FOREST TREES 
the several leaves, and a chcice in the 
spacing. In the first weeks of leafing- 
time there is to be added to these 
features the effects derived from.tran- 
sitions of color in the leaves. For the 
very young leaves are not green, but 
of a deep rose or dusky gray. They 
are velvety in texture, and lie nestling 
within the groups of the larger green 
leaves that have preceded them. Just 
as it was said a little while ago that 
there was expressiveness throughout 
the branches, it may now be said that 
there is a fitness of the foliage for all 
parts of the tree. 
In winter, however, the beauty of the 
oak’s foliage is gone. The dry leaves 
still hang on the boughs, sometimes 
even until spring, but they look dishey- 
eled and dreary. Still, they are not 
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