THE EUROPEAN BEECH 



was found wild in the forest of Borney, near Metz, 

 and is said to have all the lateral and subsidary 

 branches weeping; var. pagnyensis, found in the for- 

 est of Pagny, Meurthe-et-Moselle, France; var. 

 remillyensis from the forest of Remilly, near Metz; 

 and var. miltonensis, with only moderately pendu- 

 lous branches, found wild in Milton Park, North- 

 amptonshire, England. 



The Parasol Beech (var. tortuosa) is of French ori- 

 gin having been found in the forest of Verzy, near 

 Rheims, and elsewhere. This form has a short, 

 twisted trunk and a hemispherical crown with all 

 the branches directed downward and often touching 

 the ground. It is seldom more than lo feet high 

 and more curious than beautiful. A similar form was 

 discovered in Ireland some thirty-five years ago. 



The Fastigiate Beech (var. dawyckii) is a remark- 

 able variety with all the branches erect. The orig- 

 inal tree grows at Dawyck, Peebleshire, Scotland, on 

 the estate of F. R. S. Balfour, Esq. Finally there 

 are forms with variously variegated leaves of no 

 particular merit, and the Golden Beech (var. ilatia), 

 discovered in Serbia and introduced to gardens about 

 a quarter of a century ago. 1 have by no means men- 

 tioned all the known forms, but enough has been 

 said to show the adaptable and precocious character 

 of the Common Beech. 



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