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4. S. BABYLOXICA, Linnaeus. Leaves lance 

 olate, acuminate, serrate, glabrous, glaucous 

 beneath. Weeping willow. Native of Asia. 



A detailed description of this fine tree is 

 unnecessary, so well is it known. It is pecu 

 liarly fitting to accompany architectural ob 

 jects. Its lightness, and graceful elegance, 

 throw on all around a softness that is pecu 

 liarly pleasing. By ponds, lakes, or small 

 streams it is highly appropriate, and in any 

 still, quiet scenery, as a shade to an arbor or 

 place devoted to meditation or study, it adds 

 an interest few trees can create. In very 

 gay, rugged, stiff, or bold scenery it is out 

 of place, except in peculiar instances, where 

 bold contrasts can be introduced with effect. 

 It will thrive in almost any soil, refusing 

 only those actually wet or sodden ; but in a 

 dry deep loam, contiguous to moisture, it 

 grows with a surprising rapidity. 



5. B. annularis has its leaves always curl 

 ed. As a curiosity it may please ; but as an 

 ornamental tree will never be popular. A 

 curled leaf will ever be associated with dis 

 ease, or insects. 



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