FOREST TREES AND FOREST SCENERY 
their own countenance. Their merit 
consists in the influence of beauty and 
sublime scenery on the moral state of 
man. They are healthful, vigorous 
breathing - places, where noise and 
smoke and harassing cares are laid 
aside. 
It is well to bear this distinction in 
mind, because it appears not to be 
clearly recognized. While the re- 
serves do not necessarily exclude some 
of the special advantages of the parks, 
their value lies, above all, in their 
stores of wealth. In this connection 
it may be said, for instance, that the 
designation “ Adirondack Park,” that 
is currently applied to the State forest 
of northern New York, is a somewhat 
misleading expression; for, although 
its beauty is well known and appreci- 
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