CONTENTS 



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Opening Leaves . . . . 1 



Tree Life 18 



Central Park 29 



Wood Notes 47 



Around the " Pond " First Excursion . . . . 57 



On "The Point " Second Excursion .... 77 



Along the Lakeside Third Excursion .... 91 



In the " Ramble " Fourth Excursion .... 105 



Shrubs and Vines 130 



Botanical Descriptions 179 



Trees with Ornamental Blossoms 184 



Description of Native Trees 186 



of Native Shrubs 243 



of Native Vines 304 



of Foreign Trees 353 



of Foreign Shrubs 376 



of Foreign Vines 404 



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