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thing fqualid in it, and yet hangs in loofe 

 and eafy curls. 



The fpray of trees puts on different ap- 

 pearances, as the fpring advances. When 

 their buds begin to fwell, moft of them pum 

 out a bloom, which overfpreads them with 

 great richnefs. But of all others, the am 

 prefents the moft lingular, and beautiful af- 

 pecl:. About the end of march, or the be- 

 ginning of april, it throws out a knotty bloom, 

 which opening gradually, not only inriches 

 the fpray ; but is itfelf one of the moft 

 beautiful among the miniature appearances of 

 nature. The feminal ftems are of an olive 

 tint, and each of them is tipped with a black 



feed. Often too the fpray of the am, is 



inriched by the ragged remnants of the keys, 

 and tongues of the laft year; which mixed 

 with the bloom, have a good effect. 



The elm too throws out a beautiful bloom, 

 in form of a fpicated ball, about the bignefs 

 of a nutmeg, of a dark crimfon colour. This 

 bloom fometimes blows in fuch profufion, 

 as to thicken and inrich the fpray exceedingly; 

 even to the fulnefs almoft of foliage. It is 



not 



