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The Siberian LUac is another graceful species, with spikes 

 more open than the common sort ; color about the same ; in flower 

 a little later. 



T A M A R I X 



T. gallwa. French Tarnarix. An elegant, deciduous, hardy 

 shrub, which, for some reason, has not received much attention 

 in New England. The foliage is very graceful, and has some 

 resemblance to that of the Heath, The pink flowers are produced 

 in lateral spikes, in July or August, small, but very numerous. 

 It grows about ten feet high. On account of its delicate, grace- 

 ful habit, and heath-like flowers and foliage, it makes a desirable 

 addition to the shrubbery. 



The German Tamarix is a hardy shrub, of similar habits. 

 There are, also, a number of other species and varieties. 



TILIA. 



T. Americana. American Lime or Bass Wood. This noble 

 tree is suitable for parks, streets, or large plantations. It grows 

 to the height of eighty feet. When in flower it is quite orna- 

 mental ; the flowers put forth in the month of June, and are borne 

 by long peduncles, pendulous, of a greenish-yellow color, and are 

 garnished with a long, narrow, floral leaf. The leaves are large, 

 nearly round ; the seeds are ripe in October, are round, of a gray 

 color. 



T. rubra. The English Lime, or Linden tree, is a well- 

 known shade tree, with smaller foliage than the American. It is 

 a graceful tree, of large size. 



T. pendula The Weeping Linden is an interesting va- 

 riety, propagated by grafting upon the common Lindens. 



T. argenea Silver-striped Linden has variegated leaves, 

 and is suitable for ornamental plantations. 

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