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boughs in winter, grows to fifty feet high by fifteen 

 inches in diameter. It grows well from the seed, which 

 must be scalded before sowing, as the integument is very 

 hard. The wood of the coffee- tree is of a reddish colour, 

 tough, with a fine grain, and is highly prized by the 

 cabinet-maker. It' is worth attention where it grows 



54, — Fagus sylvatica — Beech, 



naturally, but is hardly worth cultiyadng. Engraving 

 No. 59, p. V8, represents the seed of the coffee-tree. 



Juglans Cinerea — Butternut. Juglans Nigra — Black- 

 Walnut. 



The Walnuts rejoice in rich soils. The seed should be 

 set in autumn, immediately alter it ripens, as it is very 

 difficult to preserve it during winter. Still, kept in damp 

 sand, in a cool, or rather, in a cold place, it will do well 

 enough. Twenty five nuts weigh about a pound, and 

 they should be sown where they are to remain, as the 

 tap-root is very strong, which makes the plants impa- 

 tient of removal. The observations on the oak and the 



