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Show A s-.nilljr Tree. A trotty custom srhlch svaa at oiio tlms eommoii In some psrts of Mow InglanlwMlhoKttlngaimrtofn fain, llytric" Tills tleo svas not cf a dry g"nealoglisl kind but ssas alwa)sono ot tl o liliost in tlio orchard, selected with n view to Its a f lo toaiUig abil'tics and lu lsuiy . , lnonollt'lo vlllago many of tho of ch irds liaso trees ot this description un 1 thoiller Inhabitants can refresh tlulr moinorles ns to ths number of children i In tl e families which havo oocuplid farms at illlterent tlioeii, lrosllol tho rmd of occupilicy was long enough to I mako the ss tlmg up of a ' family tiuo" Issorlh svhlle Un one farm thero Is n largo old tree svhlcli boais seven different sarletlesof apples iiui iwins jeromious lumniw swoetlngs winter 1 1 pins Aslrakhsli" russets an 1 gilly flowers. Tho grafts on this treo svero male, not olio nt tho ;irlhoterli chill of Iho household, as nis sometimes tho custom bit when cvh toy or gill grew ol 1 enough to choose his or her spccl il fas orllo among allies. The treo Is now looro than ality yeirs cl 1, and its preselit owner shows It svlth I rest I ride anl glres samjles of Its imlt to tho ehillrin ot tho nrightor-boo.1 nrightor-boo.1 svlth afreohund. oulh's Com fmiloiL |
