6 © on the value and uses of the larch tree. Sept. 4. 
were very favourable for combustion: that though 
light and soft, it was strong and elastic: that it 
was a tall and stately tree, of remarkably quick 
growth and elegant appearance : that it throve on 
‘agreat diversity of soils, and ina variety of exposures, 
even in very cold ‘climates: that it bore seeds early, 
which germinated freely, and was easily propagated: 
that the verdure of its leaves was very vivid and 
pleasing : that its blofsoms were of a fine purple co+” 
lour in great adundance early in the spring, so as to 
make it one of the most beautiful ornamental trees 
that could any where be found; would not every one 
who fhould read this description pronounce it to be 
greatly exaggerated, and be satisfied that no one kind of 
tree could pofsefs such a great number of valuable pro- 
perties? Yet such we now know with certainty the 
*larix to be ; and that from facts establithed by unde- 
niable evidence, every one who examines this subject 
wich attention, must admit the whole without hesi- 
tation. That atree pofsefsing these valuable qua- 
lities, ought to be cultivated with care, ao one will 
deny ; but in a country where it has not come into 
general use, and where its qualities are of course not 
experimentally known, it may be of use, not only 
to specify a few of the facts’ which prove that it 
really does pofsefs the qualities above ascribed to 
t; but also to point out some of the many uses to 
which it may be applied; in order that by directing 
the attention of individuals to a subject of so much 
importance, care may, be taken to disperse it as ear+ 
ly as pofsible into all those parts of the ‘country 
where it would tend most effectually to promote 
\ 
