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tended to supersede them, for no variety yet introduced is better than our 

 maple, elm, or linden, for street or general planting ; but for small places, or 

 special purposes, some of the introduced trees are preferable. I shall also omit 

 the evergreens, although some of them should be in every collection, and speak 

 only of a few of the newer varieties of deciduous trees intended for specimens, 

 and used on account of the peculiarity of their growth, foliage or flowers, yet 

 those that have been tried long enough to prove their value. 



In the willow family, of which our common weeping, or Babylonica willoAV, is 

 well known, there are several other valuable trees. The Rosemary willow is an 

 upright grower, but is top-grafted where the head is desired. The limbs are 

 long and slender, the leaves small and of a silvery color underneath, giving it a 

 changable appearance when the wind blows. It does not usually exceed twelve 

 feet in hight, and occupies but little space. This tree is represented on page 

 101 in the Society's Report of 1874. 



The new American willow has limbs and spray longer and finer than the last, 

 and is a fine weeping tree ; the leaves are small and not showy. It grows but 

 little above where grafted, so takes but little room. It, like the last, bears 

 trimming well, and can be made to take any desired shape. Both are easily 

 transplanted, and adapt themselves to almost any soil. 



The Kilmarnock willow cannot have too much said in its favor. This beauti- 

 ful weeper, when well grown, is very attractive. It should be grafted about 

 seven feet high, then severely cut back for several years, when it will assume a 

 perfect umbrella shape, and each year send out shoots that will reach nearly or 

 quite to the ground. The leaves are large and glossy, adding much to its 

 appearance. Owing to the peculiar shape and small space occupied by this 

 tree, it is especially adapted to small lawns, cemetery lots and other places of 

 limited room. 



The Ash family has several good varieties, of which I shall mention but two, the 

 Golden Barked and the Weeping Ash. The first is one of the few very valuable 

 for its beauty in the winter. It is an upright grower, with a foliage like the 

 common ash, and during the summer, unless closely examined, does not espe- 

 cially attract attention, but after the leaves have fallen and the wood ripened, 

 then its beauty shows forth, all the new growth having a bark of a bright gold 

 color, and in striking contrast each limb is covered with large buds, for the 

 next year, of a jet black color. It is an irregular grower and requires thinning 

 to keep in shape ; this also tends to make more new growth upon which the 

 peculiarity of the tree is most noticeable. This a very hardy tree, going 

 through the winter of 1874-15 in this State uninjured, although exposed and 

 unprotected. 



The AVeeping Ash is rather a coarse, spreading grower, with limbs (except its 

 weeping habit) and foliage like the common ash, upon which it is grafted. As 

 with the other weeping trees, a better head is formed by trimming back pretty 

 closely for a year or two. This tree should only be used in places of consider- 

 able size and among upright growers for variety. A good representation of this 

 tree may be found in the Society's report for 1874, on page 107. 



The Mountain Ash is well known, but there are two varieties worthy of spe- 

 cial mention. First, the Weeping Mountain Ash, which is a large growing 

 weeper. It should be budded eight or ten feet high to show its full beauty, 

 then with proper trimming its head can be made to nearly fill the space to the 

 ground. The berries hang on after the leaves have fallen, making it a showy 

 tree even in the winter. This tree should not be planted where the borer is 



