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with their united legions, and draining from her the most 

 enormous contributions, they dared not grant a feeble liberty* 

 but banished him to a distant and almost desert isle, with 

 thousands to guard its shores, and watch his footsteps. 



From respect to the memory of Napoleon, branches have 

 been plucked from this tree, and planted in our American 

 gardens, several of which are now flourishing at Newport 

 and at Providence, as well as at the establishment of the au- 

 thor. A distinct species of Willow has, however, been de- 

 dicated to him by Botanists, under the title of Salix Nafio- 

 leona. 



Salix alba> or Ujiright Green. This is, in England, 

 called the Huntingdon Willow, and also the White Willow. 

 It is of quick growth, and attains to a very large size, often 

 reaching to the height of 40 or 50 feet. It flourishes well on 

 almost any soil, and forms, by its upright growth, a fine con- 

 trast to the preceding. 



Salix viteliina^ or Golden. This will not attain to as 

 great height and dimenbions as the preceding, but will 

 rise to 30 feet, or more. Its growth is upright, but it is 

 the peculiarity of its branches, which are of clear yellow, 

 and produce a striking effect among other trees, that renders 

 it most worthy of notice. 



Salix nigra, or Black. The great peculiarity of this tree 

 is, that its shoots are purple, or nearly black ; it is of but mo- 

 derate stature, and will probably not much exceed 12 feet at 

 maturity in fact, it always seems to be more of a large 

 shrub than a tree. 



Salix lucida, or Sweet Flowering. This only forms a 

 shrub, and in gardens rises to about five or six feet in height ; 

 the leaves are of a fine glossy green, and the flowers, which 

 are of a pale straw colour, are very sweet. 



Salix cufir&a-"uariegata, or Variegated Leaved. This 

 forms generally a large shrub, but may be trimmed low for 

 ornament ; its beauty consists in its foliage, which is prettily 

 variegated ; the blossoms are large, yellow, and much sought 

 after by bees, as they expand very early in the season. In 

 England this species is called the Sallow. 



Salix "uiminaliS) or English Common Ozier. This is a 

 tree of low growth, but the shoots grow amazingly long and 

 strong in one year from the stools, which renders it so very 

 useful for basket-making, Sec. ; the leaves are long and nar- 

 row, of a bluish green on the upper and hoary on the under 

 surface. 



