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lobed leaves, are all valuable. Among the European 

 Lindens are some with attractive bark as follows : 

 Pyramidal Linden (var. pyra7nidalis) , and Red-twigged 

 Linden (var. ruhra), with young branches of reddish 

 color ; and the Yellow-twigged Linden (var. suljjhured), 

 the Golden Broad-leaved Linden (yslv. platyphylla aurea), 

 and the Hairy-styled Linden (var. dasystyla), with 

 golden-hued bark, showy in winter. 



The Japan Lixden {T. corclata) is yet rare, it is of 

 medium size, and has heart-shaped leaves. 



THE WILLOW. Salix, A. D, 



The Willow is a very large genus, having among its 

 species many fine ornamental trees. Most of them are 

 easily transplanted, thrive in any soil, and are of rapid 

 growth. 



The Babylonian or Weeping Willow {8, Bdby- 

 lonica) is a very common species, a graceful tree of large 

 si^e, its fresh, bright green, wavy foliage making it at- 

 tractive, particularly in conjunction with water scenery, 

 A, A variety of this from France (var. Salamonii) is 

 more upright in habit, while retaining the weeping 

 style of growth. 



The Golden Willow {S. alba var. vitellina) is a dis- 

 tinct variety of the White Willow, with yellow bark, very 

 attractive both in summer and winter, B. 



The Goat Willow {8. Caprea), and some of its varie- 

 ties are valuable ; the common kind being a medium- 

 sized tree of spreading form with broad leaves, C. The 

 excellent, and well-known Kilmarnock AVeeping Willow 

 is a variety of the last (var. pendula), when grafted low 

 this forms a fountain-like tree of great beauty, with the 

 branches reaching to the ground ; when grafted six or 

 eight feet high, it forms an exceedingly graceful tree of 

 umbrella shape ; its foliage is glossy ; habit vigorous, 



