THE SCOTS GARDENER 



till the next. They affect a light, sharp soil, and, if 

 you may, mix it with compost, and then it shall be 

 fit for cherries of all sorts. 



The wild service, commonly called rons-tree, their 

 fruit ripes in September, which you may eat or rub 

 off by rolling in sand ; then prepare and sow them 

 as cherrie. They love a moist ground or shade not 

 wet; if you will plant them in better soil in avenues, 

 methinks they would be very pleasant, when spread 

 over with their umbel-f ashion'd bright red fruit. 



The line or lidne tree commonly called lym, the 

 broad leafed, with odoriferous flowers is best ; the 

 seedripes the beginning of October, but fills not well 

 every year with us ; andindeed wehavebutf ew that 

 come to any considerable perfection ; yet I have seen 

 them bear seed at Hamiltoun: it should be a little 

 dryed in an open room, and couched in moist sand 

 till winter pass, and then sow'd in a little shade in 

 May ; they must not be too much exposed to the 

 scorching sun. They come up the same season ; but 

 if not prepared through the winter, they lie till the 

 next. They love a fresh loamie earth, and, in plant- 

 ing them, I advise you to cover the surface of the 

 earth about them with litter, topt with earth, the 

 first year at least. 



