Description. The white poplar grows great, and reasonably high, covered with thick, smooth, white bark; especially the branches, having long leaves cut into several divisions almost like a vine-leaf, but not of so deep a green on the upper side, and hoary white underneath, of a reasonable good scent, the whole form representing the form of colt's-foot. The catkins which it brings forth before the leaves, are long, and of a faint reddish colour; which fall away, bearing seldom good seed with them. The wood hereof is smooth, soft, and white, very finely waved, whereby it is much esteemed.