504 "THE NURSERY. 



GATHERING THE SEEDS OF LIMES. 



The Lime Tree ripens its feeds in many fitua- 

 tions In England ; but the berries are but feldom 

 produced in Scotland, and they come to maturity 

 only in very well flickered places, and in favour- 

 able feafons. They fhould be ripe at this time ; 

 and are to be fown on a bed of light earth, little 

 expofed to the midday fun ; by which means they 

 will rife the following fpring : But if they are 

 kept unfown till the fpring, they will not vegetate 

 till a year after. Limes, however, are more 

 commonly raifed from layers ; Although it is 

 not fo good a way ; yet, being more ipeedy 

 and eafy, it is generally practifed, 



GATHERING THE SEEDS OF THE PLATANUS. 



Seeds of the Platanus, of both forts, but efpe- 

 cially the occidental, ripen, in very warm feafons, 

 in England : They need not be looked for in 

 Scotland, even in the beft fituations. The feeds 

 of both forts (hould be fown as foon as gathered 

 from the trees, in a foil and fituation like the 

 Lime, as above ; and they will rife in great num- 

 bers in the following fpring. The raifing of thefe 

 from feed is more dilatory than by layers : Hence 

 the latter method is generally followed. The 



Occidental, 



