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A.RBORETUM AND FRUTICETUM. 



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After the tree was blown down, Mr. Holmes, a coachmaker residing in Lich- 

 field, and the proprietor of the ground on which Johnson's Willow stood, 

 regretting that there was no young tree to plant in its stead, recollected 

 that, the year before, a large branch had been blown down, part of which 

 had been used as pea-sticks in his garden ; and examined these, to see if 

 any of them had taken root. Finding that one had, he had it removed to 

 the site of the old tree, and planted there in fresh soil ; a band of music 

 and a number of persons attending its removal, and a dinner being given 

 afterwards by Mr. Holmes to his friends, and the admirers of Johnson. 

 The young tree is, at present, in a flourishing state, and 20 ft. high. 

 Johnson's Willow, at the time of its fall, was estimated to be of the age of 

 ISO years, and its greatest height appears to have been about GO ft. After 

 blown down, some of Johnson's admirers, at Lichfield, had its re- 

 mains converted into snuff-boxes -and similar articles. 



Great a-, i . the affinity, botanically speaking, between S. RwiKcWidna and 

 the preceding species, <V. fh&gilis, its economical properties are wholly dif- 

 ferent. The timber of 8. Russelh«ra« is considered as the most valuable of 

 are, of the willow tribe. So important is it as a plantation tree, that Mr. 

 Lowe, in hi-, Survey "I the County ofNottmgham 9 states that, at eight years' 

 growth, the poles yielded a net profit of 214/, per acre; and, in two years 



more, they would probably have produced 800/. per acre. The late George 

 I. ') , of Crossgrore I'riory, an able chemist, ascertained that the 



