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is, perhaps, the smahest member of the family known in 

 cultivation. It is a bushy, shrubby tree, attaining- about 

 ten feet in height, and in ever}' \\'a)' attractive. 



Many of the willows are also midway between trees 

 and shrubs, and as such are of the utmost value in garden 

 planting. They are especially to be recommended for 

 winter effects. S(7//a- vitcllina is a small, shrubby form 



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WEEPING WILLOW. 



having yellow bark, especially in winter, when showy 

 effects are so much desired. There are other forms known 

 as golden willows perhaps equally good, but none better 

 than this. .S". pcntandra, or laiirifolia, is one of the hand- 

 somest trees to be seen in any collection. The leaves are 

 dark glossy green, and highly ornamental. It is also ex- 

 cellent for seashore planting, and withstands winds and 



