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does not love trees. We love them for what they are, wholly 

 aside from their uses in fruit-bearing or shade-giving. A 



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31. — Thorn-apple . One of the most picturesque objects in the zvinter 



landscape. 



knowledge and love of trees binds one close to the external 

 world. 



How shall one increase his love of trees? First, by knowing 

 them. He learns their attributes and names. Knowing them in 

 winter, as already suggested, is one of the ways of becoming 

 acquainted. Second, by endeavoring to determine what thought 



