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prove this aflertion ; as likewife that noble tree in the 

 yard adjoining "Waringftown houfe. 



The Cherry tree ; prunus, grows to a great fize 

 not fo much ufed for cabinet work as formerly ; it ift 

 liable to worm-eat, unlefs constantly rubbed with lin- 

 feed-oil. 



Evergreen oak ; quercus. The oldeft in this county 

 is at Bangor ; it is mentioned in the Hiflory of the 

 county of Down, written fifty years ago. There arp 

 fome good trees of this kind alfo at Hilliborough, but 

 the moft beautiful is at Larchfield ; it puts out fome- 

 thing like bloflbms, but never bears acorns. 

 Laburnum ; cytifus.Qne of the firft woods, this or 

 any other country produces, for cabinet work : it bears 

 fineering remarkably well. A circumftance refpefting 

 this tree deferves notice : hares, I underftand, will not 

 attack the bark of any young timber, amongft which 

 laburnum is planted ; they prefer it to all others. 



The following are mentioned more as curious and 

 ornamental, than as ufeful plants. 



Tulip tree ; liriodendron. In many improvements ; 

 it is remarkable for the fhape of its leaves ; I have not 

 heard of its flowering. '*- 



Laurel ; prunus, -. grows in fome foils, efpecially 

 about Moira. Portugal laurel likewife grows to a con- 

 fiderable height and thicknefs. I have heard from un- 

 doubted authority, that in England they do not grow 



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