. Cyclopedia of American horticulture, comprising suggestions for cultivation of horticultural plants, descriptions of the species of fruits, vegetables, flowers, and ornamental plants sold in the United States and Canada, together with geographical and biographical sketches. Gardening. 2230. White Willow on a stream, holding the bank from washine. See Ko. 6. The genus is represented by species in both conti- nents. It is, however, much more abundant in north temperate regions than in south. In the frigid regions are several species. Salix arctlca and several allied species are among the few w
. Cyclopedia of American horticulture, comprising suggestions for cultivation of horticultural plants, descriptions of the species of fruits, vegetables, flowers, and ornamental plants sold in the United States and Canada, together with geographical and biographical sketches. Gardening. 2230. White Willow on a stream, holding the bank from washine. See Ko. 6. The genus is represented by species in both conti- nents. It is, however, much more abundant in north temperate regions than in south. In the frigid regions are several species. Salix arctlca and several allied species are among the few woody plants extending into extreme arctic regions. The arctic species are among the most diminutive of woody plants. As one goes south the species increase in size. Some of the species of north temperate, tropical and south temperate zones are large trees. The arborescent species all form wood very rapidly. Specimens of White Willow which may not be of great age look venerable from their great thickness. The wood is light in weight and color, finely and evenly porous. The wood has been extensively used in the mauufacture of gunpowder. It has also been used for many other purposes. Certain species have for many years been extensively cultivated in Eu- rope for materials with which to manufacture baskets. S. viminalis appears to be the favorite species for this purpose. Basket Willow is now extensively cultivated in central New York, and considerable manufacturing of this material is done there. As ornamental trees the Willows present little variety. The bright yellow catkins of some species are attractive in spring. They are considerably used as "nurse trees" for slower growing trees that require partial shade while young. The red and yellow branches of certain Willows are very bright and cheering in winter. The weeping forms are very popular, but they are often planted with little sense of fitness. The cultural re- marks under Populus will apply to Willows. Willows ar
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