LIME 73 



Laburnum timber is one of the most beautiful 

 and valuable of home-grown woods, being of a rich 

 dark-brown colour, with lighter veining towards the 

 centre. The contrast between the young wood, which 

 is usually bright yellow, and the black and brown of 

 the heart wood is most pronounced. Though rarely 

 obtained of large size, Laburnum timber is of con- 

 siderable value, being much in demand for fancy 

 turnery and as a substitute for ebony. Bowls made 

 of the wood are recommended on account of their 

 quality being uniform throughout. Pulleys and blocks 

 made of this timber are of almost everlasting wear, 

 while pegs, wedges, and household articles of an orna- 

 mental kind are all preferred of Laburnum timber. 



Seeds are borne in abundance, and may be sown 

 immediately after being collected, or kept till the 

 following April. The seedlings come away quickly 

 and grow rapidly. 



Lime 



(Tilia europcea) 



BEFORE the Plane came into general use for 

 town planting the Lime was the favourite London 

 tree. Now, however, it is rarely planted unless in 

 suburban districts, and the avenues and pleached 

 hedges of a century ago are now things of the past. 

 The Lime is, however, a useful tree for street and park 

 planting, while it transplants readily ; indeed, it has a 

 singular advantage over most others in that respect, 

 and bears pruning and pollarding with impunity. 

 Those who only know the Lime as an avenue or street 

 tree, where it is cropped and stunted, can form but 



