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name than that of Arbor Judcz ; and Parkinson 

 observes, in 1640, that " we have no other 

 English name to call it by than Judas-tree, 

 until some other can impose a more apt for 

 it." We have been told of an impudent 

 fellow, who makes money by christening the 

 fruit-trees of other nurserymen with names of 

 his own ; and thus, not only passing off the 

 offspring of others' industry for his own 

 progeny, but creating a second name for 

 every apple and pear that leaves his marshy 

 grounds. We are most desirous to see this 

 handsome tree more frequent in our plant- 

 ations ; and sooner than it should be lost for 

 want of a name, we would beg one from the 

 Castilians, who call it Arbold Amor (Tree of 

 Love). The French name it Arbre de Judee. 

 It is, therefore, probable that we received 

 both the tree and its name from that country, 

 where they have now bestowed a second 

 name on it; viz. Gainier, from the likeness 

 the pods bear to the sheath of a knife : but as 

 the common shape of their knives differs so 

 materially from those of our own country, 

 their sheaths would not suit us ; therefore, we 

 object to their new appellation for this tree, 

 and henceforward call it Tree of Love, with a 

 hope that it will oftener flourish by the Tree 

 of Life. 



