32 WEEPING TREES. 



to preserve the symmetry. It is the most rapid grower of any in this class, 

 and those who desire a weeper which will produce immediate effect, will find 

 their wants amply requited by planting this tree. 



The Black Barked Weeping Poplar and the Parasol de St. Julien, two 



varieties recently introduced from France, are almost similar to the above. 

 Probably the most remarkable and beautiful tree in this class, and one 

 which is very little known or mentioned, is Bujot's Weeping Honey Locust. 

 It. has every characteristic of habit and foliage to commend it, but in severe 

 winters it is liable to injury from frost. Its propagation is somewhat difficult, 

 which will always make it expensive and rare. Like the Weeping Japan 

 Sophora. it sometimes succeeds in sheltered positions. I know of only one 

 specimen in this vicinity, which has survived the severity of several winters, 

 unprotected. Those who love and admire fine trees, sufficiently to give 

 them the necessary protection, will feel themselves amply repaid for any 

 trouble or expense they may incur in securing a specimen, and giving it the 

 protection it requires. 



The Weeping Japan Sophora, one of the most beautiful trees, is not 

 quite hardy here, and is not propagated in the nurseries. We have a fine 

 specimen tree, however, which thrives in a sheltered position, the same as 

 that occupied by the Sequoia, or big tree of California. The Golden Barked 

 Weeping Ash, a handsome weeper, is not hardy. 



The Weeping Cherries Everflowering Weeping, avium pendula, Bigar- 

 reau pendula, are all pretty lawn trees, but not sufficiently known to be 

 properly appreciated. On some future occasion I hope to be able to call 

 attention to these more particularly. It should be borne in mind by those 

 intending to plant drooping trees, that their appropriate position is always 

 on the open lawn, single, never in groups or masses, nor mixed in with other 

 trees or shrubs in belts or borders. In the hands of the skillful planter they 

 are capable of producing the most charming results, and are more effective in 

 giving character and expression to a landscape than any other trees. I ap- 

 pend a list of select varieties for large and small grounds : 



SELECT DROOPING TREES FOR SMALL GROUNDS. 



Kilmarnock Weeping Willow. Weeping Larch. 



Young's Weeping Birch. American Weeping Willow. 



Cut-leaved Weeping Birch, Camperdown Weeping Elm. 



Dwarf Weeping Cherry. Birch elegans pendula. 



To the above may be added 



FOR EXTENSIVE GROUNDS. 



Ash, European Weeping. Elm, Scotch Weeping. 



Beech, Weeping. Linden, Weeping. 



Birch, European Weeping. Weeping Poplar. 



Birch, tristis. Weeping Cherry. 



Elm, Cork-barked Weeping. Mo.untain Ash, Weeping. 



