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The FIG-TREE, 



THE Fig-tree (Ficus) is famed 

 for its Angularly rich and delici- 

 ous fruit : though, on account of its pe- 

 culiar lufcious flavour, it is not fo gene- 

 rally palated as many other forts; 

 however, being an eminently fine fruit, 

 the trees deferve culture in every good 

 garden, principally as wall trees, and 

 occafionally as efpaliers and ftandards; 

 of which there are many choice 

 varieties, originating from one main 

 fpecies, belonging to the clafs and order 

 Polygamia Polyoecia, i. e. flowers being 

 of different fexes, on the fame, and on 

 different plants. 



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