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and, all things considered, hardly equal to that variety for ornamental plant- 

 ing. It is a trailing species of American Willow, grafted standard high, 

 and was introduced from France about the year 1852. 



The European Weeping Ash is a well-known weeping tree of vigorous 

 habit, its branches spreading at first horizontally, but gradually drooping 

 towards the ground. Its strong, stiff growth does not render it as graceful, 

 and ornamental as many of the trees of this class, but planted singly on a 

 large lawn, it forms an interesting object. It is one of the best trees for 

 forming an arbor. 



The White Leaved Weeping Linden is a handsome drooping variety, 

 with large round leaves, of a grayish green color above, and silvery gray 

 beneath. Worked upon stocks standard high, the branches shoot out 

 almost horizontally, and as they increase in length bend gracefully towards 

 the ground, giving to the tree a decidedly pendulous character. Being a 

 strong grower it requires to be vigorously pruned to keep in shape. In this 

 way it can be trained into a round symmetrical head, and will always be 

 found a desirable addition to any collection, on account of its distinct 

 silvery foliage, which contrasts effectively with the deep green of other trees. 



Of Weeping Elms there are several which deserve attention. Our 

 American Elm is one of the most noble an4 stately of weeping trees. It is 

 so well-known, that any notice of it here would be superfluous, but it may 

 be proper to remark that it is not admissible on small lawns. 



The most popular of weeping Elms, is the Camperdown, a very picturesque 

 and elegant tree which can be employed with the most satisfactory results 

 in extensive grounds, as well as in small garden plots. It is of rank growth, 

 the shoots often making a zigzag growth outward and downward of several 

 feet in a single season. The leaves are large, dark green and glossy, and 

 cover the tree with a luxuriant mass of verdure. By a judicious use of the 

 knife, it can be kept very regular and symmetrical in form, and a handsome 

 specimen isolated on the lawn, will always arrest attention and elicit admi- 

 ration. 



The Scotch Weeping Elm (montana pendula), is a drooping variety, 

 resembling the Camperdown, but not so good. 



The Rough-leaved Weeping Elm (rugosa pendula), is a pendulous 

 variety with large rough leaves, and Elm viminalis, is a distinct slender 

 branched variety, very ornamental in habit and foliage. 



The Weeping Mountain Ash has probably received as much attention 

 as any weeping tree, on account of its distinct and curious habit. A careful 

 examination of its mode of growth cannot fail to excite wonder. If worked 

 two or three feet from the ground and allowed to grow wild, it soon becomes 

 as odd a piece of framework as it is possible to imagine. I have an indis- 

 tinct recollection of one I saw growing in this manner, and at the time, I 

 considered it as great a curiosity as I had ever seen. Grafted six to eight 

 feet high, it becomes a very desirable lawn tree, and in the autumn, laden 

 with large clusters of bright red fruit, it produces a brilliant effect. 



The Weeping Poplar (Populus grandidentata pendula), although not so 

 elegant and graceful as some of the drooping trees we have mentioned, has 

 many desirable qualities which commend it to the admirers of fine trees. 

 Its character is decidedly pendulous, and its branches spread and droop 

 gracefully towards the ground. But the knife must be used unsparingly 



