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pointed, smooth, elliptical and finely serrate. It has 

 yellowish-white flowers in late May or early June. 



Beyond the flava, we meet a handsome red-flower- 

 ing horse-chestnut. Its leaves tell you at once that 

 it is of the common horse-chestnut family. But 

 it is no common tree. In full bloom it is a lovely 

 sight. Its flowers are a soft rose-red, and the tree 

 in the full burst of its bloom, glows afar off like a 

 torch. Next to this tree stands a graceful young 

 sweet bay or swamp magnolia (Magnolia glauca). 

 You can distinguish it easily by turning over its ten- 

 der leaves of light green and looking at their under- 

 sides. That pale whitish cast of color is decisive and 

 says distinctly "glauca." Its flowers appear late, 

 from June to August, and they are round, white and 

 exceedingly fragrant. Further on a little, on both sides 

 of the Walk, are clusters of umbrella trees (Magnolia 

 umbrella'). You have, by this time, grown to know 

 their large paddle-shaped leaves. 



Back of the first of these, on the left of the Walk, 

 stands a handsome copper beech. There are several 

 copper beeches along here and you can contrast their 

 hues with the deep crimson tints of the purple beeches 

 further on. These trees are of marvelous beauty in 

 the spring and be sure to see them. I know of no 

 handsomer ones in the Park than those right here. 

 Get the sun through them and you will appreciate 

 their differences of color. 



Further along, we meet, on the right, American 

 white ash and down on the point of the bank, lean- 

 ing out over the water, gathered together in a close 



