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replacement; thus groups, planted for color effect, can be kept in good 
form by coppice treatment. 
The largest trees of the genus come from Europe. The handsomest, 
best known species is — 
S. Babylonica Linn. (312), Weeping Willow, than which there is no 
more beautiful tree, with its long, pendulous branchlets, like flowing 
tresses of soft feathery green. It is an extremely rapid grower on any 
soil but a wet one; more liable to suckering than any other. In addi- 
tion to its particular place by the waterside or spring, it enhances the 
attractiveness of the rural home. 
S. alba Linn. (313) and its variety regalis (3130), White Willow, from 
Europe, is a handsome, round-headed tree of goodly size, resembling the 
former, but of sti‘f habit, and the foliage silvery-white beneath. A variety 
of S. vitellina Linn., aurea (314), adds to the pleasure of a winter scene 
by the golden to orange-yellow color of its branchlets and branches. 
Some other willows become ornamental because of the color of their 
twigs, by a proper combination of which a pleasing color winter gar- 
den can be devised; such are: 
S. fragilis, Linn. (315) (green); S. candida Flueg. (316) (red); S. 
purpurea Linn. (317) (olive) and its variety Scharfenbergia (317a) with 
purple twigs and leaves like rosemary; S. decipiens Hoffm. (318) (red 
and yellow); S. nigra Marsh (319) (dark purple); S. igricans Sm. 
hirta (320) (soft gray); S. Voronesh (321) (bright deep yellow), a very 
hardy tree. 
Several weeping varieties may be used for small yards or lawns if 
nothing better can be found; such are S. caprea Linn., pendula (322), 
the Kilmarnock Willow, one of the most distinctive and graceful, with 
a close, regular habit, and large, glossy, abundant foliage. This willow 
is suitable for almost any position. 
Japan furnishes one most distinctive, semi-pendulous willow — 
S. Niobe (322 bis), the long, lithe rods of light yellow color beset 
with silvery-white (underneath) foliage. 
Of our native ones, which have been rather neglected, being small 
trees or shrubs, we may mention as worthy of consideration: 
S. discolor Muhl. (323), the commonest, most widely distributed, 
with upright branches and bright green foliage; anda still smaller, 
bushy tree (six to fifteen feet) or shrub: 
S. lucida Muhl. (324), with yellowish-brown, highly polished 
branches, and da:k green, shining leaves. 
