OR^'AMENTAL TREES, SHRUBS, ETC. 



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B. a. var. pendula laciniata. Cut- 

 lea yed Weeping Bikch. Beyond question one 

 of the most popular of all weeping or pendulous 

 trees. Its tall, slender, yet vigorous growth, 

 graceful drooping branches, silvery white bark, 

 and delicately cut foliage, present a combination 

 of attractive? characteristics rarely met with in a 

 single tree. 



Wf; quote Mr. Scott's description as follows : 

 "No engraving could do it justice. Like the 

 palm tree of the tropics, it must be seen in 

 motion, swaying in the lightest breeze, its leaves 

 trembling in the heated summer air, its white 

 bark glistening through the bright foliage and 

 sparkling in the sun, to enable one to form a 

 true impression of its character." We were the 

 first in this country to call attention to this tree, 

 and since its introduction by us we have propa- 

 gated it by the tens of thousands, yet the stock 

 at present is not equal to the demand. ' See 

 cut page 11. $1.00 to $1.50. 



var. pendiila eleg-ans. At the 



Paris Universal Exj)osition in i8G7, this tree at- 

 tracted marked attention, being exhibited there 

 for the first time. The accompanying engraving 

 gives a correct idea of its habit of growth. The 

 branches run directly towards the ground, paral- 

 lel with the stem. Its elegant pendulous habit, 

 beautiful fohage and branches, entitle it to be 

 regarded as one of the greatest acquisitions of 

 many years in this class. $2.00 to $3.00. 



I^ETULA ALBA PENDULA ELEGANS. 



var. pendula Youiig'ii. Young's Weeping Biech. Mr. Young, to 

 whom we are indebted for this tree, says : "The ordinary Weeping Birch is generally 

 and deservedly admired, as one of the most graceful objects iA our landscapes, so 

 that beyond a brief description of its origin it is not necessary to say more of this 

 variety than that it is the most heautiful of aU the Weeping Birches. It was found in 

 the neighborhood of Milford, England, some few years ago. trailing on the ground, 

 and it was with some difficulty grafted on stems, and now forms pendulous heads 

 drooping to the ground in fine, thread-like shoots several feet in length.'' See 

 cut page 11, $2.00 to $3.00. 



