38 Our Field and Forest Trees 



together the earth of river margins, and save it 

 from being washed away down stream when the 

 floods of early spring go tearing by. 



And the outdoor world can show few prettier 

 sights than a double row of pollard willows, with 

 their great crowns of slender, shining osiers, be- 

 tween which, as breezes come and go, we see the 

 sparkle of flowing water. 



