DECIDUOUS 



SALIX, continued 



S. caprea, var. pendula. Kilmarnock Willow. A weeping form, usually 

 grafted on 4- to 6-foot stems, when it forms an umbrella-shaped top. Care 

 must be taken not to allow the stock upon which it is grafted to sprout. 



S. elegantissima. Thurlow's Willow. (Lr) A spreading, drooping 

 tree with grayish green bark and foliage similar to S. Babylonica, but said to be 

 hardier in the northern states. 



S. incana; syn., rosmarinifolia. Rosemary Willow. (Ds) A dwarf 

 sort, with long, slender branches and light grayish green foliage. Usually 

 grafted on 5- to 6-foot stems and used as standards, when they form a dense, 

 round top. Useful in formal plantings. 



S. laurifolia. See S. pentandra. 



S. lutea. Golden Willow. (L r) A strong, upright grower, with slim, 

 pendulous branches, light green foliage and beautiful clean bright golden 

 yellow bark. This is one of the finest Willows ; excellent for lawn or field 

 planting, and of special value for its winter effect, as the bright bark shows in 

 strong contrast with the greens and browns of other trees. 



S. lutea, var. pendula. Golden Weeping Willow. (Lr) A form of the 

 above, with graceful, drooping branches. The habit is good and the color 

 unsurpassed. A valuable sort for winter effects. 



S. pentandra. Bay-, or Laurel-leaved Willow. (M v) An ornamental 

 variety of upright growth, forming a round head. Bark is brownish green ; 

 foliage of a deep shining green, closely resembling that of the laurel. A 

 valuable tree for seashore planting, and thrives equally well in high or low 

 ground. 



S. purpurea. Purple Osier Willow. (Ds) A spreading tree with long, 

 flexible branches ; leaves long and slender ; bark deep purplish red. Very 

 effective in winter. 



S. purpurea, var. pendula. New American Willow. (D s) A slow- 

 growing form of purpurea, generally used as standards by grafting on 5- or 

 6-foot stems, when it forms an interesting and decorative plant. The habit is 

 very graceful. 



S. Sieboldii. Siebold's Willow. (Mr) A dense, heavy -branched tree, 

 with brownish green bark blotched with gray. 



S. vitellina. Yellow Willow. (Lm) A good grower, forming a rounded 

 head. The bark is yellow, that of the newer growth very bright, and the foli- 

 age is light green. Showy in the winter months. 



S. vitellina, var. Britzensis. Salmon-barked Willow. (Lm) A form 

 of S. vitellina, but bark on the younger growth is a salmon-yellow, deepening 

 in shade to bronzy red in the winter months. 



SASSAFRAS 



S. officinalis. A spreading, round-topped tree, with bark varying from 

 brown to light green. The foliage is bright green, oddly shaped, and in the 

 autumn turns to brilliant orange-yellow and crimson. A picturesque native, 

 which is quite useful for ornamental planting. 



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