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of this species of European silver linden, with leaves 

 noticeably shorn off sharply on one side. The next 

 larger tree on this side of the Walk is European silver 

 linden again, and in between the two silver lindens, 

 is a lovely specimen of the bridal wreath spiraea (Spi- 

 rcca prunifolia). This spiraea bears white wreath-like 

 flowers, hanging four or five together in little 

 bunches or umbels all along the gracefully bending 

 stems. It blooms in late April or early May. Be- 

 ,yond the silver linden is cucumber tree (Magnolia 

 acinninata) , easily known by its pale green, thin leaves, 

 pointed at both ends, and from five to ten inches long. 

 Its fruit grows to resemble a small sized cucumber, 

 whence its name. This fruit is very conspicuous in 

 early autumn, showing crimson through its leaves at 

 quite a distance. Not far from the cucumber tree, 

 closer down to the Drive is an umbrella tree and as 

 these trees are often mistaken for each other, it is 

 a good place to note how different they are, as they 

 stand here almost side by side. The umbrella tree 

 is Magnolia umbrella and has very large paddle-shaped 

 leaves from one to two feet long. They grow clus- 

 tered together at the ends of the branches and hang 

 down in a very umbrella-like way. The tree's habit of 

 growing its leaves in this manner has given it its com- 

 mon name. Its bark has the magnolia look, but the 

 bark of the cucumber tree is almost elm-like in char- 

 acter. Looking at its bark alone you would never 

 think it to be a magnolia. The cucumber tree has 

 pale yellowish-green flowers and the umbrella tree 

 white flowers. "Roth bloom some time in May. Beyond 



