THE LIME. 



TlLIA EUROPJEA. PL 8. 



Fructification. Flowers with five petals 

 and many ehives ; the feed-bud turn- 

 ing to a dry berry, or capfule, having 

 five cells with a fingle feed in each. 

 Generally, only one feed comes to 

 perfection, pufhing afide the reft. 



Specific clantfter. Flowers without a nec- 

 tary, whitifh. Leaves heart-fhaped, fer- 

 rated. A floral leaf to each bunch of 

 blofloms. 



THE lime or linden is one of the beauties 

 among trees, and is rather cultivated on 

 that account than for its utility. It 

 grows ftraight and taper, with a fmooth 

 erecl trunk, and a fine fpreading head 

 inclined to a conical form. Its leaf is 

 Jarge, and its bark fmooth. In a good foil 

 jt arrives at a great height and fize, and 



becomes 



