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WEEPING BEECH. 
The White Weeping Birch is a 
very graceful tree, quite erect when 
young, but after being planted four or 
five years it assumes a beautiful droop¬ 
ing habit that renders it very effective 
in the landscape. 
The Honey Locust (Gleditschia 
triacanthus) is a very ornamental tree, 
having a semi-weeping habit, with 
finely-cut leaves. As a standard, tow¬ 
ering above other things, it shows to 
the best advantage. The shiny char¬ 
acter of its growth is a distinctive 
feature, and when the sunshine strikes 
its long pendulous pods of reddish 
brown they light up the landscape in 
a very pleasing manner. 
Liquidamber styracifiora (Sweet 
Gum) shows at its best when growing 
by itself in a sunny spot, especially if 
backed up by green trees. In autumn 
the leaves are a bright red tint, and 
remain so until hard freezing destroys 
their beaut)'. An occasional plant 
among the shrubs is effective in autumn. 
The Maiden Hair Tree (Salisburia adiantifolia) grows freely in almost any soil, and with its fine shaped leaves of deep 
rich green is a very desirable tree. As it rarely attains a great size, may be used on quite a small lawn. 
The Japanese Maples, on account of their slow growth, might more properly be considered shrubs than trees, the taller 
varieties rarely ever attaining a height of over eight or ten feet, while some of the dwarfer sorts do not become more than 
two or three feet high in twenty years. They are remarkable for the beauty and the great diversity in shape and color of 
their leaves. No description can give any conception of the beauty of their lace-like foliage of many lovely colors — pur¬ 
ples, pinks, and even whites, delicately and richly combined with green. The heat of midsummer dulls the lovely tints, but 
the young growth in June and the decaying leaves in October show wonderful and lovely variations of color. 
A native tree that one rarely sees, except in the wild state, is the common Wild Crab Apple, and there is no lovelier or 
sweeter spring flower, with its masses of odorous pink buds and 
blossoms. Indeed, our woods and wilds furnish many fine flower¬ 
ing trees that could be well added to collections of common Pop¬ 
lars, Maples and Pines, usually so plentifully planted. 
Aralia spinosa is a wonderfully-attractive low-growing tree, 
seldom attaining a height of more than twenty feet ; its trunk is 
thickly covered with strong spines ; the foliage is extremely hand¬ 
some ; it produces immense panicles of white flowers in August, 
and is really tropical in appearance. 
Betula urticifolia is a weeping cut-leaf birch, deeply lacini- 
ated, and is quite handsome. 
Catalpa Bungei.—This admirable tree, when better known, 
will certainly be in great request—for lawns and all ornamental 
grounds a new and beautiful tree. t 
Of this same family Catalpa aurea is a fine golden-leaved 
sort. 
The Weeping Sophora is one of the finest of small pendulous 
trees. The foliage is Acacia-like, and of a remarkably soft and 
pleasing green, while the young branches are green and somewhat 
angular, so that in winter the tree has a knotted and curious look. 
Gymnoclades Canadensis (Kentucky Coffee Tree) is a small¬ 
growing tree with extremely handsome foliage ; each main leaf 
stalk bears from four to seven pairs of compound leaves ; the 
leaflets are of bluish green. 
Cornus Floridus.— The Common White Dog Wood is too 
well known to require a description, but is worthy a place in 
almost any collection. 
Cornus floridus rubra, the Red-Flowered Dog Wood, is a Japanese maple. 
