LARGEST ELM IN CONNECTICUT 



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A FULL VIEW OF THE BENEDICT ELM. 



turn form a very symmetrical and im- 

 posing crown. 



In a state noted for its elms, it would 

 be of interest to know how large these 

 veteran shade trees have grown. It 

 might be wise to put on record the de- 

 scriptions of some of the grandest among 

 them before insects and fungi have 

 brought them down. Perhaps there are 

 other Connecticut elms that have local 

 traditions ; where is the largest specimen 

 of this splendid tree? — "American For- 

 estry." 



with this view unless to build a house, 

 but they do not trust me. H. H. S. 

 New York. 



Money Value of Seeing Nature. 



Here is a problem for you to solve 

 and publish, if you think it will inter- 

 est any of your readers. The street on 

 which my property is located runs 

 parallel with the Hudson. My neigh- 

 bor on the opposite side of the street 

 wishes to sell and the purchasers de- 

 sire me to lease to them the view from 

 their piazza. Should I plant a row of 

 trees along my fence it would obscure 

 the view. The distance is 150 feet, in- 

 volving about three acres. Land now 

 used for pasture and valued at $500 

 per acre. What price per year would 

 you charge? I should never interfere 



This is one of the most remarkable 

 propositions we ever had put to us. 

 The general use of flying machines has 

 brought up points of law regarding the 

 use of the air, but the actual value of 

 looking out over a field is surely a new 

 one. We print it to show what a wide 

 ran^e of human life our readers cover 

 and also to see if any such problem 

 has come up before. What would you 

 charge for guaranteeing the right to 

 look across your pasture? Thousands 

 of our readers can look far off across 

 the hills and valleys with no neighbor 

 in sight. It will seem strange to them 

 that people are willing to pay for a 

 lease on scenery ! — Rural New Yorker. 



Xature speaks in many ways, 



Through the nights, and through the days, 



And her tones are always clear, 



When ears are attuned to hear. 



Wind and storm and thunder loud, 

 Give her challenge to the crowd : 

 Voice of velvet for the few 

 Listening e'er for message new. 



— Emma Peirce. 



