The Neic Chinese WeepiuQ^ Lilac. 



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upon the ground. By grafting this upon selected stems of com- 

 mon hlac, is easily produced the beautiful little tree which the 

 accompanying electrotyped photograph shows. Its habit is 

 wholly pendulous, and its branches are long and very slender, 

 and curiously set with pairs of opposite leaves, which stand out 



THE NEW CHINESE WEEPING LILAC. 



horizontally like pairs of wings, thus giving the plants a light and 

 airy style, which is very attractive. The size of the tree is about 

 the same as the well known Kilmarnock willow, which is the 

 most useful size for gardens and small lawns. 



Since the first appearance of the 'Cut Leaf Weeping Birch' 

 no new weeping tree has had such a decided sensation among 



