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of our Saviour: In less than 26 years says Pliny, tlicy were 

 grown in Britain. 



BIRD CHERRY. 2 kinds. 



CAROB. 1 kind. 



CITRUS family, including Lemons, Oranges, and Limes, 24 

 -varieties, though foreign authors mention 1G9. 



The above are all natives of Asia. The Lemon was well 

 known to the Romans, but Pliny says they could not succeed 

 in cultivating them. They were grown here in the reign of 

 James the 1st: The Orange was like the Lemon known to the 

 Romans but they failed in cultivating it. It was first grown in 

 modern Europe at Lisbon in io48, bein^ brought thither by 

 Juan de Castro. Evelyn in his Diary informs us that they 

 were first cultivated in England about 1580.' The Citron was 

 introduced into Italy by Palladius in the second Century. 

 When it was first cultivated in England is unknown. 



CORNELION CHERRY. 2. 



NUT AND FILBERT. 32. 



The Hazel Nut is a native of this country. The Cob Nut 

 was introduced into Europe by David, Baron of Zorneck from 

 Constantinople in 1583. John Rea first cultivated tliem in 

 England in 1GG5. Filberts were obtained by the Romans from 

 Pontus and were known at first as Pontic Nuts, but being 

 chiefly cultivated at Avella, thoy were afterwards called Avel- 

 lan Nuts. They probably introduced them to this country. 



CRATCEGUS, including the Medlar, Hawthorn, &c. 08. 



