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Weather ; but if the Soil is dry, it 

 is much the better way to remove 

 them in Autumn, becaufe it will fave 

 a great Exp?nce in watering them, 

 efpeciaHy if the Spring fhould prove 

 dry. In this Nurfery tney may re- 

 main four or five Years; during 

 which time the Ground mould be 

 dug every Spring, and conftantly 

 kept clear from Weeds ; and the 

 large Side-moots pruned cfT, to caufe 

 them to advance in Height; but the 

 frnall Twigs muff, not be praned off 

 from the Stems ; becaufe thefe are 

 abfolutcly neceffary to detain the 

 Sap, for the Augmentation of their 

 Trunks, which arc apt to fhoot up 

 too (lender, when they are intirely 

 diveftcd of all their lateral Twigs. 

 Jf the Soil in which they are planted 

 be a fat Loam, they will make a 

 prodigious Frogrefs in their Growth ; 

 fo th :t in five Years time they will 

 be fit to tranfplant out where they 

 are to remain. 



Thefe Trees were fome Years 

 fince greatly efteemed for planting 

 of Walks and Avenues near Habita- 

 tions ; becaufe in a few Years they 

 would afford a pleafant Shade, and 

 might be removed, when grown to 

 a large Stature, without Hazard ; fo 

 that a Perfon might enjoy the Plea- 

 fure of them in a fhort time : but of 

 late they are much lefs valued, on 

 account of their Leaves decaying 

 early in Autumn (efpecially if the 

 Soil be dry, in which they are plant- 

 ed) ; fo that many times they are al- 

 moft deffitute of leaves by the Be- 

 ginning of September ; whereas the 

 Elm continues in Beauty a full 

 Month longer ; and the Wood of 

 the latter being much preferable to 

 that of the former, it has fuperfed 

 thefe Trees in molt of the modem 

 Plantations.. 



The Timber of the Lime-tree is 

 iifed by the Carvers, it being a foft 



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light Wood ; as alfo by Architects 

 for framing the Models of their 

 Buildings ; the Turners likevvife ufe 

 it for making light Bowls, Dimes, 

 & c. but it is too foft for any ftrong 

 Purpofes. 



Thefe Trees will continue found 

 a great Number of Years ; and, if 

 planted in good loamy Soil, will 

 grow to a confiderable Bulk : I have 

 meafur'd one of thefe Tree.% which 

 was near ten Yards in Girt two Feet 

 above the Ground, and was then in 

 a very thriving Condition : and Sir 

 Thomas Brown mentions one of thefe 

 Trees which grew in Norfolk, that 

 was fixteen Yards in Circuit, a Foot 

 and an half above-ground, in Height 

 thirty Yards, and in the leail Part of 

 the Trunk it was eight Yards and 

 an half. 



TIN US, Laurus Tinus, <vulgo. 

 The Char afters are ; 



The Flowers grow in C/ufers, and 

 confiji of one Leaf which is di vided 

 into fi<ve Farts toward the Top : thefe 

 are fucceeded by fmall Fruit y fhaped 

 fomewhat like an Olive ; but are um- 

 bilicated, each containing one pear- 

 Jhap.d Seed. 



, The Species are ; 



1 . Tinus prior. Chf. Hift. The 

 Baftard fhining-leav'd Laurus Tinus, 

 <vulgo. 



2. Tinus II. Cluf. Hift. The 

 rough-leav , d Laurus Tinus, <vulgo. 



3. Tinus III. Cluf. Hift. The 

 fmall-leav'd Laurus Tinus, <vu!go. 



4. Tinus prior Clufi, folio afro- 

 <viridi fplendente. The fhining-leav'd 

 Laurus Tinus, <vulgo. 



5 . Ti Nus prior Clujii ', foliis ex al- 

 bs -variegatis. The mining - leav'd 

 Laurus Tinus. 



6. Tinus II. Clufi, foliis ex luteo 

 <variegatis. The ftriped rough-leaved 

 Laurus Tinus. 



7. Tinus foliis cvatis in petiolot 

 terminatis integerrimis, Flor. Virg % 



American 



