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but in fevere Froft the Plants are of- 

 ten deltroyed. 



The Leaves of this Sort are much 

 rounder than thofe of the American 

 Kinds, and each Lobe is lhaped 

 fomewhat like the Leaves of Elm ; 

 but there are many of thefe Pinna 

 on each Mid rib, fo that it hath as 

 long pennated Leaves as any of the 

 other ; wherefore the Title of Elm- 

 leaf is very improperly applied to 

 this Plant : however, as it has been 

 generally known by that Name, I 

 have chofen to continue it. 



The fecond Sort is very common 

 in many Gardens, where it endures 

 the fevereft Cold of the Winters in 

 the open Air ; and is ufually inter- 

 mixed, in fmall Wildernefs quarters, 

 amonglt other Trees of the like 

 Growth, where it affords an agree- 

 able Variety. This produces Bunches 

 of fmall Flowers in June, at the 

 Extremities of the Branches, which 

 are fucceeded by Seed-s, which are in- 

 clofed in red Covers ; fo that the 

 whole Spikes appear of a fine red 

 Colour. Thefe Bunches are fome- 

 times ufed in Dyeing ; and the 

 Branches of the Trees are ufed for 

 Tanning of Leather in America, 

 where thefe Trees grow in plenty. 



This Tree will grow to be eight 

 or ten Feet high ; but is very fub- 

 ]e£l to produce crooked unfightly 

 Branches ; fo that it can't be re- 

 due'd to a regular Stem, which ren- 

 ders it unfit to plant fingly in an 

 open Situation : but amonglt other 

 Trees, where the Deformity of the 

 Stem is hid, it looks very well. 

 This is by fome called Stags-horn- 

 tree, from its having loft woolly 

 Shoots, refcmbling the young Horns 

 of a Stag. 



The third Sort has not been many 

 Years introdue'd into the Englijh 

 Gardens ; yet is now become more 

 common in the Nurfeiies than either 



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of the other. It was brought firfl 

 from Penfylvania ; but fince, the 

 Seeds have been brought from iWw* 

 England, and other Northern Parts 

 of America. This produces much 

 ftronger Shoots, and grows more 

 erect, than the others ; but as the 

 Spikes of Seeds are of an herbaceous 

 Colour, they do not make fo good 

 an Appearance as thofe of the fecond 

 Sort. 



The fourth Sort hath fmooth 

 long-pointed Leaves, which are of 

 a glaucous Colour ; the Spikes of 

 Flowers are of a bright red Colour ; 

 fo that this Sort makes a very beau- 

 ful Appearance when in Flower ; 

 but is of humbler Growth than ei- 

 ther of the former. This produces 

 a great N umber of Suckers from the 

 Roots, and grows very irregular in 

 its Branches. There is another Va- 

 riety of this, which differs in the 

 Spikes of Flowers, being coverM 

 over with a white Powder, as if 

 frofted ; but this is not a diftintt 

 Species. 



The fifth Sort is alio a Shurb of 

 humble Growth, feldom nfing more 

 than four Feet high in England, 

 This is by fome call'd the Lentifcus- 

 leav'd Sumach. The Pinna of thefe 

 Leaves are join'd by a Border or 

 Wing, which ™ns along the Mid- 

 rib : the Flowers of this Sort are not 

 very beautiful ; but as the Leaves 

 of the Shrub are of a fmgular Stru- 

 cture, they are admitted into theGar- 

 densofthe Curious for Variety-fake. 

 This Sort is hardy enough to endure 

 the Cold of our ordinary Winters very 

 well in the open Air, if it is planted 

 in a ihelter'd Situation. 



All the Sorts may be propagated 

 by Seeds, which fhould be fown 

 foon after they are ripe ; and then 

 the Plants will come up the follow- 

 ing Spring : but if the Seeds are not 

 fown till the Spring, it will be a 

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