228 AUTUMNAL LEAVES. 



the midst of pervading yellow, or orange, or 

 reddish, brown. Frequently the tissue along the 

 course of the veins retains its green hue after the 

 other parts of the leaf have turned yellow or 

 orange, and this circumstance often gives rise to 

 a very beautiful appearance. "When the ultimate 

 colour, which may be yellow, orange, or russet, is 

 almost uniformly spread upon the surface of the 

 leaf, remnants of the former hue may often be 

 found spread in a multitude of small green spots, 

 giving a mottled appearance which is very attrac- 

 tive. All these phases of change are beautiful 

 and provide almost unending variety. 



Few trees are so valuable in every part as the 

 Walnut. Wood, leaves and fruit have long been 

 held in great estimation. Though its shade was in 

 ancient times thought to be injurious to man and 

 to the vegetation which might grow under or near 

 it, its fruit, both for food and medicine, was highly 

 prized; and notwithstanding that its supposed 

 prejudicial influence is still greatly believed in 

 the c drip ' from its leaves being regarded as 

 hurtful to plants growing under them the esteem 



