CONTENTS 



CHAPTER PAGE 



Introduction xi 



I. The Trees of Boston Common . . i 



II. The Washington Elm lo 



III. The Lindens at Plymouth ... 17 



IV. The Gushing Elm 26 



V. The L.AKEVILLE Elms 32 



VI. Island Grove 34, 



VII. Eliot Oak and Other Trees of 



South Natick 39 



VIII. Avery Oak and Other Trees of 



Dedham 47 



IX. The Holliston Elms 52 



X. The Roby Elm 57 



XI. The Boxford Elm 60 



XII. The Endicott Pear Tree .... 64 



XIII. Lexington and Goncord Trees . . 69 



XIV. The Ancient Oaks at Wayside Inn 76 

 XV. The Marlboro Elm 79 



XVI. The Grafton Oak 83 



XVII. The Washington Elm at Palmer . 85 



XVIII. The Lafayette Elm 88 



