Burnside. 



IOI 



The mountain ash is par excellence a Scottish tree, beauti- 

 fying the woodlands, adding charm and grace to many a 

 wild mountain torrent, and clothing bare and rugged spots 



FIG. 19. MOUNTAIN ASH (Pyrus aucuparia). 



o. Leaves and blossom, b. Flower, c, Flower enlarged to show stamens. 



d, Pistil, e, Berries. /, Longitudinal section of berry. 



g, Transverse section of berry. 



with unexpected greenery. Known in Scotland as the 

 rowan tree, the mountain ash is quite remarkable for the 

 wealth of weird romance which surrounds it. In the wildest 

 glens the ignorant country folk still believe in its efficacy 



