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the young shoots is perfectly smooth, and of a light brown 

 colour, but on the old wood it becomes rough, and is of a 

 yellowish hue ; the branches are armed with thorns, stand- 

 ing singly, one at every joint, and as they surround the stalk, 

 of course point in every direction. It may be trimmed so as 

 to form a clear body with a handsome head, or by leaving 

 the numerous shoots, be allowed to form a large and dense 

 shrub. I have already stated, at page 84, that I considered 

 it eligible for hedges, being of very quick growth, and soon 

 forming an impassable barrier by its numberless shoots 

 armed with thorns ; and, for this purpose, it has the advant- 

 age of being easily increased by layers, and tolerably so by 

 scions whereas the species of trees and shrubs commonly 

 used for hedges, require to be reared by slow progress from 

 seeds. The layers will take root in a few weeks, and may 

 be planted in the line where the hedge is to be permanently 

 formed, in the same manner as young Hawthorns, and they 

 will form a sufficient enclosure much sooner than the latter, 

 and in beauty of foliage far surpass them. The Osage 

 Orange is dioecious, and to have mature fruit, it is necessary 

 to possess both the male and female varieties. The latter is 

 very plenty, but the male is quite rare. A number of them 

 are, however, in possession of the author, and they have al- 

 ready been sent by him to several European collections. 

 The two varieties so nearly resemble each other, as not to be 

 distinguished by general aspect. It has been thought pro- 

 bable that this tree may be found useful in the arts, the wood 

 and roots being yellow, and said to afford a fine dye ; and 

 there seems much probability in this reasoning, when it is 

 considered that the Dyers' Fustick, so extensively used, is 

 found to be so nearly allied to the present species, that it has 

 been transferred from the genus Morus, and ranged with 

 this under the head of Maclura. It has been intimated, that 

 they were in fact the same tree, but this supposition is very 

 incorrect, as the author has them both in his possession, and 

 the plainest observer can easily perceive striking distinc- 

 tions. The Fustick is also very tender, and will not bear 

 any degree of cold, whereas the Osage Orange is perfectly 

 hardy, and bears the severest winters of this latitude. 



Sensitive Tree, or Acacia julibrissin. This tree, a native 

 of the Levant, is the only species which has yet been found 

 hardy enough to endure our winters in this latitude, and 

 even this, when young, is apt to be injured if not partially 

 protected. In the vicinity of Charleston, and some other of 



