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gardens, about ten or fifteen feet high, would 

 be unprepared to see a specimen double this 

 size in the garden of Mend Longstreth, 

 Kingsessing, which was probably planted 

 there by Young, " the King's Botanist," and 

 rival of John Bartram, who formerly owned 

 the place. Its gray bark, and, in the fall, its 

 pale pink capsules, clothe it with interest. . 



It may be propagated as No. 1. 



3. E. LATIFOLIUS, Bauhin. Leaves serrate, 

 lanceolate, with short petioles. Flowers 

 mostly 5-stamened, on long cylindrical pedi- 

 cels, many together. Petals white, changing 

 to purple. Angles of the capsules sharp. 

 Broad-leaved spindle-tree. 



This is a finer species than either of the 

 other two, growing much larger and stronger, 

 and having finer foliage and larger fruit. It 

 is scarce in these parts, but is cultivated in 

 the garden of John Evans. 



It is a native of the south of Europe. 



FAGUS, Linnceus. Nat. Ord. Corylaceas. 

 Monoecia, Polyandria, Linn. Staminate flowers 

 numerous; in globose, pedunculate, pendu- 

 lous catkins. Female flowers in twos, in an 



