SECTION X. 



EFFECT OP THE SEASONS ON SCENEEY. 



- ^<E have now treated of tlie incidental 

 heauty of forest scenery as arising 

 from the weather; we examine it 

 next as arising from the seasons. 

 Each season has beauties pecuhar 

 to itself. 

 The. early Spring is not very favourable 

 to the study of landscape. Nature is yet 

 iinfolding herself, and is in her progress 

 only to perfection. The bloom of many trees, gay 

 and fantastic in its colouring and form, may be 

 beautiful and curious in itself, but is ill-adapted to 

 harmonize and unite with other objects. And, 

 yet, we sometimes see tints which produce a pleas- 

 ing effect. The budding Oak displays great 



