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A DISCOURSE 



BOOK I. it ; especially, since so much of that which I shall publish concerning 

 -"■"v-"*^ Willows, is derived from the long experience of a most learned and 

 ingenious person, from whom I acknowledge to have received many 

 of these hints. Not to perplex the reader with the various names, Greek, 



This has thick strong shoots covered with a dark-green bark ; llie leaves are broad, and 

 rounded at both ends ; they are very smooth, sawed on (heir edges, and when rubbed have 

 a grateful smell. It is sometimes called the Bay-leaved Willow, and is a tree of quick growth. 

 The branches are brittle, which makes them improper for many purposes. 



4. SALIX (vitellina) foliis serratis ovatis acutis glabris; serraturis cartilagineis, 

 petiolis calloso-punctatis. Lin. Sp. PI. 1442. Willow with smooth, oval, acute, sawed leaves, 

 having cartilaginous bideyitures, and foot-stalks with callous punctures. Salix sativa lutea, folio 

 crenato. C. B. P. 473. Yellow ctdtivated Willow with a crenated leaf. The golden tvillow. 



This sort has slender tough shoots, which are of a yellow colour ; the leaves are oval, acute- 

 pointed, smooth, and sawed on their edges; the saws are cartilaginous, and the foot-stalks 

 of the leaves have callous punctures. Being very pliable, it is much planted in the Ozier 

 grounds for the basket-maker, but it never grows to a large size. 



5. SALIX C AMYGDALiNA ) foliis serratis glabris lanceolatis petiolatis, stipulls trapezi- 

 formibus. Lin. Sp. PI. 1443. Willow with smooth, spear-shaped, sawed leaves, having foot- 

 stalks, and trapezium-shaped stipulce. Salix folio amygdalino utrinque virente aurito. — 

 C. B. P. 43. Almond-leaved Willow with leaves which are eared, and green on both sides. 

 The almond-leaved willow. 



This is a willow of the middle size, sending forth numerous, flexible tough branches, covered 

 with a light green bark. The leaves are spear-shaped, smooth, servjited, acute, eared at their 

 base, and of a light green colour on both sides. The flowers are oblong catkins, which turn 

 to a light down in the summer. There are several sorts of this species which are of inferior 

 value; but this is generally distinguished from the others by the name of the Old Almond- 

 leaved Willow. The branches are very tough and flexible, and when planted in the Ozier 

 way, and grown one year fiom the stools, are very strong ; and highly serviceable for the 

 dilferent purposes of basket-making. 



6. SALIX f FRAGiLis ) foliis serratis glabris ovato-lanceolatis, petiolis dentato-glandulosis. 

 Lin. Sp. PI. 1442. Willow with oval, spear-shaped, smooth, sawed leaves, and dentated glan- 

 dular foot-stalks. Salix folio longo latoque splendente, fragilis. Rail Syn, 3. p. 448. The 



cnACK WILLOW. 



This grows to a middle size ; the shoots are covered with a brownish bark, and very brittle, 

 so are unfit for the basket-maker. The leaves are near five Inches long, and one broad, are 

 of a lucid green on both sides, and sawed on their edges ; the catkins are long and slender, 

 and the scales are pretty long, acute-pointed, and stand open. It is commonly called the 

 Crack Willow, from the branches being very brittle. 



7- SALIX (purpurea) foliis serratis glabris lanceolatis; inferioribus oppositis. — 

 Lin. Sp. PI. 1444. Wilhw with smooth, spear-shaped, sawed leaves, the hwer of which grow 



