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wer-feafon may be placed in the open 

 Air, in a warm-fheltered Situation, 

 with other tender Exotic Plants. 



This Tree is very near akin to the 

 Cinnamon-tree, from which it differs 

 in the Leaves, thofe of the Cinna- 

 mon-tree having three Ribs running 

 longitudinally from the Footftalk to 

 the Point, which are remarkably 

 large ; whereas the Ribs of the 

 Leaves of this Tree are fmall, and 

 extend toward the Sides, and have a 

 fmooth mining Surface : they are 

 both Male and Fema'e in different 

 Trees ; fo that there is a Necemty 

 for both Sexes to ftand near each 

 other, in order to have good Seeds. 



In Europe this Tree is propagated 

 by Layers, which are two Years, 

 and fometimes longer, before they 

 take Root ; fo that the Plants are 

 very fcarce ; and as all thofe which 

 I have feen flower are Male Trees, 

 fo there can be no Hopes of pro- 

 curing Seeds from them here : but 

 if the Berries of this, and alfo of the 

 Cinnamon- tree, were procured from 

 the Piaces of their Growth, and 

 planted in Tubs of Earth, as hath 

 been directed for the SafTafras- tree, 

 there may be a Number of thefe 

 Plants procured in England: and if 

 they were Cent to the Britijb Colo- 

 nies in America, they might be there 

 cultivated, fo as to become a public 

 Advantage ; efpecially the Cinna- 

 mon-tree, which will grow as well 

 in fome of our Iflands in the Wefi- 

 Indies, as it doth in the native Pia- 

 ces of its Growth ; and in a few- 

 Years the Trees might be had in 

 Plenty ; for they propagate eafily 

 by the Berries. The Portugueje 

 brought fome of thefe Trees from 

 the Eaji-Indies, and planted them on 

 the Ifland of Princes, on the Coall of 

 Africa, where they now abound, 

 having fpread over a great Part of 

 the Jlland. 



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The Camphor-tree is preferred la 

 feveral curious Gardens, as a rar« 

 Plant : the Leaves when bruifed, 

 and the Wood, fmell very like the 

 Camphor of the Shops ; and the 

 Leaves being of a hne mining-green 

 Colour, and continuing all the Year, 

 the Plants make a gooJ Appearance 

 in theConfervatory during the Win- 

 ter-feafon ; and in Summer, whea 

 the Plants are placed abroad, with 

 other tender Exotio, they add to 

 the Variety. 



Thefe Plants do not require any- 

 artificial Heat in Winter ; fo that if 

 they are placed in a warm dry Green- 

 houfe, they will thrive very well ; 

 during the Winter-feafon they will 

 require to be frequently watered ; • 

 bat they muft not have too much at 

 each time. Jn the Summer the/ 

 mould be placed in a warm Situa- 

 tion, where they may be defended 

 from flrong Winds, and not too 

 much expofed to the direct Rays of 

 the Sun j and during this Seafca 

 they mult have plenty of Water. 



They may be propagated by lay- 

 ing down the young Branches in 

 Autumn, which mould be treated in. 

 the fame manner as is before direct- 

 ed for the SafTafras. 



LAURUS ALEXANDRINA, 

 Vide Rufcus. 



LAURUSTJNUS. #?4TSm§J 



LAYERS : Many Trees may be 

 propagated by Layers, the Ever- 

 greens about Bartholomew-tide, and 

 other Trees about the Month of 

 Ofober. 



This is to be performed by flitting 1 

 the Branches a little Way, arid lay- 

 ing them under the Mould about 

 half a Foot : the Ground mould tint 

 be made very light; and after they 

 are laid, they mould have a little 

 Water given them. 



If they do not comply well in the 

 laying of them down, they muft be 

 peggei 



