POPLAR AND WILLOW 



Una pendula, both Weeping Willows. In the cold, 

 northern parts of this country these forms pass for 

 the Willow of Babylon but, as a matter of fact, the 

 real tree is unknown there since the cold is too great 

 for it to live. Even in England, and also in Germany 

 and northern France, the true Babylon Willow is 

 not very hardy and is rare, and other Weeping Wil- 

 lows are frequently grown under its name. They are 

 all very beautiful and right well take the place in a 

 practical manner of S. hahylonica but they suffer 

 through lack of historical interest when their identity 

 is disclosed. 



The Lombardy Poplar and the Weeping Willow 

 have peculiar merits in landscape planting, but the 

 former especially has been abused. Their strong 

 contrast makes them companions and near water 

 they are seen to good advantage. The Poplar adds 

 grace and lightness when sparsely associated with 

 round-topped trees. The Willow is best kept well 

 away from buildings but the Poplar may be associ- 

 ated with them to advantage. The Poplar is also 

 well adapted for planting in narrow streets, and 

 by bridges of masonry it is seen to excellent advan- 

 tage. Rightly -placed and rightly used the Lom- 

 bardy Poplar is one of the most useful trees in gar- 

 den art. In this country it has been widely 

 planted and is too well-known to need further com- 



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