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Sty RAX J arbor f Virginiam, ace- 

 ris folio. Rail Hift. The Virginian 

 Storax-Tree, with a Maple Leaf, 

 commonly caWd, Liquid-Amber. 



This Tree grows very plentifully 

 in Americfi, from whence the Seeds 

 have been brought into England, 

 where there has been a great Num- 

 ber of Plants rais'd therefrom, 

 which are found to be hardy e- 

 nough to endure the Cold of our 

 ordinary Winters in the open Air : 

 And it is very probable, as the 

 Trees grow larger, and more woo- 

 dy, ib they will the better refill 

 the Cold ; but while they are young, 

 the tender Branches are very fub- 

 je£t to perifh with ievere Froft. 



This Plant may be propagated by 

 fbwing the Seeds in the Spring in 

 Pots fill'd wirh frefli, light Earth, 

 which fhould be plung'd into a 

 moderate Hot-bed, and duly wa- 

 ter'd ; when the Plants are come 

 up (which fometimes happens in 

 fix Weeks after fbwing, though 

 often they remain in the Ground 

 until the fecond Year; in which 

 Cafe, the Earth of the Pots fliould 

 not be difturb'd until you fee whe- 

 ther the Plants will come up or 

 not) they fhould be carefully kept 

 clear from Weeds, and watered fre- 

 quently; and in ^une they fhould 

 be remov'd into the open Air, pla- 

 cing them in a warm Situation, 

 where they may remain until Ocfo- 

 ber 'y at which Time they fhould 

 be plac'd in a common Hot- bed 

 Frame, where they will be pro- 

 tedted from fcvere Froft: But the 

 GlafTes being kept off in mild Wea- 

 ther, they may enjoy the free Air. 



Towards the latter End of March, 

 or the Beginning of April, thefe 

 Plants may be taken out of the 

 Pots, and planted into the full 

 Ground : In order to which, a Bed 

 or two of light, frefh Earth fhould 



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be prepar'd in a warm Situation* 

 into which the Plants may be plant- 

 ed at about a Foot afunder each 

 Way, which will be full Room e- 

 nough for 'em to grow two Years i 

 and being plac'd {o clofe, they may 

 be much eaiier cover 'd, if the Win- 

 ter fhould prove very fevere. 



When they are planted, the Sur- 

 face of the Ground muft be co- 

 ver'd with Mulch, to prevent the 

 Wind and Sun from drying the 

 Ground too faft; and if the Scafon 

 proves dry, it will be proper to 

 water them now and then until 

 they have taken Root, after which 

 they will require no farther Care 

 but to keep them conflantly clear 

 from Weeds until November fol- 

 lowing ; when it will be proper to 

 lay a little frefh Mulch upon the 

 Surface of the Ground to keep out 

 the Frofl ; and if the Winter fhould 

 be very fevere, the Plants mufl 

 have a little Feas-Haulm, or fbme 

 Maus thrown over them to protedt 

 them from the Froft 



In theie Beds the Plants may re- 

 main two Years ; after which they 

 fliould be remov'd in the Spring 

 to the Places where they are to re- 

 main, or elfe into a Nurfery, where 

 they mure be planted at a greater 

 Di (lance, fb as to have Rocm to 

 grow two or three Years longer. 

 Theie Trees will grow very vigo- 

 roully after they have ffood two 

 or three Years; fb that when their 

 Roots have acquired Strength, thcv 

 will make gre.it Progrefs in their 

 Growth : With us they will grow 

 to be upward of twenty Feet high, 

 lb fliould be plac'd amongfl Trees 

 of ih-2 fame Growth, and in a 

 warm Situation. 



The Leaves of this Tree do fweat 

 out a liquid Reiin in hot Wcirher, 

 which when rubbed bctv/een the 

 Fingers, emits a fragrant Scent i 



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