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In the climate of England, this is one of 

 the most ornamental of small trees. It does 

 pretty well here in a deep, rich loam, in a 

 cool, very shaded, but not close or confined 

 situation. It will not do well in a wet soil. 



It may be propagated by seeds, layers, or, 

 with care, by cuttings. The former is best. 

 Sow as soon as ripe if with the pods, the 

 better early in spring. They appear in a 

 few weeks. The following spring transplant 

 into nursery rows, one foot apart. The 

 sooner they are permanently removed the 

 better, as they get easily checked by being 

 disturbed. There are several varieties, as 

 the oak-leaved, variegated, &c. These are pro- 

 pagated by grafting or buddings on the com- 

 mon kind. 



The best Bartram specimen is about 

 twenty-five feet high by fifteen inches in 

 circumference. 



DIOSPYROS, Linnceus. Nat. Ord. Ebenaceae. 

 Polygamia, Dioecia, Linn. Calyx 4-parted. 

 Corolla pitcher-shaped, 4-cleft. Stamens, in 

 the male flower, often sixteen; in the fertile, 

 eight. Styles 4-cleft. Very often 8-seeded. 





