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tie, fo are not fit for the Bafkct- 

 makers or Gardeners ; out the Wood 

 of this Tree was much efleem'd by 

 the Shoemakers for Heels of Shoes, 

 being a light fmooth Wood : fo that 

 this Sort is only proper for fuch 

 Plantations as are defigned to grow 

 tali, either for Shade or Shelter ; 

 therefore is generally planted in low 

 marthy Lands, for that Purpofe. 



The fecond Sort flioots very ftrong, 

 bat is not inclinable to grow to a 

 large Size ; fo k chiefly planted for 

 the Ufe of Bafket- makers ; theTwigs 

 of this being pliable. The Leaves of 

 this are as large as thofe of the Bay- 

 tree, and have an agreeable Scent ; 

 for which Reafon many People plant 

 this in the low wet Parts of Planta- 

 tion?, where better Things will not 

 thrive. 



The third Sort hath alfo an agree- 

 able Scent ; fo is by many preferved 

 in their Gardens and Plantations. 

 The Twigs of this are pliable, which 

 renders them fit for the Bafk.et-mak- 

 ers and Gardeners. 



The fourth Sort is brittle, fo un- 

 fit for Ufe, This grows to be a large 

 Tree; therefore may be planted for 

 Shade and Shelter. 



The fifth, fixth, feventh, thir- 

 teenth, fourteenth, and fifteenth 

 Sorts have pliable Twigs ; fo are 

 planted in the Ofier-grounds for the 

 Haskec-makers; but the thirteenth 

 Sort is efleem'd the belt. The Tvvio;s 

 of this may be tvviiled about like 

 Thread, being exceeding tough and 

 pliable ; therefore thefe'are the befl 

 Sort for the Gardeners Ufe, and par- 

 ticularly for fattening of Fruit-trees 

 to the Efpalier; fo that where there 

 is Room and Conveniency, a few of 

 thefe (hould be planted, becaufe they 

 are very ufefu! in a Garden. 



The eleventh Sort is not a Native 

 of this Country ; but has been in- 

 troduced cf late Years from ihsJLe- 



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njafit, where it is a Native. The 

 Branches of this Sort are very {len- 

 der, and always hang downward ; 

 which occafion'd this Title of weep- 

 ing Willow. This is very proper to 

 plant at the Termination of Water, 

 where the Head isdefign'd to be hid, 

 and the Sight deceiv'd, by the Wa- 

 ter being loft under the Boughs of 

 the Willow. 



The eighth, ninth, and twelfth 

 Sorts are frequently planted in Cop- 

 pice?, for Underwood ; and are of- 

 ten cut for Hoops, as alfo for make- 

 Ing Hurdle - fences about Fields. 

 Thefe Sorts grow upon dry chalky 

 Lands, where few other Kinds will 

 thrive. 



The ninth Sort is only a Variety 

 of the eighth, having variegated 

 Leaves, which in the Spring make 

 a pretty Appearance ; fo is preferv'd 

 in the Gardens of thofe who are 

 curious in having Plants with varie- 

 gated Leaves. 



The iixteenth Sort is of very hum- 

 ble Growth, feldom rifing to be one 

 Foot high. The Roots of this Kind 

 creep in the Ground ; fo it propa- 

 gates very faft in a cold moift Situa- 

 tion. This grows plentifully in the 

 mountainous Parts of Wales and 

 Cumberland, as alfo upon the Alps ; 

 and I have alfo received it from Da- 

 *uis*s Streights ; fo that I believe it is 

 common in moft cold Countries : 

 but it is difHcult to get this to thrive 

 in the South ; for where fome curi- 

 ous Perfons have procurM Plants of 

 it from the Places of its Growth, 

 they have not been able to keep it 

 many Years ; for it delights to grow 

 upon Moors and Swamps, where 

 the Soil is of a peaty Nature. But 

 as this Plant is of no Ufe or Beau- 

 ty, it is rarely preferved in Gardens. 



There are. feveral of the Sorts 

 which are planted in the Oiler- 

 grounds, and always kept low, that 



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