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The (Irip'd Sort is preferved by 

 fome who are curious in coliedling 

 fach Varieties, but there is little 

 Beauty in it. 



Thcfc Trees may be propagated 

 by laying down their tender Bran- 

 ches in the Spring of the Year, ob- 

 ferving to flit 'em at a Joint, (as 

 is commonly pcactis'd for Carna- 

 tions) as alio to water 'em in dry 

 Weather, and keep 'em conftantly 

 clear from Weeds ; If thefe Things 

 be duly obferved, the Layers will 

 be rooted by the Spring following, 

 at which Time they may be taken 

 off, and tranfplanted into a Nuriery 

 in Rows three Feet afunder, end 

 the Plants eighteen Inches Diftance 

 in the Rows j obferving to lay a 

 little Mulch upon the Surface of 

 the Ground about their Roots, to 

 prevent the Wind from drying it, 

 and in dry Weather they fliould le 

 often refrefli'd with Water, until 

 they have taken Root, after which 

 they mud be conftantly kept clear 

 from Weeds, and the Ground dug 

 every Spring between the Rows, 

 that their Roots may extend them- 

 felves on every Side. In this Nur- 

 fery they may remain five or fix 

 Years, and may then be tranfplanted 

 where they are to remain for good. 

 The beft Seafon to remove thefe 

 Trees is about the Beginning of 

 yiprily juft before they Ihoot. 



Theie Trees may alfb be propa- 

 gated by Slips, which ihould be 

 planted on a moift Soil in Aprils 

 and if fliaded in very hot, dry Wea- 

 ther, moft of 'em will take Root, 

 atter which they mufl: be treated 

 as hath been diredled lor the 

 Layers. 



The Leaves of this Tree being 

 bruiied betvveen the Fingers, emic 

 a ftrong Scent, fomewhat like Oint- 

 ment j and I have been inform'd, 

 that fome Pcrfons do niake an 



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Ointment thereof, which is eflecm'^ 

 excellent for frefh Wounds. The 

 W^ood of this Tr e is greatly efleem'd 

 by the Turners, for making Bowls, 

 Boxes, c^'c. But as the Tree is 

 flow of Growth, and feldom ar- 

 rives to any great Magnitude in 

 this Country, frarely growing above 

 twenty Feet high), ib it is not 

 worth cultivating for its Timber, 



THYMEL.EA j Spurge Laurel, 

 or Mczereon. 



The Chara'^cTs are , 



The Flower conjifts of one Leaf, is 

 for the moft part Fnnnel-flmp'd, and 

 cut into four Segments, from whofe 

 Center rijes the Vointal, tvhich after^ 

 wards becomes an oval Frtiit -which 

 is in fome full of ftdce, hut in 

 others is dry, in each of Tvhich is 

 contained one oblong Seed. 

 The Species are j 



1. THYMEL/EAi LaurifoUa, fern- 

 pervirens, feu Laureola Mas. Tourn. 

 The Spurge, or Dwarf Laurel. 



2. THYMELiEAj LaurifoUa, fe^- 

 pervirens, foiiis variegatis. The 

 ffrip'd Spurge Laurel. 



3. Thymf.l^aj lauri folio deciduo, 

 five Laureola foe/nina. Tourn. The 

 common Mezereon. 



4. Thy MELA A j laurifolio diciduo, 

 flore albido, fruciu flavefcente. Tourn, 



The Mezereon with white Flowers 

 and yellowifli Fruit. 



5*. Tkymel^aj lauri folio deciduo, 

 fiore ru.ro. The Mezereon with 

 red Flowers. 



6, THYMiLiEA; laurifolio deciduOf 

 foiiis ex luteo variegatis. Theconi* 

 m.&n Mezereon with flrip'd Leaves. 



The firft of thefe Plants is founi 

 wild in Woods and other Ihady 

 Places in divers Parts of Eijgland, 

 but is often cultivated in Gardens 

 for Variety \ where, if it is planted 

 in WildernefTes or fhady Walks, it 

 will thrive very well ; and being aa 

 Ever-green, and producing its Flow- 



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