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THE POPLAR. 



and has been employed in dyeing yellow with 

 some success. The nuts have a soapy quality^ 

 which the peasants in some countries employ 

 advantageously." 



I think/' said Mr. Longhurst^ " we have 

 now noticed the principal trees of British 

 growth^ and some noted ones of foreign pro- 

 duce. Others^ however^ remain^ concerning 

 which we shall be glad to hear our friend 

 Mr. Burton's remarks." 



THE POPLAR. 



" We have four sorts of Poplar ; all of 

 which have their uses and peculiarities. These 

 are the Abele, or great White Poplar ; the As- 

 pen, or Trembling Poplar ; the Black Poplar ; 

 and the Lombardy, Turin, or Italian Poplar. 



