The Pamphlet Collection of Sir Robert Stout: Volume 6
Salix alba, L.*
Salix alba, L.*
The Huntingdon or Silky Willow of Europe and Middle Asia. Height 80 feet, circumference of stem 20 feet; wood light and elastic, available for carpenter s work and implements, bark for tanning. The golden Osier (Salix vitellina, L.), is a variety. The shoots are used for hoops and wickerwork.