THEIR PROPERTIES, &C. 103 



trees, or a walnut orchard, is a very delightful 

 thing in the grounds of a place. In the view of 

 rearing the walnut for timber, it fhould always be 

 planted in the grove manner ; becaufe it does not 

 otherwife rife with a good or a tall (tern. The 

 fined walnut trees perhaps in the country, have 

 been drawn up in a mixed grove plantation, until 

 they arrived at a good fize. 



The timber of the walnut is very valuable. It 

 is ufed in cabinet-making ; but, above all other 

 woods, it is in demand for the making of gun- 

 flocks. Indeed, fo much has it lately been in re- 

 queft for this purpofe, and fo great a price has 

 been paid for it, that but comparatively few large 

 walnut trees are now to be met with in the coun- 

 trv. 



THE WILLOW. 



(JSallx alba, RusseKana, fragilis, dnerea, capreaS) 



There are many fpecies of the Willow ; and 

 fome of them very ornamental. The moil ccn- 

 fpicuous, and which grow to a tree fize, are the 

 Huntingdon, which we prefume to be the fame 

 with the White Willow (Salix alba) ; the Bedford 

 Willow (S. Ruffeliana) ; the Crack Willow (S, 

 fragilis) ; the Grey Willow (S. cinerea) ; and the 

 great round-leaved Sallow (S. Caprea). To thefe 



may 



