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THE LIME. 



white pistil. The fruits which replace the flowers are fully grown 

 by the middle of August. They are pale-green velvety balls about 

 a quarter of an inch in diameter. 



THE LIME . (Tilia Vulgaris.) 



The Lime reaches a height of seventy to ninety feet. It is one 

 of the longest-lived trees, and does not flower till after its thirtieth 

 year. The timber, which is light in weight and of a fine grain, is 

 used for musical instruments, and bast (the word preserves the Old 

 English name for the lime-tree) is obtained from the inner bark. 



