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Lombardy
The name of a region of northern Italy, used attrib. in Lombardy poplar, to designate a columnar variety of poplar, Populus nigra var. italica (or P. italica), which was introduced from Italy to other countries. Also absol.
1766[see poplar 1 b]. 1797S. Deane Newengland Farmer (ed. 2) 267 The Lombardy Poplar begins to be propagated in this country. 1799Jane Austen Let. 17 May (1952) 62 The drawing-room window..commands a perspective view of the left-side of Brock Street, broken by three Lombardy poplars in the garden of the last house in Queen's Parade. 1882[see poplar 1 b]. 1917L. M. Montgomery Anne's House of Dreams vii. 58 The Lombardies down the lane, tall and sombre. 1957M. Hadfield Brit. Trees 151 The Lombardy poplar was once generally held to be a sport from the southern European black poplar. It is now said to be a true species. 1969T. H. Everett Living Trees of World 94/1 The Berlin poplar, a tree of columnar growth and bright green foliage [is] believed to have the Lombardy poplar and P. laurifolia as its parents. 1974A. Mitchell Field Guide to Trees of Britain 27 A narrow, columnar or spire-like tree, like a Lombardy poplar, looks much taller than it really is. |