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brought a large quantity of the fruit, and from the seeds 

 raised a considerable number of young plants at Good- 

 wood in Sussex, 



St. Pierre says, he found the service-tree growing be- 

 tween Sweden and Russia. It is also found in the island 

 of Jura, where the juice of the fruit is employed as an 

 acid for punch. 



Furber of Kensington, who in 1733 published his 

 twelve engravings of fruits for the desserts of each month, 

 gives a representation of the Italian services for October, 

 and the English maple-leaved service-berries for the 

 month of November. 



This fruit is considered to be very restringent, and 

 useful for all kinds of fluxes ; but when ripe it is not 

 altogether so binding. 



The timber of the service-tree is of a fine hard grain, 

 and the variations pleasing when wrought into cabinet 

 goods ; it is esteemed by the turner and carver, as well 

 as for the making of gun-stocks. It is used by mill- 

 wrights for cogs to wheels, &c. in preference to any other 

 wood : it is also a very durable wood for buildings that 

 are exposed to a northern aspect. Evelyn says, he saw a 

 room curiously wainscotted with this wood. 



