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The Natural Hiftory of the . Book VIIp 
SpaNisH Oak. 
rT HIS grows to be a large Tree, covered with a {mooth greyith Bark, 
From the upper Branches rife many long Pedicles or Footftalks, — 
Thefe faftain fometimes one, but oftener two Pair of fharp-pointed 
{mooth Leaves, four Inches long, and two and an half broad. | 
From different Parts of the Branches rife many purple white papiliona- 
ceous Flowers. Thefe are fucceeded by four-inch-long falcated Pods, in- 
élofing feveral oblong dark-colour’d Seeds, covered with a fine white 
foft. fweet Subftance ; which by a great many People is eaten. 
The RED WILLOW. 
“ELIS, as well as every other Species of Willows in this Ifland, grow 
to be large and very fhady Trees; for which Purpofe they are 
generally planted near Dwelling and Out-houfes. | SP shee ae 
The main Trunk hath a blackifh fmooth Bark. The upper Branches 
are long and flender : Thofe efpecially near the Top are thickly cloathed 
with Leaves of above three Inches long, and one broad, fharp-pointed 
at both Ends, and of a greenifh Yellow. When at full Growth, the 
Weight of fo many Leaves upon the Tops (chiefly) of fuch a great Num- 
ber of flender long Branches makes them bow wavingly downward : By this 
means each Tree affords an agreeable imbrowned Shade. 
| The WHITE WILLow. | 
So Bark of this Tree is of a whitifh-grey. The Leaves, which acu 
_ four Inches long, and one and an half broad, are of the fame Colour. 
Thefe are fet on the Branches alternately. The upper Twigs bear many 
white Bloffoms. Thefe are fucceeded by feven-inch-long Pods, containing a 
great many greenifh Seeds. _ uta 
The Buack WILLow. 
ff i HIS Tree grows to a confiderable Height, foon dividing into 
-many Branches. ‘The Subdivifion of thefe into leffer ones is always 
thickly covered with Leaves. ‘Thefe are about three Inches long, and above 
an Inch and an half broad; their under Sides of a Pale-white, and the upper 
of a Dark-green, {mooth-edged, and fharp-pointed. There is fomething 
very remarkable in the Make of thefe Leaves, when young; for, at their 
firft Appearance, they are clofely folded, or doubled together lengthways, 4 
from the Stalk to the Point, fo that they appear like Half-leaves divided along _ 
the middle Ribs: When they grow near their deftined Bignefs, thele 
feeming Half-leaves unfold into perfee regular whole Leaves. ‘The: 4 
Flowers, which are of two Sorts, both purple and white, ftand upon ftrong | 
Pedicles, 
