FOREST TREES AND FOREST SCENERY 



their own countenance. Their merit 

 consists in the influence of beauty and 

 sublime scenery on the moral state of 

 man. They are healthful, vigorous 

 breathing - places, where noise and 

 smoke and harassing cares are laid 

 aside. 



It is well to bear this distinction in 

 mind, because it appears not to be 

 clearly recognized. While the re- 

 serves do not necessarily exclude some 

 of the special advantages of the parks, 

 their value lies, above all, in their 

 stores of wealth. In this connection 

 it may be said, for instance, that the 

 designation "Adirondack Park," that 

 is currently applied to the State forest 

 of northern New York, is a somewhat 

 misleading expression; for, although 

 its beauty is well known and appreci- 

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