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Sow the seeds in April, cover a quarter of an inch. There are two 

 kinds, the Common and the Lemon thyme. 



82 TOMATO. Solanum lycopersicum. 



An annual ; a trailing plant, a native of South America, and now 

 most extensively used in Italy, where it is called Pomi d'Jlmore, or 

 Love-Apple. The fruit, which is produced in great abundance, is 

 nine or ten inches in circumference, round, flattened ; it resembles 

 the capsicum, or peoper. It is used in soups, and stewed it forms a 

 fine sauce, of a pleasant acid flavor. The fruit, when ripe and red, 

 is cut in halves, and squeezed sufficient to extract the water and 

 seeds, and, being put in a pan, with a pepper, or capsicum, and a 

 small portion of beef gravy or butter, it is stewed over a slow fire 

 for an hour ; is afterwards rubbed through a sieve into a clean stew- 

 pan and simmered a few minutes, salt and pepper having been add- 

 ed. A superior and wholesome vegetable. The tomato is reputed 

 to be possessed of highly-valuable medicinal virtues, and forms a 

 most wholesome article of food. With sugar they form a very 

 valuable preserve. It may be sown in April, in a hot-bed ; or in 

 May, in a warm situation, and transplanted as soon as the season 

 will admit. A middling soil produces more fruit and less vines 

 than a very rich soil. Extensively used wherever known. 



ORNAMENTAL FOREST TREES AND SHRUBS, 

 CLIMBING PLANTS AND HONEYSUCKLES. 



I will here briefly enumerate or describe a few of the most orna- 

 mental hardy trees, shrubs, &c. those sorts, particularly, which 

 may be easily obtained, and at moderate prices ; a just proportion 

 of which are at this day considered indispensable appendages in 

 every handsome garden. 



The finest effect is produced where an extensive range of trees 

 is formed in continuous clusters of each particular species ; thus 

 masses of pine may be succeeded, but not too abruptly, by clusters 

 of larches, and these being succeeded by elms, lindens, or other 

 trees. Outside every tree is allowed space, that thus they may 

 preserve their lower limbs and fine forms entire. 



In the disposition of trees and shrubs for avenues and the borders 

 of walks, it is recommended to set them on either, or on both sides, 

 in four ranks or ranges, according to their heights. 



The first range, or that nearest to the avenue or walk, to consist 

 of roses and shrubs of the lowest growth. 



The second range to consist of shrubs, &c., which never attain 

 to a greater height than from six to ten feet. 



The third range, to consist of those trees which never attain to 

 a very great height. 



The fourth range, or outer rank, to consist of those trees only 

 which attain to the greatest elevation. 



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