WEEPING EVERGREEN TREES. 
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plant often not more than eight to twelve feet high, but with 
horizontal branches from which drooping spray depends in an 
irregular fastigiate manner, creating for it a charm and pic- 
turesqueness that together with its size make it one of the most 
desirable plants for position in cemeteries. In small grounds, 
or for special positions in ornamental planting, it is also ex- 
tremely pretty, but should be used with great care and thought 
in studying association with the surrounding plants and trees. 
Juniperus Virginiana jpendula is of a stronger and more 
vigorous habit, sending up a strong center stem with recurved 
horizontal drooping branches, highly picturesque and adapted 
to rocky or water scenery. 
Thuja filiformis is a variety of the arbor vitae, with horizontal 
branches and long depending twigs or spray, giving a unique 
and pleasing form, that with its light, yellowish green shade of 
foliage is always attractive and interesting rather than beautiful. 
It is well suited for cemetery purposes, and may occasionally 
be introduced near ponds or pools of. w T ater. 
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