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and is multiplied by Sets and Slips from the Foot of the 



great Trees. 



HKrwtcdXl UTpreaum France^ is no other than the 

 Elm with broad Leaves^ commonly called the Female Elm, * Aicpnm 

 which is very much fought after for fine Walks i 'tis cali'd ^'^^-^y"!^^^^^ 

 Tpreau^ becaufe it comes originally from the Neighbourhood have their 

 oi^Tpres' in Flanders. Its Leaf is very broad, and much finer ivi^/^ ^^^^ f^- 

 than that of the common Elm J it makes its Shoots very "^fr Au.thm 

 jflrait, and its Rind is very bright and fmooth i it is a very an fo divided . 

 quick Grower, but lafts not fo long as the other Elm. It ^^^-^'^J^n^^^ 

 yields a Seed, and puts out Suckers, but is fubjetS to May- ImUt^min'l. 

 Bugs, Caterpillars, and other Infedls. at.pnfenu 

 The Chefnut is one of the moft confiderable Trees that chefmt..^ 

 are^ in refpe£t of its Profit : It grows upright and tall, but 

 does not like every Soil. Its Bark is fine and bright^ and 

 its broad Leaves make an agreeable Shade : It is more proper 

 to plant in Woods than in Walks, unlefs it be in the Coun- - 

 try^ or in fome Park, where you fet thfem in By-Places:: 

 Its Timber is white,, and bends eafily, and is.made ufe of for 

 Hoops : Its Fruity the Chefnut, is much efteenaed^ and is 

 very profitable. There is abundance of them eaten,, and iu 

 fome Countries they make Bread with them- This Tree 

 likewife laft^ a. long Time, and is fubje<a to- no Vermin.. . 

 'Tis pretended too, that Carpenters-work made of Chef- 

 nut-Tree^ will, never rot nor decay. Chefnuts are fown as 

 Acorns. 



The Lime or Linden-Tree, is one of thofe that are moft i/W.7w,.-_ 

 fought after for planting Alleys and Groves, it grows 

 ftraitand high- enough, makes a fine Head, and its Rind is- 

 fmooth, and very bright : In the Summer-time it puts out 

 Flowers, the Smell of which is very agreeable i Its Wood is- , 

 not the moft efteemed, being white, and: oflittle Ufe la 

 Work > however,, they make Well-Ropes of its Rind. This 

 Tree is fubjed to no Infers ^ but it weeps,,.and eafily grows- 

 hoUoWj fo that 'tis of no long Duration. There is a Kind 

 of it caird the Dutch Lime, which is moft efteemed, be- 

 caufe of its large Leaves^ ityieldsaSeed^ and is eafily pro-> 

 duced by Layers^ 



