Woodside. 



over the steps we go, and get back into the road again. 

 This now begins to show less signs of hard wear : its edges 

 are covered with springy moss and turf, whilst its gently 

 sloping banks are violet-strewn or covered with bracken, 



FIG. 8. SONG-THRUSH (Turdus musicus). 



and the trees overhead stretch from side to side, making a 

 delightful shade. 



We look up and find that a magnificent row of ash trees 

 borders the Park. What a majestic tree" the ash is ! How 

 graceful are its large pinnate leaves ! How stately it is in 

 its uprightness, towering upwards a hundred feet or more ! 



