THE WILLOWS. 153: 
THE BRITTLE WILLOW. 
This species grows to the height of ninety feet, and 
is rather rare in some sections of the country. Itis used 
in the manufacture of baskets. A brother species, the 
Bedford willow, is the most valuable willow of the Brit- 
ish Isles. 
WEEPING WILLOW. 
This well-known tree is cultivated only for ornament, 
and is found principally on the shores of lakes, ponds, 
and streams. Long Island produces the largest trees of 
this family. The American and Kilmarnock willows are 
grafted on other species, several feet from the ground, 
as they do not rise to any height if grown from cut- 
tings. 
SHINING WILLOW. 
This is the most ornamental tree of all the willows. 
If carefully cultivated, it may reach the height of fifteen 
or twenty feet, but in its wild or native state it is much 
smaller. It is most frequently found among the moun- 
tains and along the streams of New England, and is 
recognized by: its leaves, which have the appearance of 
being varnished. It is never found west of New York. 
