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Berries very singular, proceeding from a receptacle which 
falf covers and protects the seed, coming to perfection in the 2d 
year. Seed with 2 seed- lobes. Livny, Bark reddish, Berries 
Common Yew Tree. Mountainous woods ee hedges. R. Sym 
Mountains of Westmoreland, Cumberland, and hills of Heres 
fordshire. Huns.—In a t ruly wild state out of the clefts of the 
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tance. . [In inaccessible situations, on the rocks of Borrowdale, 
and on Conzi Scar, near Kendal. ‘There can be Tittle doubt 
but these are its truly natural situations. Woopwarp.—On = 
mountain called Yew-barrow, clearly in its indigenous state,and 
in several other inaccessible places on the mountains of Furnes¢ 
Fells. Mr. Arxryson.—On castle Eden dean, Bent hd! wild. 
Mr. Rosson. ] T. March, Aprile: 
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valves, bordered with a membrane. 
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te as long as ‘the leaves : scales oblong, blunt. 
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languishes. It bears transplanting even when ¢ It is often planted 
Children often eat them in large quantities without an nvenience.— 
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geta ble poiso The same apa of the dried: leaves had been given 
the day beter without an y effect. Percival’s essays, iii. ~ Sheep and goats” 
eat it, horses and cows re oe ‘t Linn.—but there are instances of both 
State, are most ps camer to cattle.—Several mountainous places are 
named in the Gent. Mag. 1793. p. Yor, - which it doubtless grows wild. 
"Those trees situated in — ae Po parts of the mountains are genera rally 
cut down and brought t et for sire: and steps of lager rs, for which 
use their durability cadet pa yaluable. 
