The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1870-07-14
The trees composing the Lin


r. been and are still highly es
.@ teemed both in Europe and our
Z country for embellishing
grounds, and planting along
streets and avenues. Mr.
- Granville says in his travels,
e. that there is in the CITY of Ber
lima celebrated street made
90 gay and splendid by being
? - planted with double rows Of
this interesting tree, which
presented to his view, scene
ON far more beautiful than any.
80 thing he had witnessed in any
town either in France, FlanU
yo- ders or Germany.
: We AMERICAN LIME or Eastwood.
,,.--~r Americdnd,
This nice tree is often called
,qga' the Lin orLindeD. 1t is very
large robust tree, usually grow
ing TO the height Of eighty or
Z y ninety feet, with a straight
~, trunk and destitute of branches
.., for forty or fifty feet which is
~ three or four feet in diameter.
This noble, lofty tree is quite
common in the northern, mid
q, die and western States, where
It is found flouriSbing in deep
and fertile soils. The wood is
white, soft and beautiful, and
:, is used extensively in cabinet
work and in carriage making.
The inner bark is exceedingly
strong and is often employed
.. to make ropes, baskets, chair
bottoms and mats. The leaves
are quite large, heart-shaped,
finely cut on the margin, and
terminated by a point at the
No extremity. The gay, ornamen.
tai and fragrant flowers expand
,. in the bright month Of June,
they are borne on long stalks,
hanging IN loose, pale yellow
,er clusters. The fruit which ri.
pens in autumn, resembles
u small garden peas, round in
shape, and grayish in cOlor.
This elegant tree has many
% qualities as an ornamental tree.
In the ages past, as we'll as the
present, it has been a favorite
..' and deservedly so with the
landscape gardener. In the
ancient style of gardening it
.r was employed extensively as
it bore the shears well, and
was readily clipped into all
" manner of curious shapes.
When standing singly on some
.- lawn, richly clad in grass,
where it can fully develop Its
~ amplitude on every side, it
presents a most interesting and
delightful object. In which
location its finely shaped head
forms a magnificent pyramid
lap of richest verdure, while its
lower branches assume a pen
dulous form, sweeping the
ground and then curving up
y ward in a most delightful as
pect II seems 10 be admira.
bly, adapted 10 The graceful
landscape gardening, as the
whole contour is full, flowing
and agreeable. In every stage
OF its growth it is charming,
particularly so amidst the cold,
dreary days of stern winter,
rendered so on account of The
red bark which clothes the
branches which have grown
during the summer months.
To my mind there is no tree
throughout our wide extended
forests, which will produce
more delightful appearance
when judiciously planted,
either as shade tree along
some avenue, or on some
grassy lawn, than the American
Linden. Its large full foliage,
beautifully green IN summer
pale lemon yellow in autumn,
its clustering yellow flowers
exceedingly fragrant, gather
ing around them the innumer.
able hosts of murmuring in.
sects, create an interest for it
almost unequalled by any other
tree upon our continent AS
already remarked, a rich, damp,
loose soil is best adapted TO the
growth Of the Basswood, but it
will grow and even flourish or
dry lands, therefore, it can be
E universally employed by those
who have grounds to ornament
with trees, and it should doubt.
less have place among them.
DowNY LIME or Linden.
1.. ..rg [7ylia Pubescens.
This beautiful species is a
Southern tree growing in the
State Of Maryland and in all
the States south of it. The un.
der side of the leaves and even
the fruit of this pretty.tree are
covered with a short soft down