA VULGARIS, 
T. eat i (common).* Lime, Lin, Linden, or Line-tree. fl. 
‘yellowish-whit ite ; petals without a scale at their base. Summer. 
Jr. woody, pubescent, not ribbed when ripe. Z. glabrous above, 
pubescent’ in n the axils of the veins beneath. Europe, Caucasus 
(naturalised in Britain). This species begins to flower when 
past. See Fig. 36. Syns. T. ewropea 
pies ios sdencme rh (Sy. En. B. 286). 
T. v. hindeg gy (vari ki This only differs from the type 
in having leaves shed with dull creamy-white. SYN. 
A natural order of trees, shrubs, or 
TILIACEZS. 
| rarely herbs, broadly dispersed, numerous in the tropics. 
Flowers aps: oo or rarely i 
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