OF FRUIT AND ORNAMENTAL TREES, 
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WEEPING BEECH. 
Ash (Fraxinus). 
EUROPEAN WEEPING ( Excelsor Pendula)— The common, well- 
known sort ; one of the finest lawn and arbor trees, covering a 
great space and growing rapidly. 
GOLD BARKED WEEPING (A urea Pendula) — A singular variety 
bark in Winter as yellow as gold. 
LENTISCUS LEAVED WEEPING (. Lentiscifolia Pendula ) — Fine 
glossy foliage ; small leaves ; dark colored bark, with slender 
drooping branches. Makes an elegant tree. 
Beech. 
WEEPING (Pendula) — Originated in Belgium. Remarkably vigor- 
ous ; picturesque tree, of large size. Its mode of growth is ex- 
tremely curious. The trunk or stem is generally straight, with 
the branches tortuous and spreading. Quite ungainly in appear- 
ance divested of their leaves— but when covered with rich, luxuri- 
ant foliag ; of wonderful grace and beauty. 
Birch (Betula). 
CUT-LEAVED WEEPING ( Lasciniata Pendula) — An elegant erect 
tree, with slender, drooping branches and fine-cut leaves. A mag- 
nificent variety, and worthy of a place on every lawn. 
ELEGANS PENDULA — A new sort from Europe; habit nearly as 
pendulous as that of the Kilmarnock Willow. (See cut, p. 49). 
BIRCH ELEGANS PENDULA. 
Birch (Betula). 
YOUNG’S WEEPING ( Pendula Youngii) — This variety 
is of a beautiful pendulous habit, with long, slender 
shoots of picturesque and irregular form. The leaves 
are broad, almost heart-shaped, and very pretty. As 
a small weeping ornamental tree it has no equal. It is 
a decided acquisition. (See cut, p. 50.) 
Cherry ( Cerasus ). 
PENDULA (Weeping) — Is worked standard high, and 
forms a full, globular head, with shining leaves and 
white flowers. 
PUMILA (Dwarf Weeping) — Very delicate, drooping 
branches and tiny leaves and flowers. 
Elm ( Ulmus ). 
PENDULA (Camperdown) — Its vigorous, irregular 
branches which have a uniform weeping habit, over- 
lap so regularly that a compact, roof-like head is 
formed ; the finest Weeping Elm. 
Linden, or Lime Tree ( Tilid). 
WHITE LEAVED WEEPING {Alba Pendula)— A fine 
tree with large leaves and drooping branches. 
Mountain Ash (Pyrus). 
WEEPING ( Aucuparia Pendula ) — A beautiful tree, with 
straggling, weeping branches ; makes a fine tree for 
the lawn, suitable for covering arbors. 
Poplar (Populus). 
LARGE LEAVED WEEPING {Grandidentata)— A va- 
riety having, when grafted standard high, long, slen- 
der branches like cords, which droop very gracefully ; 
foliage large, dark shining green and deeply serrated.. 
Soph ora {Japonica) 
PENDULA (Weeping)— Foliage and flowers similar to the 
upright variety ; branc-.es angular and drooping; one 
of the finest weepers. 
Willow (Salix). 
WEEPING {Babylonica)— Our common and well-known 
W T eeping W’lllow. 
AMERICAN WEEPING {American Pendula ) — An 
American dwarf, slender, branched species, grafted, 
five or six feet high, it makes one of the most ornamen- 
tal of small weeping trees ; more ornamental than the 
Babylonica. 
KILMARNOCK WEEPING {Caprera Pendula ) — An 
exceedingly graceful tree, with large, glossy leaves; 
rne of the finest of this class of trees ; very hardy. 
