and variety to the whole mafs of foliage. This 

 tree is however chiefly admired for its flower, 

 which in itfelf is beautiful : but the whole 

 tree together in flower is a glaring object, 

 totally unharmonious, and unpicturefque. The 

 park at Hampton-court, planted, I believe by 

 king William, is a fuperb fpecimen of a plan- 

 tation of horfe-chefnuts. In fome fituations 

 indeed, and among a profufion of other wood, 

 a fingle tree or two, in bloom, may be beauti- 

 ful. As it forms an admirable fhade, it may 

 be of ufe too in thickening diftant fcenery ; or 

 in fkreening an object at hand : for there is no 

 fpecies of foliage, however heavy, nor any 

 fpecies of bloom, however glaring, which may 

 not be brought, by fome proper contrafr, to 

 produce a good effect. 



The weeping willow is a very pi<5lurefque 

 tree. It is a perfect contrail to what we have 

 juft obferved of the Lombardy poplar. The 

 light, airy fpray of the poplar rifes perpendi- 

 cularly. That of the weeping willow is pen- 

 dent* The fhape of its leaf is conformable to 

 the penfile character of the tree 5 and it's 

 fpray, which is ftill lighter than that of the 



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