. Descriptive catalogue of ornamental trees, shrubs, roses, flowering plants, &c. Ornamental trees Catalogs; Shrubs Catalogs; Roses Catalogs; Flowers Catalogs. OR^'AMENTAL TREES, SHRUBS, ETC. 13. 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 engravin
. Descriptive catalogue of ornamental trees, shrubs, roses, flowering plants, &c. Ornamental trees Catalogs; Shrubs Catalogs; Roses Catalogs; Flowers Catalogs. OR^'AMENTAL TREES, SHRUBS, ETC. 13. 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 ; 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. $ to $ 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. $ to $ 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 a
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