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yearly; its form is not fine, but would be if it had not been 

 shamefully neglected. They have, however, a little more 

 attention at present. The grafted trees of these original seed- 

 lings are all remarkably fine and vigorous." 



The Parsonage is the largest, and the Church and Hunting- 

 ton nearly of a size. They ripen in September and October. 



THE LIME AND THE LOCUST. 



BY WILSON FLAGG. 



The lime or linden tree (Tilia Americana) is generally 

 known, among our countrymen, as the bass-wood, and has 

 become of late a popular ornamental tree for our enclosures 

 and roadsides. Its manner of growth is very similar to that 

 of the maple, with less spread in proportion to its height. It 

 has a very noble appearance, on account of the long sturdy 

 branches into which it is subdivided, and the dark hUe of its 

 bark and foliage. This dark hue is chiefly apparent, however, 

 on the smaller branches ; on the trunk, which is comparatively 

 smooth, like that of the beech, the bark is of a light ash color. 



This tree has long been celebrated for the fragrance of its 

 flowers, and the excellence of the honey which they produce ; 

 for the general beauty of its proportions, its fine verdure, and 

 the density of its shade. The American and European 

 species bear a close resemblance to one another ; but the 

 former has larger leaves, and larger and more showy flowers, 

 hanging in more evident clusters, but not equalling those of the 

 European lime in sweetness and fragrance. Both species are 

 remarkable for their size and longevity. Some of the largest 

 trees in Western New York are limes ; and in those forests 

 may be seen some of the grandest specimens which are to 

 be found on the American continent. 



The lime is not exceeded by any other species in the 

 quantity of its foliage, nor in the beauty of its finely divided 

 spray, when divested of its leaves. It is regular and symmet- 

 rical in its growth, without formality, and forms an oblong 



