THROUGH A GREEN RIDE. 215 
‘planting out,’ in a few places, the sight of 
buildings and other disfigurements introduced by 
enclosure and spoliation. 
The ‘ green ride’ commences at the southern 
end of Epping Forest, and proceeds, in a direction 
which may be generally described as northerly, 
to the northern end, within the parish of Epping, 
winding and turning, during its course, in an 
easterly and a westerly direction. An opening to 
it is provided at Forest Gate, by an avenue of 
Chestnuts. Thence it proceeds, taking a westerly 
~ course, over the level expanse of Wanstead Flats— 
covered with grass and heather, brake and stunted 
shrubs—and continues into the beautiful Lime-Tree 
avenues of Bush Wood—having on each side, 
away to the right and to the left, forest glades of 
Oak and Beech, Birch and Poplar, over the 
green turf being scattered clumps of Hawthorn 
and blackberry, with shrubs of Holly and Horn- 
beam. Taking, within the Lime- Tree avenues, a 
turn to the left, the ride makes a dip into the 
forest, passing between two beautiful Chestnuts, 
—Trees with enormous limbs rising from noble 
trunks—and having on each side, as it enters, 
