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keeping. It will often grow to a very large 

 size in rocky soil, if not too dry. Its roots 

 extend a long way, and so near the surface 

 that nothing but a kind of broom-rape, which 

 nature seems wisely to have provided for 

 the purpose, will grow amongst them. The 

 best Bartram specimen is about seventy-two 

 feet high and four feet four inches in circum- 

 ference. "> X; * 



Seeds sown early in spring very soon 

 germinate. They should be early trans- 

 planted to nursery -rows, and have plenty of 

 room allowed them. For permanent situa- 

 tions, a two-year old plant is better than an 

 older one. 



2. F. SYLVATICA, Linnceus. Leaves ovate, 

 glabrous, slightly toothed, and ciliated. Eu- 

 ropean beech. 



This very much resembles our species in 

 habit, but has a glossier-looking foliage, and 

 more compact habit of growth. It is very 

 scarce in our district, existing chiefly as 

 stocks on which imported varieties have 

 been grafted, and failed. It is very late in 

 budding out in the spring. 



The variety cuprea is more common. The 



