WEEPING DECIDUOUS TREES. 



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The Gold-Barked Weeping Ash Aurea pendula. This is a 

 singular variety, because of its bright, golden-yellow bark, 

 which gives it a striking appearance when devoid of foliage. In 

 growth and habit it is similar to the last-named. 



The Lentiscus- Leaved Weeping Ash Lentiscifolia pendula. 

 A tree of later introduction than the two preceding. Equally 

 rapid in its growth, but with branches more slender and grace- 

 ful. It is much the most beautiful in appearance* but in some 



Fig. 19. Weeping Beech. 



locations is not perfectly hardy, losing occasional branches, 

 which destroy its symmetry. There are two other varieties of 

 weeping ash, viz.. the gold-striped bark weeping, with varie- 

 gated foliage, and the weeping black, with very dark-green 

 foliage. We have never seen either of them of any size, and 

 therefore can not speak of their values. 



The Weeping Beech Fagus pendula. This we consider the 

 king of all the drooping trees. It is perfectly hardy, grows 

 freely and rapidly in almost any soil, and forms one of the most 

 graceful and picturesque yet unique trees. Its branches are 

 thrown out irregularly, while its spray is long, descending 



