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THE WILLOAV. 



mouth of an Englishman, would sound very like an 

 ironical reflection on the soil of our country, as if it 

 were incapable of producing any thing better of the 

 tree kind than this base plant of the bogs. The 

 alder is likewise indigenous to England and all other 

 northern countries. 



THE WILLOW AND POPLAR. 



Of the Willow tribe there are many species. In 

 Scotland, we have the sweet-bay leaved, with a 

 broad shining leaf, having an agreeable scent, and 

 the sallow, with woolly leaves and greyish bark, 

 commonly called " The Saugh." The wood of the 

 former kind, which is a slow grower, is the most 

 valuable of any of the species. There is a very 

 beautiful species, called the Yellow or Golden Wil- 

 low, which, in good soil, becomes an elegant tree. 

 The white-leaved willow is likewise very handsome, 

 and exceeds every other tree we possess in quickness 

 of growth. The Bedford willow and the crack wil- 

 low also grow to a large size. 



The most valuable kinds of poplar are the Black ; 

 the Lombardy, which is often termed the White ; 



