TREES 



pillar that its beauty becomes greatly im- 

 paired. 



The horse chestnut is a perfectly hardy, 

 rapidly-growing tree, with beautiful foliage, 

 and is covered with blossoms in May. 



The form of the larch, with its feathery 

 foliage and its hardiness (in Europe it 

 grows on mountain slopes almost to the 

 eternal snow), makes it a most desirable 

 tree. 



The tilia, or linden, is a rapid-growing 

 tree attaining large size. The most satis- 

 factory varieties are the American linden, 

 to be found in many woods, and the Euro- 

 pean, or silver-leaved linden. These trees 

 seem to be hardy and thrive in any situation. 



The locust is another tree of rapid growth 

 which attains great height. From the end 

 of May, for about two weeks, they are cov- 

 ered with white blossoms of delicious odor, 

 which attract the bees for miles around. 

 The early settlers on Long Island must have 

 had great fondness for this tree, as so 

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