To rest here away from the noisy city below 
brings health to the mind and peace to the spirit. 
You open your heart and nature fills it while 
you are giving thanks for the opportunity. 
There are other interesting trees growing 
singly and in groups north of Western avenue. 
The pines grouped along the boulevard are the 
most in evidence. Here are several noble speci- 
mens of white pine. One stands on the outer 
edge of the first group just at the head of Lan- 
caster street. On Allen street stand two of 
nearly one age and size that should attract more 
than a passing thought. They represent two 
types of growth. The one near the walk on the 
west side of North Allen street beyond Lancaster 
is, for its age, a fair specimen of symmetrical 
beauty, while the lone pine in rear of 38 South 
Allen is more the poetic type. Both in their way 
are beautiful, but very different in form. By 
its situation this lone pine is made a secure land- 
mark for future generations. 
Here he has stood for many years. 
Here he stands and looks profound 
On trees around, 
Like a king among his peers. 
The richly endowed, enduring white pine is of 
historical age, and commercially the most im- 
portant tree to civilized man; and civilized man 
has been driving it away until there is but a trail- 
ing fringe left to tell the story of fallen mon- 
archs and a once vast community of tribes. In 
sympathy with them, I receive some at least of 
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