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Iy, this grows to the fize of a large tree, while 

 the other continues a fhrub or an wider-tree. Af- 

 ter all, by the ignorance or inattention of feed- 

 gatherers, the Tree kind is fo confounded with 

 the Shrubby, that it is feldom to be got feparate. 

 It is therefore of great importance to be particu- 

 lar in gathering the pods from the real Tree La- 

 burnum, when timber trees are wifhed for \ and, 

 when the Shrubby fort is wanted, the feed fhould 

 be gathered by itfelf. 



When the Laburnum pods are all collected, 

 they are to be carried to the drying loft ; and, as 

 foon as they are dried, they may be gathered into 

 a bag, and kept till fpring ; at which time the 

 feeds are to be beat out of the pods j and are then 

 to be fown immediately. 



GATHERING HOLLY BERRIES. 



Holly berries are now fit for being gathered. 

 They are found all over Britain in confiderable 

 plenty and perfection. When they are gather- 

 ed, they are to be carried to the rot-heap, and are 

 to be treated in the fame manner as above advif- 

 ed for the roan-berries-. Holly-feeds generally re- 

 quire to Lye two years in the rot-heap, to fecure 

 their fpeedy germination after feeing fown. But 

 as part of them may rife the fecond year, it is 

 better, perhaps, to fow them after one year*s 

 rotting. We have often procured parcels of 



Holly- 



