. Handbook of the trees of the northern states and Canada east of the Rocky mountains. Photo-descriptive. GLAUCOUS WILLOW. Salix discolor 105. Branchlet with leaves and mature fruit, i; empty capsules, 2; branchlet in winter, 3. 106. Trunk of tree with leaves at base in Black River valley, N. Y. Handbook of Treks of the Xoktiiehn States axd Canada. 93 The CJlaiinouM Wilhiw rarely attains agreater lieiglit man ^1) or 2.) ft. or greater(liaiueter of trunk than 12 or 14 in., and com-monly is no more tlian a large shrub withnumerous crooked stems fiom a common it attains the sta
. Handbook of the trees of the northern states and Canada east of the Rocky mountains. Photo-descriptive. GLAUCOUS WILLOW. Salix discolor 105. Branchlet with leaves and mature fruit, i; empty capsules, 2; branchlet in winter, 3. 106. Trunk of tree with leaves at base in Black River valley, N. Y. Handbook of Treks of the Xoktiiehn States axd Canada. 93 The CJlaiinouM Wilhiw rarely attains agreater lieiglit man ^1) or 2.) ft. or greater(liaiueter of trunk than 12 or 14 in., and com-monly is no more tlian a large shrub withnumerous crooked stems fiom a common it attains the stature of a tree it de-velops a rather wide rounded top with numer-oas upright or arcliing l)ranclies and shorttrunk. It is tlie common Ilissi/ Willoir in tlieparlance of chihhun. wlio liail with delight itsenlarging hairy catkins as the first evidenceof approaching spring, and gather hunches ofits branches for home decoration. The tree isindeed at this season a handsome object, andwhen in full flower the luimming of numerousbees among its branches tells us that they findin its flowers their first harvests after ;ng winters rest. It
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