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roughly parallel lines which take a general 

 crescent-shaped direction from side to side of 

 the leaf forming an appearance, which can be 

 plainly seen by the unassisted eye, like the 

 meshes of a net. 



The peculiar, and exceptionally beautiful, golden- 

 green hue of the Lime foliage in spring changes 

 in the height of summer to a deeper and more 

 sober shade of verdancy : and the change is one 

 that serves to withdraw from particular attention 

 a tree which is conspicuous in the earlier season 

 by the luxurious softness of tint of its leafy 

 clothing. But its withdrawal from notice is for 

 a short period only. It soon claims a renewal of 

 attention by the speedy arrival of the period of its 

 autumn painting. It has, in fact, an early 

 Autumn of its own ; for before the end of summer 

 a slight russet tint begins to overspread the tree. 

 The general effect of the commencement of 

 autumnal colouring is expressed in this tint. But 

 if individual Lime leaves be examined, the general 

 hue will be seen to arise from the presence of 

 small, yellowish blotches which cannot easily be 

 individualized, but appear to spread over and 



