ARTIFICIAL FORESTS OF EUROPE 



only after the completeness of age. In 

 the older portions the one distinguish- 

 ing characteristic is simple dignity. 

 To this one quality all other points of 

 excellence or beauty conform and ad- 

 just themselves. The young tree or 

 the casual shrub that may have found 

 its way into the company of the cen- 

 tenarians, is welcome; but the absorb- 

 ing interest lies in the noble grandeur 

 of the old trees that have grown up 

 together. Some, under the influence 

 of better soil or more light, have done 

 better than others; but they are all 

 sound and stately trees, and together 

 represent the best product of the forest. 

 Long ago other trees that grew in 

 their midst, but were less promising, 

 were removed for the sake of these. 

 Under their continuous roof of foliage 

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