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2. PopULUS heterophylla. Virginian Poplar- 

 Tree. 



This becomes a pretty large tree, the branches of 

 which are nerved, appearing as if quadrangular. 

 The leaves are large and varioufly fliaped, fome 

 roundifh, others heart-form, flightiy fawed on their 

 edges and downy at their firft appearance. 



3. PopuLUs nigra. Black Poplar. 



This is not of very large growth, but covered 

 with a darkifli rough bark. The leaves are fome- 

 what triangular, pretty long pointed, flightiy and 

 obtufely fawed on their edges, (landing upon pretty 

 long footftalks, fmooth and of a bright green on their 

 upper furface, but lighter and a little downy under- 

 neath. 



4. PopULus tremula. American Afpen-Tree, 



This grows frequently to the height of about 

 thirty feet, covered with a fmooth whitiih bark. 

 The leaves are fmall, fmooth on both fides, of a 

 dark green colour above, but lighter underneath; 

 roundifh, and a little pointed, or forming nearly an 

 equilateral fpherical triangle ; flighty crenated, a lit- 

 tle waved on their edges, and trimmed with a very- 

 narrow hairy border. Their footftalks are pretty 

 long, roundifh at the bafe, but comprefTed on their 

 fides towards the bafe of the leaves. The katkins 

 are large appearing early in the fpring. 



5. PoPULus balfamifera. Balfam, or Tacamahac^ 

 Tree. 



This is a tree of but middling growth, covered 

 with a light brown bark. The leaves are large, 



fomewhat 



