POPLAR TREE. 



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carts in which the grapes are carried from the vineyard, 

 are of these planks, cut about two inches thick, and in 

 them the grapes are squeezed. 



In Essex this tree is called the Rochford, because it is 

 said to have been first introduced into this country by 

 the Earl of Rochford, who planted some in that county 

 about the year 1758. 



The Tacamahaca Poplar, Populus halsamlfera^ is a 

 native of Canada, and some other parts of North Ame- 

 rica, and of Siberia. The scaly coverings of the buds 

 abound with a tenacious balsam in the spring, which be- 

 comes liquid by exposure to the sun ; it is yellow, and 

 has a fragrant scent. 



From Canada this tree was taken to the Isle of Jersey, 

 from whence six of the plants were sent to Caroline, the 

 Queen of George the Second, in 1731, by the name of 

 Arhre de la Reine. One of these was given by the Queen 

 to Sir Hans Sloane, and was planted in the Botanic 

 Garden at Chelsea. 



It is said that grouse, and other birds of that family, 

 acquire a fine flavour by feeding on the buds during the 

 winter in Siberia. 



There are several American Poplars : the Carolina 

 Poplar, Populus angulata^ has very strong shoots, which 

 are generally sharply cornered, and covered with a light 

 green bark : as they advance in age, the bark becomes 

 of a pale gray colour. It is a large tree in Carolina : it 

 was cultivated in England in 1759 by Mr. Miller. 



The Athenian Poplar, Populus Grc£ca, was brought 

 to England by Hugh, Duke of Northumberland, in 

 1779. 



The aspen has been noticed by that name. 



The Poplar is well known as being sacred to Hercules : 



