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Of the Lime-Tree, by fome call'd the Lin- 
: den-Tree ; tis Culture, &c. 
of a very {mall Duration, if the Land wherein it grows 
be hot, asa Saud or Gravel, &c. Tis a Tree of a quick 
Growth, raifed from Seed or Layers; it makes very fine L/pal- 
ers, or Hedges, and indeed is conformidable to any fhape what- 
foever: Its Leaf is of a fine light Green, makes a pleafant Shade, 
and is one of the very firft as welcomes in the Spring with its 
beautiful Leaves: ’Tis avery ufeful Tree for an immediate Shade, 
and for Avenues, Wilderneffes, &c. in fuch Places were future 
Profit by Timber is not regarded. But for my part, I fhould 
rather make Ufe of them, to fill up the Quarters of a Wilder- 
nefs, than to plant them in Avenues, where na Tree is fo Beau- 
. tiful and Profitable as the Englifh Elm. 
But then again, altho’ the Elm is an advantageous Tree, 
when full grown, if fell’?d and fold, and will fetch a great Price; 
yet “tis fuppofed that a Lover of Gardening values thofe beau- 
tiful Trees, when they are in their Prime, at a much higher 
Rate, than to deftroy them for the fake of their Timber, 
and thereby ruin grand Avenues, Walks, ©c. to the great 
Prejudice of a noble Seat. Suppofe that Greenwich Park 
had been planted with the View of cutting downthe Elms when 
grown to their full Maturity, what would have been the Con- 
fequence? Why, the Deftruction of the moft beauriful Spot of 
Ground in the Kingdom, and the Ruin of the Town alfo. And 
fince every Gentleman, is willing to polfefs the utmoft Pleafure 
of fuch Trees Durations, which when they decline are no more 
than Fire-wood, why may not the Lime-tree be admitted in 
loamy holding Lands, interfperfed with the Elm, &c feeing 
! i \HE Lime is a beautiful Tree in the Spring, but ’tis 
oodnefs 
that when either of their Beauty is over, and decaying, the 
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