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the bracteoles catch it when it is dispersed by the 

 wind, and again shaken out. 



The nuts are dispersed by birds or may be wind- 

 dispersed. 



Bog Myrtle is called Devonshire Myrtle, Dutch 

 Myrtle, Gale, Gales, Gall, Gall-bushes, Gaul, Gawan, 

 Gold, Golden Osier, Golden Withy, Gole, Goule, 

 Gow, Goyle, Moor-Myrtle, Moss Wythan, Myrtle, 

 Burren Myrtle, Scotch Gale, Stinking Willow, Wild 

 Sumac, Sweet Gale, Sweet Willow, Withwind, 

 Withwine. 



Gerard says that in Ely people make faggots of it 

 or gaule sheaves to burn in their ovens. The bitter 

 leaves were formerly used as hops. They were also 

 used to scent clothes, and beds were made of the 

 twigs. 



Myrica Gale. — In Fig, 71 the flowers are shown, 

 appearing before the leaveSy in short catkins without a 

 perianth, 



71. The Oak Group (Summary). 



{Introductory Volume, p. 186.) 



Under the Order Amentiferae in the Introductory 

 Volume the Oak, Alder, Beech, Crack Willow, Goat 

 Willow, and Birch were described. 



The Order Cupuliferse includes the foregoing, 

 except the Willows. A further type described here 

 is the Hazel. The Poplars are included (post) in the 

 Order Salicineae, as defined by Hooker. 



