of 
Salix caprea, L. 
The British Sallow or Hedge Willow; grows also to a tree ; wood useful 
for handles and other implements, bark for tanning. It is the earliest 
flowering willow. 
Salix cordata, Muphlenb. 
One of the Osiers of North America. 
Salix daplinoides, Villars. 
Middle Europe and Northern Asia, as far as the Amoor. A tree of 
remarkable rapidity of growth, 12 feet in four years. 
Salix fragilis, L. 
The Crack Willow. Height 90 feet, stem to 20 feet in girth. A variety 
of this species is the Bedford Willow, Salix ttusselliana, Smith, which 
yields a light elastic tough timber, more tannin in its bark than oak, 
and more salicine (a substitute tor quinine) than most congeners. 
Salix lanceolata, Smith. 
One of the Basket Willows, cultivated in Britain. 
Salix lucida, Muehlenb. 
One of the Osiers of North America. 
Salix purpurea, L. • 
Of wide range in Europe and West Asia. One of the Osiers. 
Salix rubra, Hudson. 
Throughout Europe, also in West Asia, and North Africa; is much 
chosen for Osier beds. When cut down, it will make shoots 8 feet long 
in a season. 
Salix triandra, L.* (S. amygdalina, L.) 
The Almond Willow, through nearly all Europe and cxtratropical Asia. 
Height of tree 20 feet. Shoots 9 feet long, for hoops and white basket 
work, being pliant and durable. 
Salix viminalis, L.* 
The common Osier of Europe and North Asia, attains the height of 30 
feet. One of the best for wicker-work and hoops ; when cut it shoots 
up to a length of 12 feet. It would lead too far to enumerate even the 
more important willows all on this occasion. Professor Andersson, of 
Stockholm, admits 158 species. Besides these, numerous hybrids exist. 
Many of the taller of these willows could hero be grown to advantage. 
Tilia Americana, L. 
The Basswood tree or North American Linden tree, growing to 52° 
North Latitude. Height of tree 80 feet, diameter of stem 1 feet; wood 
pale and soft. Tilia heteroyhylla, Vent., the Silver Lime of’North 
America, and Tilia Manchurica, Hupr., of Sooth Siberia might be tested. 
Tilia Europtea, L. 
The common Lime of Europe, extending naturally to Japan, tho large 
leaved variety of South European origin. Height up to 120 feet 
exceptionally 50 feet in girth. The wood pale, soft and close-grained’ 
Bought for turnery and carving; the bast excellent for mats. ’ 
Ulmus alata, Miehx. 
ThcWhahoo Elm of North America. Height of tree 30 feet wood 
fine-grained, 
Ulmus Americana, L. 
The White Elm of North America, a tree fond of moist river 
100 tcot high; trunk 60 feet, 5 feet in diameter. 
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