SKCT. XIX. 



LISTS OF TREES, &C. 



. OBSERVATIONS ON PARTICULAR TRELS. 



Andromeda tree fhould have a dry foil, and fheltered 

 fituation : protect firlt winter after planting. 



Arbor vitx, though both forts are in eftiination, yet 

 the Chlneje is moil ornamental. Naturally they are 

 of large growth, and hardy, yet fometimes the Chinefc 

 fort is kept in pots, as an agreeable companion (for 

 feveral years) ot other exotic evergreens. 



Arbutus may be propagated from the firlt. young 

 (hoots of the fummer, planting them in pots, and pat- 

 'ting them in a. moderate hot-bed, (rather of bark) 

 covering clofe with a hand-glajs that is air tight; and 

 thus moil tender (hoots of woody plants, which are 

 found difficult to ftrike, may (raoft probably) be made 

 to grow, as the bay, celajlrus, cyprefs, &c. They may 

 be tried on a warm border, keeping the earth, cool, 

 and the glafTes clofe. If the cuttings are planted juft 

 within the glafs, watering well round the outfide will 

 reach them, and thus they need not be uncovered: If 

 the glafTes are taken oil for watering, it is «ot (how- 

 ever) material, if they are carefully fixed clofe again. 

 As foon as the cuttings appear clearly to grow, air muft 

 be given them. See next lift. 



Bay, the common plain fort is rather tender, and 

 requires a fituation meltered'from bleak winds; but 

 the variegated and double flowered forts are tenderer 

 fill] ; and as they rarely fucceed well abroad, they are 

 commonly confidered as green -ho ufe plants. 



Cedar y the Bermudian, is tender whilft young, and 

 ftould have a favourable fituation afterwards. 



Fir, there is a variety of each fpecies, denominated 

 from the number of leaves, and the Ihape and colour 

 of the cones. The bairn of giiead, and hemkck, forts, 

 are the lo weft growers. To get the feed from the 

 rones, lay them before a good fire, fo as not to 

 fcorch them'; and if they come not-^ut well, after 

 : , heating 



