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consideration"; it may be necessary to stake the central branch to get 

 the desired height. Vigorous trees of this group : the Weeping 

 Ash (Fraxinus pendula) and the Weeping Wych Elm (Ulmus montana 

 pendula), the Weeping Holly {Ilex aquifolium pendulum) , the Weeping 

 Thorn ( Crataegus monogyna pendula) , and the Weeping Beech (Fagus 

 sylvatica pendula) ; the Weeping Cherry and the Weeping Sophora 

 are less useful for garden purposes. 



Second Group. — These are best for landscape effect. Young's 

 Weeping Birch (Betula alba pendulaY oungii) belongs here, and is one 

 of the most graceful. The Weeping Willow may also be included, 

 especially Salix babylonica and its variety 5. b. Salamonii, also the 

 weeping form of S. purpurea, but the outline is less graceful ; an ash, 

 Fraxinus excelsior Wentworthii ; a beech, Fagus sylvatica borneensis ; 

 two elms, Ulmus glabra pendula and U. campestris micrcophylla 

 pendula, and one form of U. montana ; and the beautiful conifer, Picea 

 Morinda. Cupressus nootkatensis and the various Larches are of 

 graceful outline. 



Third Group. — This is typified by the Weeping Beech var. milton- 

 ensis, and of similar outline is the weeping form of the White Mulberry 

 (Morus alba pendula). Several pendulous forms of the common Spruce 

 may be obtained, but they are not ornamental. The same may be 

 said of the Weeping Apple, the Weeping Hemlock, Spruce, and one or 

 two Weeping Plums and Cherries. 



Only a few of the best should be selected and should be generously 

 treated.— #. R. D. 



Western Pines, Possibilities of, as a ource of Naval Stores. 



By H. S. Betts {U.S.A. Dep. Agr., For. Serv., Bull. 116 ; Oct. 22, 

 1912). — The ever-increasing demand for rosin and turpentine, 

 particularly in connexion with naval stores, has caused inquiries 

 to^be made as to whether the Western Pine is likely to fill the place 

 of the Yellow Pine, which is now sadly on the decrease, in furnishing 

 the products of the forest.} Experiments in Arizona showed that the 

 yield from Western Yellow Pine was about four-fifths as great as 

 that from the Yellow Pine.— A. D. W. 



Wood-using Industries and National Forests of Arkansas. 



Part 1. " Uses and Supply of Wood in Arkansas." By J. T. Harris. 

 Part 2. " Timber Resources of the National Forests in Arkansas." 

 By Francis Kiefer (U.S.A. Dep. Agr., For. Serv., Bull. 106 ; April 30, 

 1912). — The number of uses to which timber is applied is surprising. 

 Thus for boxes and crates, vehicles, handles of tools, chairs, baskets, 

 coffins, boots and furniture, vast quantities of wood are used, while 

 the boat-builder and trunk-maker still further add to the quota. — 

 A. D. W. 



