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to the sun, or in summer, when the leaves are rustling 

 to warm breezes, or in autumn, when the crimsons 

 and golds paint the frost stilled waters, or in win- 

 ter, when the white fingered snow tucks in the fallen 

 leaves and smooths over all its silence and purity. 



In this ramble through Lullwater we start at the 

 Arch, Cleft Ridge Span, leading from the Flower Gar- 

 den and, turning to the left, follow the path along the 

 banks of the stream to Terrace Bridge ; cross the 

 Bridge and return through Lullwater by the path on 

 the other side of the stream, passing over Lullwood 

 Bridge and so back to Cleft Ridge Span. 



On passing through the Arch there are a few things 

 to note on our right hand and then we will follow the 

 Walk which leads off at the left and wanders along 

 the eastern side of Lullwater. 



Well up on the bank, on the right is a fine high 

 bush which in June, is hung full of beautiful bell-like 

 flowers of the purest white. By a careless observer, it 

 might be taken, out of bloom, for a syringa, but it is 

 quite different as you see by looking closely at its 

 leaf. It is Deutsia crenata and you will find many 

 handsome clumps of it all over the Park. Just back 

 of this bush, you will find another very interesting 

 shrub. As you look at it you are at once struck with 

 the remarkable resemblance of its leaves to those of 

 the fringe tree (Chionanthus). Indeed, this resem- 

 blance has given it one of its familiar names, "fringe- 

 tree-leaved lilac." If you have any doubts about its 

 being a lilac, stand before it some June day and you 

 will see it throwing up handsome panicles of white 



