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UNUSUAL TREES IN THE BROOKLYN BOTANIC 
GARDEN 
By CuHarvLes F. DonEy 
Among some 600 kinds of trees growing in the Brooklyn Bo- 
tanic Garden the following 38 are worthy of special mention for 
their ornamental value, their survival here near the limit of t 
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range of hardiness, their rarity, or for other reasons. 
Salix Matsudana var. tortuosa. Willow Family. P. 8. An at- 
tractive tree of good habit, whose slender, upright branches are 
curiously twisted; particularly interesting after the leaves have 
dropped. 
Platycarya strobilacea. Walnut Family. P. 9. Though of no 
particular ornamental value, this small tree is interesting because 
of its fruits. It resembles the other members of the family in 
general characteristics, but is unusual in bearing its small nutlets 
ina short, cone-like catkin. China. 
Pterocarya stenoptcra. Wing Nut. Walnut Family. P.9. A 
handsome, rapidly growing tree, with either a short trunk or many 
branches from the ground. The small winged nuts are borne in 
pendulous racemes, often over 12 inches in length. China. 
Betula davurica. Birch Family. P. 9. This birch has attrac- 
tive, glossy foliage. Its slender branches and peeling brown bark 
make it picturesque also in the winter. N. E. Asia, Japan. 
Betula Maximowicsiana. Birch Family. P. 9. A handsome 
large tree, with dull orange or gray bark, its large leaves, some- 
times to 6 inches in length, make it outstanding among the birches. 
Japan. 
Corylus Colurna. Turkish Hazel. Birch Family. P. 12. One 
of the few arborescent hazels. A robust tree with attractive 
foliage, cultivated for centuries. The nuts are not freely pro- 
duced oe sia pne AW e\sia. 
Quercus dentata. Beech Family. P. 16. An Asiatic oak with 
stout hairy branches. The wavy-toothed leathery leaves are un- 
usually large, at times exceeding 8 inches in length; they turn 
brown early in the fall. Japan, China. 
Ulinus carpinifolia var. Koopmanntt. lm Family. P. 18. The 
Smooth Leaved Elm is a tall tree with straight trunk. The variety 
