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every tree and shrub passed along the Walks, on the" 

 sectional diagrams. Only those mentioned in the 

 descriptive text are plotted and in using the diagrams 

 to locate these care in judging distances should be 

 exercised. To attempt to plot, on diagrams of the 

 scales used in this book, every tree or shrub along 

 the pathside would result in a mass of black spots 

 from which it would be impossible to distinguish any- 

 thing. It was therefore thought best to locate some 

 of the representative types clearly and distinctly 

 rather than to attempt to locate all from which none 

 could be definitely found. Try to find shrubs or trees 

 on the diagrams at easily distinguishable points and 

 work from these to others, verifying, as you go along, 

 by the descriptive text. If you find you have not 

 judged the distances rightly, the descriptive text 

 should act as a check upon you to set you right. 



To further assist the user of this hand-book in the 

 identification of the representative dots upon the dia- 

 grams various landmarks, such as lamp-posts, statues, 

 tablets, arches, rustic shelters have been extensively 

 marked and these will serve to rectify wrong or to 

 reassure correct judgments of distancing. 



So let the lover of nature, who walks here in his 

 leisure hours take up the study of these beautiful trees 

 and shrubs with the determined purpose of knowing 

 them. In the knowing of them this book can be but a 

 suggestive aid. If you would get the most from it, 

 follow up its hints in your botanical text and refer- 

 ence books. Indeed this is the proper way to use 

 .the book. It is intended to show you a little and then 



