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of Tilia JEuropcea, var. Microphylla ;" and the same 

 gentleman, in a communication to the Botanical 

 Society of London, mentioned several places, in Worces- 

 tershire, Herefordshire, Gloucestershire, Monmouth- 

 shire, and South Wales, where he considers the lime 

 to be indigenous, and where he met with many 

 remarkable and aged trees. 



We shall not here enter into a discussion about 

 species, but, from what we saw in Shrawley wood and 

 its district, we incline to the belief that several names 

 made to depend mainly upon the leaves, might well 

 be omitted, seeing that from Shrawley itself the leaves 

 on the newly-sprung underwood are fully five times 

 larger than those on an old tree. 



Putting such questions aside, we may well consider 

 the lime as a truly ornamental tree, whose varieties 

 give great charm to the forest or the more limited 

 plantation about the homestead, where its shade, its 

 perfume when in flower, and patience under lopping 

 and training, must ever recommend it. 



The Willow, though usually cultivated in the shape 

 of twigs for basket-making and the like purposes, for 

 which many species are employed, is nevertheless 

 grown upon the margins of streams and in damp 

 places about estates and farms for its lop, which is 

 much used for hurdle-bonds, thatching-spars, &c. 



Amongst implements from this tree, the willow- 

 wand of the cricketer has now a fame in the New as 

 well as in the Old world, and long may its magic 

 continue to develope the muscle and sharpen the 

 faculties of the youth of Old England ; whilst well- 

 developed muscle cannot better maintain its tone 

 than by a well-contested game of cricket. 



In good situations the White Willow (Salicc alba) 



