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goodly shade in the hottest season of the 

 year." 



The cedar of Lebanus is now so well na- 

 turalized in this country, that the seeds not 

 only ripen but propagate themselves without 

 care or trouble, and it has been observed 

 that they produce and ripen their cones bet- 

 ter in hard winters, than in mild ones ; which 

 should induce us to plant them on those poor 

 cold hills, where but few other vegetables 

 would grow. Evelyn earnestly recommended 

 them to the planter's attention, and informs us, 

 that he received cones and seeds of the few 

 remaining trees on Libanus; and adds, " why 

 they should not thrive in old England, I know 

 not, save for want of industry and trial." It 

 is now ascertained that they will prosper in 

 this climate, as well as our native oak ; and 

 we hope they will spring up from these hints, 

 that future generations may see them more 

 frequently, for every age must increase the 

 reverence due to these celebrated trees. 



CHESNUT. See Pomarium Britanwcum. 



