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to that just described, the collar, however, being unusually 

 strong. The advantages of double wires are extra strength, 

 and the fact that they admit of being twisted at any time 

 to the tightness required. 



The above may be considered the two principal ways of 

 staking large transplants, but occasionally cases will crop 

 up in which it may be necessary to resort to other methods, 

 but such are peculiar cases, and must be dealt with in a 

 peculiar manner. 



CUT-LEAVED, WEEPING AND PASTIGIATE TREES 



These have their own place in landscape gardening, 

 and when placed in the hands of a skilful planter are capable 

 of producing the most beautiful and pleasing effects. The 

 majority are graceful in outline, distinct and impressive 

 in appearance ; in fact, possess all those qualities which 

 render them specially valuable for the embellishment of 

 park or garden. Great care is, however, necessary in plant- 

 ing these trees, for if not used with the greatest discretion, 

 the good effects they are so capable of producing in the 

 hands of a trained planter are destroyed. 



Weeping Trees. Both picturesque and beautiful is a 

 well-developed specimen of the Weeping Beech, and particu- 

 larly so when associated with trees of a light and airy 

 appearance, for the general character of the tree is somewhat 

 massive and lumpy. Being of large growth, the Weeping 

 Beech wants plenty of room for development. There is 

 also a desirable weeping form of the purple Beech. 



The Kilmarnock Weeping Willow (Salix caprea pendula) 

 is one of the most popular and widely cultivated of weeping 

 trees. It originated near Ayr, in Scotland, and was so 

 named to distinguish it from two other well-known varieties, 

 the common Weeping Willow and the American Weeping 

 Willow two desirable forms for waterside planting. In the 

 American Fountain Willow we have another excellent 

 weeping tree, while the ringed-leaved Willow (S. Babylonica 

 annularis or crispa) is one of the most curious and pictur- 

 esque of the whole group. 



