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a rapid grower, forming straight poles, but a short-lived tree. 

 Cottonwood, seventeen years old, fifty feet in hight, eighteen 

 inches in diameter, top growth four feet ; a rapid grower, good 

 for windbreaks and firewood. Golden willow, thirteen years 

 old, forty feet six inches in hight, sixteen and one-half inches 

 in diameter, one season's top-growth, three feet four inches ; 

 good for windbreaks, fuel, and ornamentation. White willow, 

 thirteen years old, forty-six feet in hight, eleven and one-half 

 inches in diameter, one season's top growth, two feet and 

 seven inclies ; more upright, and attaining greater size, than 

 the Golden and a good grove tree. This specimen was double, 

 the tree being forked at the ground, and my measurement was 

 of one half only, hence the small diameter. Silver poplar, 

 fifteen years old, forty-two feet in hight, twenty-two inches in 

 diameter, one season's top growth three feet seven inches ; 

 a good grove tree of rapid, healthy growth, but can not be 

 recommended for door-yards, on account of its sprouting pro- 

 pensities. Soft maple, thirteen years old, thirty-one feet in 

 hight, nine inches in diameter, one season's top growth, three 

 feet four inches ; a valuable, well-known tree. Balm of Gil- 

 ead, seventeen years old, thirty-one feet in hight, ten inches in 

 diameter, top growth only a few inches ; tree unhealthy, and 

 utterly worthless with me. Aspen, thirteen j'ears old, thirty- 

 one feet in hight, seven inches in diameter, top growth, four 

 feet six inches ; like the Balm of Gilead, unhealthy and worth- 

 less as a timber tree. Ash-leaved maple, nine years old, twenty- 

 eight feet in hight, six and one-half inches in diameter, one 

 year's top growth, four feet six inches ; healthy, a good grower, 

 valuable for street, door-yard or grove, also for sugar-making 

 purposes. Sycamore, thirteen years old, thirty-four feet in 

 hight, eleven inches in diameter, one season's top growth, four 

 feet ; good grower, and excellent shade tree on account of its 

 large leaves. Butternut, thirteen years old, thirty-one feet in 

 hight, seven and one-half inches in diameter, one season's top 

 growth, four feet seven inches ; a rapid growing, healthy tree, 

 valuable for its timber and nuts. Black walnut, seventeen 

 years old, forty-one feet eight inches in hight, seven and one- 



