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AMERICAN FORESTRY 



The Dogwood 



this tree with its profuse white blossoms is one of the most attractive in the spring and the early 



summer and is a great favorite with those who i.ove the flowering trees 



loves to get its roots into a brook, in 

 company with alders and other wet 

 footed bushes. Though sometimes of- 

 fered by nurseries it is subject to blight 

 and is best left to nature, that is, if she 

 has but one in your brook give thanks 

 and spare the ax, otherwise it is hardly 

 worth importing. 



While we are on watery subjects let's 

 get acquainted with our various willows, 



though only two of them will bear 

 extensive mention here. Owing to 

 several useful varieties, notably the 

 golden osier and the weeping willow, 

 having been brought to America by the 

 early colonists the tree tyro is apt to 

 become very much confused in attempt- 

 ing to identify the species encountered 

 on his own property. The golden osier, 

 5. vitellina, is the dam willow, noted for 



