THE WILD GARDEN 



infinite variety of plant life growing there 

 naturally. Upon a few acres of land may often 

 be found all the charm of uplands, of open 

 fields sloping swiftly to the wooded valley, of 

 meadows through which a stream or creek 

 makes its way, and of rocky ledges and great 

 boulders. 



The land that once was cultivated is now 

 overrun with many beautiful varieties of 

 trees and shrubbery growing naturally. Here, 

 perhaps, a group of long-neglected apple trees; 

 there, upon a hillside, many of the native 

 shrubs, bayberry, huckleberry, alder, sumach, 

 pigeonwood, dogwood, shad bush, and beau- 

 tiful cedars, many of them tall and symme- 

 trical and of wonderful color, while younger 

 seedlings are struggling to show themselves 

 above the shrubs and tall weeds. 



In the humble huckleberry bush there is 

 constantly varying color, especially effective 

 when it occurs in masses. The opening leaves 

 in spring are a lovely pale yellow-green, 

 in June the bushes are covered with tiny 



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