TREES GROWING IN RICH SOIL. 



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clusters and appearing afler tlie leaves. Culyx : five-lubetl ; conspicuous. 

 Corolla: (iiiinel-iorin with live sonicwluit invguiar ioljes ; viscid. Slamfiis: 

 red; five; protruding. J'islil : one with a red style; protruding. Ca/'sules: 

 oblong. 



Such a wealth of beauty and fragrance is shed about by tliis 

 lovely azalea in its season of bloom that its presence is hailed 

 by every breeze that blows. Often when a strip of woodland 

 is entered, and the dark trees cling together as though to shut 

 out the light of day, the perfume laden air bespeaks that by 

 following its gi;idance the azalea is to be found. Steps are 

 taken and the fragrance becomes stronger. Then as a burst of 

 rosy light the blossoms reveal themselves. Thousands of bees 

 hum about them and guard the tree from hands that would 

 carry its treasures away. Hetween this tree and tiie beautiful 

 'Awnh?, Aza!(\i I'lscosaixwiX Azah-a /in(/ijhra there is much that is 

 similar, altiiough they never become arborescent in their habit. 

 Our familiarity with them, however, will help us to appreciate 

 this most charming relative of the south. It has aj^pealed 

 strongly to horticulturists, and is much seen in greenhouses. 



AHERICAN LINDEN. BASSWOOD. WHITEWOOD. 



WHISTLE-WOOD. {Plale LXX VI) 



Tili'a Americana. 



FAMIIY SHAPE HEIGHT RANGE TIME OF BLOOM 



Linden. Rounded, ti^ficrhis; 60-801 20 _/<*■/. Kort!r.vit>d r.nd south- .\iii)\ J iiiie. 



toxvard the summit. ivard to I'iri^inia and 



'.Ofstwiltd, 



Bark : dark brown deeply ridged vertically, and separatinc; into thin scales. 

 Branches: lii^ht grey or brown, terminating in green. /(V^rv.r .•foiif to five inclies 

 long; simple; alternate; slcnder-petiolcd ; ronndcd in outline with abruptly 

 and conspicuously ])ointed apex and cordate base ; one side of the leaf gener- 

 ally less developed than the other; sharply and irregularly toothed ; dark 

 green, smooth and glossy above; pubescent imderneath, and cspeciallv s<i in the 

 angles of the light colouretl aiul jironiinent ribs. Flo'U'rrs : cream colour; fr.w 

 grant ; growing under the leaves in a cvme on a loni;. sh.Mider peduiicle that 

 hangs from the centre of the nudrib of a leaf-like axillarv bract which is ap])le- 

 green, lanceolate and smooth. Sc'/'als : five ; jnibescent. Petals : five. Stanii'iis: 

 numerous, anil adhering in clusters of dya to a petal-like scale before each 

 petal. Fruit: greenish grev; round; downv. and resembling small peas when 

 young; the style and five-toothed sligma projecting from its top. SWds : ten. 



A bright but unfortunately unknown poet has said that " the 

 loveliest rose in the world is opportunity." And it is opportu- 



