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locations near water and grows most rapidly in n moist 

 soil. 



KILMARNOCK WEEPING WILLOW (S. CaprcBa, var. pen- 

 dula). Tins fountain willow grows well for a time in u 

 great variety of soils, but is short-lived. Its form is very 

 regular and unbroken, and is little more ornamental than 

 a hay-stack. 



THUKLOW'S WEEPING WILLOW (S. sp. Thurlowii). As 

 far as tested this new tree promises to be the most satisfac- 



FIG. 88. CAMPEKDOWN ELM (Ulmus Campestris, var. pendula). 

 tory and beautiful of the willows. In form it is upright 

 with the branches bending toward the ground. Its branches 

 are bright green, which will form a pleasing contrast with 

 the yellow and red shoots of the other willows and the 

 clean white branches of the birches. 



