THE SPRUCE TREE 85 



By and by the wind will shake them off. 



The spruce tree does not mind keeping them 

 until then. Her branches are tough. 



The spruce tree is one of the evergreens. 



They do not mind Jack Frost nor the north- 

 west wind. 



All winter long they keep 

 their green leaves. 



But these leaves are not 

 like those of other trees. 



They are long and 

 slender. 



They are called 

 needles. 



And here are the flowers of 

 the spruce. 



They are called cones. 



But in each scale there are 

 two pretty winged seeds. 



And this is one reason 

 why all birds love evergreen trees. 



Do you ever go bird hunting in winter ? 



If you do, then watch the evergreen trees. 



