. S^^iHE Linden or Lime-h H lil tree, in its full andU /^ luxuriant foliage,Mft^K^ where sufficient roomhas been aflbrded it, and the soil has suitedits constitution, is pronounced as one of thefinest and most striking of European its native country, it often attains a heightof eighty or one hundred feet, with a diam-eter of four to six feet, and even more. Fromthe straightness of its stem, and the luxuri-ant spreading of its branches, which are like-wise so tough as to ^Vithstand the fury of thewinds that would disarm most
. S^^iHE Linden or Lime-h H lil tree, in its full andU /^ luxuriant foliage,Mft^K^ where sufficient roomhas been aflbrded it, and the soil has suitedits constitution, is pronounced as one of thefinest and most striking of European its native country, it often attains a heightof eighty or one hundred feet, with a diam-eter of four to six feet, and even more. Fromthe straightness of its stem, and the luxuri-ant spreading of its branches, which are like-wise so tough as to ^Vithstand the fury of thewinds that would disarm most other trees, itis peculiarly adapted for lining avenues, andscreening the passenger from the scorchingsun. This tree, however, is not so much es-teemed, on account of its coming into leaflate in the spring, and beginning to decayearly in autumn; more especially when. 40 TILIA EUROPJEA. planted in a dry soil. It unfolds its leaves at Naples at the end of March; inEngland in the middle of April; and at Upsula, in Sweden, and at New York,about the first of May. At the two last-named places it loses its leaves early inautumn, while at Naples it remains in full foliage during November. In Holland,where the linden abounds, the whole country, during the months of July andAugust, is perfumed by the fragrance of its flowers. Vcn-ieties. The extensive distribution, says Loudon, and long cultivationof this tree in Europe, have given rise to the following races or varieties, de-scribed by De CandoUe, and others, as species; from which high authority, itmay be considered presumption in us to differ; but we have not done so withoutdue consideration, and after having examined the living plants of different agesand in different situations, with the greatest care and attention. 1. T. E. MJCROPHYLLA, Loudou. Small-lecived Eiirojican Lime-tree, in England;Tilleul d
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