CHAPTER X 



THE EVERGREENS 



The evergreen trees, so called because their needle- 

 like leaves remain on the tree all winter, are fully as 



Fig. 121. White Pines at We.stbury, Long Island 



interesting as the broad-leaved trees. Without them 



our landscapes in winter would be much more barren 



and bleak, and their shade is very pleasant in summer. 



Ill 



