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India, under various degrees of climate, in the hot 

 burning winds of the North West of India, or in the 

 damp chill, and, in cold season, frosty climate of N. East 

 of India. Or, if this \vill not satisfy Americans that it 

 would do well in America, turn to the Russians, and ask 

 them from the bark of what tree it is they make such 

 an amount of cordage, and they will point out the lime 

 tree. 



THE CITRON TREE. 



This is another companion to the above three trees, 

 and is like the others in respect to soil and climate ; and 

 if other trees be evergreens, this may be called an ever- 

 bearing fruit tree. 



THE INDIAN GOOSEBERRY TREE. 



This cannot be ranked among the tree tribe, nor hardly 

 does it partake of the nature of a shrub. It is about two 

 feet high, and yields a quantity of fruit. This gooseberry 

 is a different fruit from that of Europe. It is not near 

 so tart, but is used extensively for tarts. It is a pleasant 

 fruit to eat, and, unlike the European gooseberry, there 

 is no danger to be apprehended from its use. It grows 

 wild in all the Eastern and N. Eastern parts of India, 

 and in season the markets are well supplied with it. It 

 is one of the fruits that are admitted at the dessert table in 

 India. It is very easy to propagate it, to any extent. 



THE NUTMEG TREE. 



This has been found grown wild in Assam, lat. 27 30" 

 and probably it would succeed in higher latitudes in 

 America ; all the north-eastern parts of India are inter- 



