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use is to group and contrast ^ritli the broad flowing out- 

 lines of other trees, or with the architectural objects in 

 their -vicinity. The Lombardy Poplar is well suited for 

 park sceneiy and for la^vus, and may be put in combi- 

 nation with such trees as the sycamore^ w}xh elm^ and 

 horse-chestnut^ three or foiu* of the former being made 

 to gi'oup with six or eight of the latter. This poplar 

 may also be introduced with good effect on the edges of 

 broad glades or recesses of a wood. It should be placed 

 so as to appear to shoot up through the branches of the 

 broader trees, and sometimes to stand between others ; 

 and such positions we would generally prefer. A single 

 tree, however, or two or three closely grouped, may 

 occasionally be stationed on the edge of a larger group. 

 The VpriyM Cypress, where the climate permits its free 

 growth, contrasts well ^rith the cedar of Lebanon. The 

 Irish Yew, Swedish Juniper, and similar shrubs, group 

 well with the large foliage and broad forms of the Por- 

 tugal and common lam^el, and as such are valuable on 

 the la'v^-ns and flower-gardens. The Irish yew may be 

 planted with good effect on terraces with grass banks ; 

 and in that case it should be trained with one stem, 

 to prevent its assuming that loose, broad, besom-like head, 

 which, if this precaution is not taken, it generally acquires 

 from the action of the winds and the weight of snow. 



(4.) Pendidous Trees and Shrubs. — Of these we may 

 name the weeping birch, the weeping willow, the fine- 

 leaved weeping ash [Fraxinus lentiscifolia pendula), and 

 the new funereal cypress from China. The weeping ash, 

 elm, beech, lime, and the American weeping willow can 

 scarcely be called trees, as their height depends on that 

 of the trees on which they are grafted. They are, conse- 

 quently, more curious than usefrd in the way of ornament. 



