No. 1021. 
CRATAGUS NIGRA. 
Class. Order. | 
ICOSANDRIA DIGY NIA. 
This is a handsome small tree, and is a 
native of the northern parts of Europe : it 
flowers with us in May, and usually pro- 
duces abundance of black fruit, which ripens 
in the autumn. It will thrive in any situa- 
tion or soil, and is increased by budding 
upon the common thorn. 
There is a tradition that, whether for 
some insects which are found on this plant, 
or from some other cause, the nightingales 
are particularly fond of it. In our ground 
there is little opportunity of ascertaining 
this fact, being too much identified with 
the great metropolis to afford a suitable re- 
treat for that 
* Sweet bird that shuns the noise e folly 
Most musical, most melanchol 
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