CONTENTS 



CHAPTER PAGE 



INTRODUCTION XI 



I. THE TREES OF BOSTON COMMON . . i 



II. THE WASHINGTON ELM 10 



III. THE LINDENS AT PLYMOUTH ... 17 



IV. THE GUSHING ELM 26 



V. THE LAKEVILLE ELMS 3^ 



VI. ISLAND GROVE 34 



VII. ELIOT OAK AND OTHER TREES OF 



SOUTH NATICK 39 



VIII. AVERY OAK AND OTHER TREES OF 



DEDHAM 47 



IX. THE HOLLISTON ELMS 5 2 



X. THE ROBY ELM 57 



XI. THE BOXFORD ELM 60 



XII. THE ENDICOTT PEAR TREE .... 64 



XIII. LEXINGTON AND CONCORD TREES . . 69 



XIV. THE ANCIENT OAKS AT WAYSIDE INN 76 

 XV. THE MARLBORO ELM 79 



XVI. THE GRAFTON OAK 83 



XVII. THE WASHINGTON ELM AT PALMER . 85 



XVIII. THE LAFAYETTE ELM 88 



