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the under fide have fpongy balls at the angles of 



their ranVifications, liLc as in the leaves of the 



lime-tree. The male catkins are cylindrical, 



appear in the autumn, and continue till the 



■'' fpring. The lemales are of a fhorr conical 



.ti^ri ' form, like a fmail fir-cohe. 



'\ ■ f3. There is a variety of this tree, with hoary leaves, 



more acute, and not vifcous. The bark white, 



GeT\ em. 1477./. 2. Some authors make it a 



. : ipecies. 



:■'•■ The timber of this tree endures moifture v/ell, and 



i;; .' is therefore efteem'd for making water-pipes, or 



: ; ■ any other ufe, where the fituation of it nuifb be 



nil , . wet or damp, in which (fate it turns black like 



'■ .•-' ■ ebony. It is ufed alfo by the Vv^heelvright and 



..; turner, for making wheels of carts, bowls, fpoons, 



rakes, heels for women's ihoes, clogs, pattens, 



&c. The highlanders often make chairs of the 



wood, which are very handfomc, and of the co- 



'^ ' ••" ■' ' lour of mahogany. 



The knots furnifh a beautiful vein'd wood for ca- 

 binets, and the brahchies make good charcoal. 

 The bark will dye yarn of a fufcous colour ; and 

 the Laplanders tinge their leathern garments red 

 / . ' ; .• witii faliva after malficating the inner bark. 



•' The Highlanders dye their yarn of a black colour, 



by boiling it with the bark mixed with copperas. 

 ! The leaves have been fometimes ufed in tanning 



leather, and fheep will feed on them and the 

 : fmaller branches. 



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