VII. 



FIRST SUMMER HOUSE TO SECOND SUMMER HOUSE, 

 LARGE LAKE. 



Just beyond the cozy little rustic bridge that spans 

 the horse ford, a pretty summer house looks out 

 upon the Large Lake. It is the first of a series of 

 four and our walk in this chapter begins here and 

 runs on to the next summer house by the lakeside. 



But before starting let us look at a few things in 

 between the House and Ford Bridge. Just by the 

 corner of the Bridge, near the water's edge, is Eu- 

 ropean linden and next to it, by the Walk is a fine 

 European silver linden. Then come another Eu- 

 ropean linden and Forsythia viridissiina near the 

 Summer House. Back of the Forsythia almost in a 

 straight line toward the Lake are tulip tree and broad- 

 leaved European linden. 



In the little island of shrubbery opposite the Sum- 

 mer House, there are graceful silver bell or snow- 

 drop trees, beautifully marked with yellowish streaks 

 through their dusky bark and Japan quince almost 

 at the point nearest Ford Bridge. About opposite 

 the entrance of the Summer House, stands a fine 

 mass of the bridal wreath spiraea and not far from 

 it a beautiful clump of the rosy Weigela. Further 

 along the border of this island near its other. end are 

 great masses of the Forsythia viridissiina, which you 



