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Behind the trefoil stands another Kcelreuteria and at 

 the extreme south-westerly end of the space here stands 

 a clump of lilac. This clump bears purple flowers. 



Now let us retrace our steps to the Walk again, 

 and follow it on toward the Second Summer House. 

 As you go along, you pass several American elms, an 

 English elm and an American white ash. The Amer- 

 ican elms you cannot mistake, with their vase-like 

 habit of growth. The English elm is of oak-like look, 

 short-trunked, stocky of build. The American ash 

 you can distinguish by its compound leaf and by its 

 lozenge-like bark. Almost directly opposite the ash 

 stands one of its clansmen, tall and majestic, a glory 

 of brilliant sun-fire playing over its bark on bright 

 winter days. Not far from this ash, you meet a sugar 

 maple, beautiful in autumn when its leaves begin to 

 play with reds and golds and crimsons. Back 

 of these two trees, close by the water's edge 

 stand an American elm and a laurel leaved willow. 

 The laurel leaved willow stands tip-toe on the little 

 point or jut of land that makes a cove here. Walk 

 up to it and see its beautiful shining dark green leaves. 

 There are many of these willows in the Park and it 

 is well to make their acquaintance early. Stand back 

 a little and get the sunshine over their glossy leaves. 

 Isn't that a flame of white fire! Watch the breeze 

 send them into shivers of flying glass. The leaf of 

 this tree somewhat resembles that of the shining wil- 

 low (Sali.v lucida), but the leaf of the shining wil- 

 low is much longer-taper-pointed. 



Coming back to the Walk again, beyond the sugar 



