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Seed about two and one-fourth inches long, 

 and one broad. Chili pine. 



This picturesque evergreen is perfectly 

 hardy when grown in a light loam, and pro- 

 tected from sun in the winter season. It 

 sometimes loses its side branches when 

 young, in severe winters. In cold stiff soil, 

 especially if exposed to the sun in winter, it 

 generally fails. 



It is propagated from seeds obtained from 

 its native country. These should be sown 

 in pans or boxes of light loamy soil, with 

 the narrow ends of the seeds downwards, as 

 soon as received. Put them in a frame 

 where they can be kept evenly moist, with- 

 out liability to saturation from rain. An 

 abundance of air is essential. Avoid much 

 heat, or an abundance of vegetable matter in 

 the soil. When they are a few inches high, 

 pot singly into four-inch pots; or, if they can 

 be protected, plant out in a bed four or six 

 inches apart. 



BETULA, Linnceus. Nat. Ord. Betulacea3. 

 Monoecia, Tetrandria, Linn. Aments of the 

 sterile flowers long and cylindrical; scales 



