WEEPING TREES AND THEIR USES 8i 



and pergolas ; for by planting the large-leaved 

 Weeping Elm or the Weeping Ash at the back and 

 on each side in the case of an arbour, or alternately 

 on each side of the walk for a pergola, a living 

 shelter may be made in a very few years. The 

 trees in this case are standards pollarded at about 

 8 feet from the ground, the form in which they 

 are generally sent out from the nursery. 



(i.) Naturally Pendulous Species and Varieties, 

 i.e. Coming True from S^ed 



Asterisk denotes those to choose first. 



Tilia (Lime or Linden) petiolaris. 

 Genista sethnensis (shrubby). 



* Prunus pendula (Weeping Japanese Cherry). 

 Forsythia suspensa (shrubby). 



* Salix (Willow) alba cserulea pendula. 



„ „ vitellina pendula. 



* „ „ babylonica. 



,, „ „ annularis. 



„ ,, „ Salamoni. 



„ „ elegantissima. 



(ii.) Pendulous Varieties that have originated as 

 "Sports," propagated by Grafts, Cuttings, or 

 Layers 



* Ilex (Holly) AquifoHum (green and variegated). 

 Acer (Maple) Negundo pendula. 



Rhus Cotinus pendula. 



Laburnum vulgare pendulum (Weeping Laburnum). 



Cytisus scoparius pendulus. 



Caragana (Pea tree) arborescens pendula. 



Sophora japonica pendula. 



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