Varieties of Willows. 



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hamshire. On a favourable soil it is a vigorous and heavy 

 cropper. The shoots are 6 ft. to 8 ft. long, and it makes an 

 excellent two-year-old white. Grows best on strong warp 

 land. Plant 22 in. by 22 in. for one and two years' growth, 

 or, if for covert purposes, 24 in. by 24 in. As brown or 

 white for large and strong gardeners' baskets it is much 

 sought after. If the shoots are left on the head for three- 

 year-olds they make excellent sticks, for which there is an 

 ever-growing demand, either as brown, white, or buff. 



12. "Glib Skins," a name given by growers in the Fen 

 country to a variety closely allied to the Brown Norfolk, 

 is largely grown in Hunts, and the Isle of Ely. It is 

 regarded as an excellent willow for all kinds of market gar- 

 deners' baskets. A heavy cropper, and suited to very damp, 

 warp land. Shoots, 5 ft. to 7 ft. 6 in. long. It is often attacked 

 by fly, which greatly reduces its market value. When 

 the crop is sound it makes a good second-quality white, and 

 yields a satisfactory return. Plant 22 in. by 22 in. If the 

 shoots are left on the head for three years' growth they make 

 excellent sticks. 



13. "New kind" (light and dark), often called "Norfolks," 

 fs one of the best of the larger-growing varieties of S. 

 triandra and a very heavy cropper. It is suitable for either 

 white or brown, and as brown is mainly used for all work that 

 requires a superior rod, i.e., fitching, handling, and tying. 

 It always commands a good price and a ready market in 

 London or any district where brown goods are made. Well 

 suited for growers who have no convenience for whitening. 

 Shoots, 5 ft. to 8 ft. long. Suited to a damp, heavy loam or 

 warp land. Plant 22 in. by 22 in. 



14. "Long Bud," a variety introduced to Loughborough in 

 the spring of 191 1 from Berkshire, where it enjoys a high 

 reputation for quality. By its appearance at the end of July 

 it seems to be identical with the dark new kind described in 

 the preceding paragraph. Is a very heavy cropper, and 

 usually finds its market in London, where it is classed among 

 the first of the large varieties of the triandra group. Planted, 

 at Loughborough, 20 in. by 20 in. 



Salix amygdalina. — This is extremely difficult to differen- 

 tiate botanically from S. triandra, and in fact by some authori- 



