Grouping ant) /IDassing of Urees ant) Sbrnbs. 89 



ing than that of spring in this country. Most beautiful are 

 birches, elms and tulip-trees, which turn pure yellow ; scarlet 

 oaks, red maples and cockspur thorns, which have foliage 

 of the most brilliant scarlet, intermingled with orange and 

 yellow. Pepperidge, liquidambar, and, under favorable 

 conditions, the beech, assume rich crimson tints which last 

 for a considerable time. 



The ripe fruit, abundant in many species, is also a factor, 

 especially in the winter landscape. Species with red or 

 scarlet fruits, like the spindle-tree or the cockspur thorn, 

 arranged among evergreens, form a very attractive feature 

 of the scenery in winter. 



