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Shoot in the Middle, much after the 

 Nature of the Plane-tree, whofe 

 manner of Growth is very like that 

 of this Tree. 



The Flowers which thefe Trees 

 produce, are by no means like thofe 

 of the Tulip ; tho' many Perfons 

 have been fo incurious as to imagine 

 them fo, efpecially the Inhabitants 

 of America, who fidt gave the Name 

 of Tulip-tree unto this Plant; by 

 which Name it has been fince calPd 

 by the Inhabitants of Europe, who 

 received it from them with the 

 Plants, many Years fince ; but I 

 have not heard, that any of thefe 

 Trees have fiower'd in any Part 4 of 

 Europe, except in England. 



Mr. Catejhy, in his Natural Hi- 

 Jiory of Carolina, &c. fays, There 

 are fome of thefe Trees in America, 

 which are thirty Feet in Circum- 

 ference ; that the Boughs are very 

 unequal and irregular, making feve- 

 ral Bends or Elbows, which render 

 the Trees diftinguilhable at a great 

 Diltance, even when they have no 

 Leaves upon them. They are found 

 in moft Parts of the Northern Con- 

 tinent of America, from the Cape of 

 Florida to NtwEngland, where the 

 Timber is of great Ufe. 



This Tree may be propagated 

 from Seeds, whic s . are often brought 

 from America in the Cones : thefe 

 mould be taken out in the Spring, 

 and fown in Pots or Boxes fill'd with 

 frelh light Earth, and plac'd upon a 

 moderate Hot-bed, which mould be 

 covered only with Mats, and not 

 have Glaffes over them, becaufe the 

 GlaiTes will caufe the Earth to dry 

 too faft, and thereby fpoil the Seeds. 



Thefe Pots mould be frequently 

 refreuYd with Water ; and when the 

 Plants are come up, they fhould be 

 plac'd in a fhady Situation during 

 the Summer-feafon; but in Winter 



they mult be put into a Frame, 

 where they may enjoy the open Air 

 in mild Weather, but mull be fhel- 

 ter'd from Frolt. 



In the following Spring the Plants 

 mould be taken up, and each plant- 

 ed in a feparate fmall Pot fill'd with 

 frelh light Earth ; and if thefe Pots 

 are plung'd into a moderate Hot- 

 bed, under Mats, it will promote 

 their Rooting. In Summer thefe 

 Plants muft be remov'd into the 

 Shade, and in Winter into a F/ame, 

 as before: after this manner they 

 may be treated three or four Years, 

 until they have acquir'd Strength ; 

 when they nTay be turn'd out of the 

 Pots in the Spring, and planted 

 where they are to remain, which 

 mould always be near the Shelter of 

 other Trees ; where they will grow- 

 much better than in an open Situa- 

 tion, provided they arc not too much 

 crouded or overhung by large Trees. 



There are fome People who pro- 

 pagate this Tree by Layers ; but they 

 are commonly two or three Years 

 before they take Root, and feldorn 

 make fuch (trait Trees as thofe rais'd 

 from Seeds ; though indeed they 

 will produce Flowers fooner, as is 

 always the Cafe with Hinted Plants. 



This Tree mould be planted on a 

 light loamy Soil, not too dry; on 

 which it will thrive much better 

 than upon a llrong Clay, or a dry 

 gravelly Ground ; for in America 

 they are chiefly found upon a moift 

 light Soil, where they will grow to> 

 a prodigious Size : tho' it will not 

 be proper to plant thefe Trees in a 

 Soil which is too moift, in England'* 

 becaufe it might endanger the rotting 

 of the Fibres of the Roots, by the 

 Moiflure continuing too long about 

 them ; efpecially if the Bottom be a 

 Clay, or a ftrong Loam, which will 

 detain the Wet. 



TURKS 



