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Chapter VII. 



TsE L I M E TREE. 



The Species are: \ 



1. The broacl-leav'd flowering Lime Tree, 



2. The red- twig^d Lime Tree. 



3. The green-twig'd Lime Tree. 



4. The fmall-leav'd Lime Tree, of a tawny green colour 



both in the leaf and bark. 



5. The ftrip'd-leav'd Lime Tree,. 



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^ H E firffc mentioned fort is the finefi: plant of the fpecies ; 

 The fecond is next to be preferred; it has alfo large leaves, 

 grows to be a ftately tree, and the fliining deep red colour of its 

 bark has a chearful and agreeable efre<5l in winter. The third 

 and fourth forts are much inferior in beauty, and grow in a 

 loofe and ftraggling manner, nor ever make fo fliraight or lofty 

 trees ; they are therefore unworthy of propagation, in campari- 

 fon of the two former kinds ; nor would I have named them, 

 but to warn the planters of Lime trees to beware of the forts 

 they purchafe, as the nurferies in this country generally abound 

 moft in thefe two laft forts, which, perhaps, not being known to 

 every nurferyman, are all indifcrimina.tely raifed and fold toge- 

 ther, and which, when placed by the fides of walks, or in the 

 llraight lines of avenues, from the irregularity of their form,, 

 and difference of growth, very much deface fuch plantations, 



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