which name was derived from the old English word "lyne" meaning pliant, 

 in reference to the tough fibres of the inner bark which furnished the bast of 

 gardeners. 



The linden is a stately tree with heart-shaped leaves which led the poet 

 Heine to say : 



"Therefore are the lindens ever 

 Ghosen seats of each fond lover." 



A striking feature of the tree is the downward droop of the buds which 

 affords better protection for the young and tender leaves. The trees are 

 straight-stemmed with smooth bark and when fully developed are from 

 eighty to ninety feet in height. Germany is noted for its lindens, one of the 

 most famous being a tree nine feet in diameter at Neustadt in Winternberg 

 and which gave it the name of "Neustadt an der grossen Linden." 



The flowers are yellowish-green and very fragrant, which makes them 

 attractive to bees. The flowers are followed by small berries, which are often 

 conspicuous because of the peculiar blade-like structure from which they 

 grow, which aids in their distribution by the wind. 



Mythology has a story to account for the existence of the linden. It is 

 'related that an aged shepherd and his wife once entertained Jupiter and 

 Mercury unawares. When their guests declared themselves, the aged couple 

 were asked to claim a reward and they chose that they should each become a 

 verdant linden. Hence, the linden has become the symbol of wedded love. 



Lindens were extensively planted in 1660 in England at the instigation of 

 John Evelyn, who said "Is there a more ravishing or delightful object than to 

 behold some entire streets and whole towns planted with these trees in even 

 lines before their doors, so that they seem like cities in a wood?" 



Luther Burbank regards the linden as one of the best trees to plant in 

 the coast region. In the interior valleys, it does not do well because of the 

 high temperatures which sometimes prevail. 



MADRONA 



Madrona (Arbutus menziesii) is a handsome native tree which belongs to 

 an ancient genus frequently mentioned by the classical writers of Greece 

 and Italy. Theophrastus describes the strawberry tree (Arbutus unedo) as a 

 tree possessing an edible fruit like unto a strawberry, a smooth bark, and a 



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