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THE BlRD-CHEltUV. 
PRUNUS PADUS. 
“ Tlie cherry here hung for the birds of heaven 
Its rosy fruit on high." 
This beautiful tree, which is now so commonly intro¬ 
duced into our parks and pleasure-grounds, is no 
naturalised foreigner, but a real genuine native; for it is 
found in situations which cultivation never reached — 
situations so wild and inaccessible, as to establish its 
aboriginal character to the satisfaction of the most scep¬ 
tical naturalist. In such places, its loose bunches of 
snowv flowers, and its light foliage, come out with the 
best possible effect, contrasted with the dark hue of the 
pines, the stunted oaks, and other peculiar features of 
mountain scenery. But such, indeed, is its native grace¬ 
fulness, that it is a beautiful appendage to any scene; 
and 
-whether fringing the fell 
Or cheering the forest, or gracing the dell, 
Or skirting the mountain, 
Or shading the fountain, 
