Parkways and Willows 



tion. The inscription is almost obliter- 

 ated now, but a glass enables me to 

 read "Salix Alba!" So let the shifting 

 currents bear our world-worn brother 

 where they will. May angels some- 

 where take his case in gentle hands! 

 I can't. I want to know more about 

 this Salix business. 



If by chance you are interested in 

 trees possessing character, pronounced 

 individuality, picturesque personality, 

 just run up some day to the point 

 where the great Chicago fire of 1871 

 finally burned itself out at Fullerton 

 Parkway. Here in the most beautiful 

 residence section of the city, to my 

 way of thinking, at the present time, 

 you will find not only Salix Alba but 

 Salix Nigra as well; rare old speci- 

 mens of both varieties. Maybe you 

 do not know them by their stage 

 names, but you will admire and quick- 

 ly recognize them as splendid, vener- 

 able willows, white and black, seamed 

 and scarred from years of battling with 

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