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THE ASH. 



The Ash/' I proceeded to remark, is one 

 of our most elegant forest trees. It has not the 

 grandeur of the oak ; its beauties being rather 

 those of slender gracefulness and airy attitude. 

 The leaves are in pairs, long and narrow in 

 their form, and serrated at the edge." 



Serrated! What does that mean ?" inquired 

 Mr. Longhurst, looking at the lads. 

 Silence ensued. 



What is the Latin for a saw ?" demanded 

 Mr. Longhurst. After a short pause, and a 

 little w^hispering amongst the young folks, 

 Harry gave the word serra. 



Now," said Mr. Longhurst, I think my 

 previous question will not appear a hard one. 



