214 populus. 



The buds are large and covered with a gummy substance, 

 but the odour, though approaching to that of the Tacamahac, 

 is even more agreeable and perceptibly different. It grows 

 rapidly at first in a rich moist soil, but seldom attains the 

 dimensions of a very large tree, and it possesses the same 

 disadvantage that attends so many of the tribe, that is 

 of throwing up suckers to a great distance around ; we 

 can, therefore, only recommend it as a variety to be planted 

 in woods, or where the underwood it produces is not con- 

 sidered a nuisance. It is readily propagated by cuttings 

 as well as by suckers, as is the case with the Tacamahac. 



The wood is soft and not of much value, at least we 

 have not heard anything in its favour, or of its applicability 

 to particular purposes. 



