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pine, with leaves two in a fascicle but only two to 

 four inches long. The leaves of the Scotch pine have 

 a decided twist and they are rather flattish near the 

 point. The cones of the two trees are quite differ- 

 ent, the Austrian's are about three times as large. The 

 cone of the Scotch pine is small and its scales are 

 distinctly quadrangular. Almost in a direct line, north- 

 west from the Austrian pine, looking toward Scarlet 

 Island, are European larch and two Norway spruces. 

 Next to the Scotch pine is a European flowering ash, 

 which bears greenish white fringe like flowers in clus- 

 ters along its branches. 



At this point a little branch path runs off to the 

 right toward the Lake. Follow it for a moment to 

 its end then come back to the Walk from which it 

 sprang. You will pass on the right European larch, 

 Koclrcnteria, and Scotch pine. On the left you pass 

 Forsythia viridissima , variegated Weigela and Japan 

 quince at the end of the path, by the water. Coming 

 back to the larger Walk now, beside the mass of For- 

 sythia viridissima, there are two more thriving bushes 

 of Japan quince. Just back of the quince lifts up an 

 European weeping larch, which I think one of the 

 handsomest in the Park. It is a perfect type of the 

 Lanx Eiwopaa, var. pendula. In early spring it is 

 a marvel of fairy green, a floating cloud of lace, and 

 as the season advances and summer breathes upon 

 it, it covers itself with cascade upon cascade of drip- 

 ping green, like a fountain, dropping its waters from 

 terrace to terrace. Through its soft and graceful 

 vail its cones can be seen clinjnnf. In winter these 



