The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-09-09
THE OYER.
warw-hued Flowers and Ripe.ang Berries
Deck Autumn's Coniax.

Deck Autumn's CoainE.
August's sutumnal signs began with the IN
fancy OF the month, and multiplied with its Ad-
vance. until in its last week they seemed to pro-
claim the summer dead and gone. Few leaves
have turned red. save here and there upon
some diseased maple and on low shrubs that got
their seasons work done early. But the charao-
~teristic OF the time Is the ripening OF wild fruit
Wherever the suburban wAnderer nnds
himself. hedgerows, thickets. and the edges
OF the woodlands are gay with many
colored fruits. Here and there Q haw
with a worm concealed In It's seed has
turned prematurely purple without the In
termediate rosy stage that the healthy leaves
are now approaching. Huckleberries have bean
ripe for ten days or more.
A demonstrating pale fruit that Stimulates
the high huckleberry in its unrips state Is now
creamy. pulpy, and tempting. But pale berries
are IN bad repute. because OF the fruit of the
poison ivy. There are beautiful blue-green ber-
rles in clusters, and exquisite purple berries in
close. round punches. There are salmon-col-
ored hips with dry, iufry-nested seeds within,
and there are domestic grapevines run Wild
and bearing their p~urpIinG punches
Wild apple trees, ungrafted and INTENDED,
are remarkably abundant In fruit this year.
They lend a great charm to the fields and woods
all over the northern suburbs, and especially TO
the great parks OF this city. Oddly enough. this
fruit is neglected save by occasional strollers
and by the colonies OF Italians scattered here
and there throughout the region. Much OF Il 10
almost inedible, but bushels OF wholesome wild
apples rot upon the ground. Now and then one
comes upon a tree bearing apples large enough
for hakIus, and the wanderer may, for the
trouble OF picking. provide for himself q de-
Along with the Wild fruits has come a host Of
81 Sto IpPins "t bat I a"wer. H az Intense int as" solor.. oI 90 sSas
every n-s.. ami especially a.! the ~thickets, are
almost troy!IA IN their splenfor Two or three
varieties n cItmStls are runhins riot over every
E-lyr and stone wall. and ~crowntng every
thirket With snow. one variety with rarely
beautiful, deeply lohtd leaves, and ABUNDANT
blossoms family tinted with pink, Is found here
and there ~ low, damp spots. II suggests when
seen AZ a distance the richest and most deli
cate OF Intricate antique lace. Along with IL are
tNinti tie Wild pea and half a dozen other
CltMh-rs, some showing blossoms. others only
spirs. stems and leaves. \ delicate variety %
the thistle i now blooming aoundantly.
grow taller than its heavily armed brother, and
J. more si,Uder in al it, parts, The blossoms
have a : n OF gum upon their sspals, and show
a heart Of rich-trlngrd pale purple petals.
Th.r. arr other puppies In many shades. and
fuIr Ur i've Yellow teTra-rutta pinks. and blues.
The friused ~sentian. rare in these parts, shows
itss.I here aEi there, like a pathetic blue eye.
Several late lilies are blooming, and in the
sw ann coarse ferns have reached a giant siza-
etTab,r because Of the long drought. is a reysla-
tl"H "fth" regions wealth u Wild blossoms, In
II sI.h spots. and the explorer sets foot on :
Wild Hover At every stcp.
lNf ANhAllAtAnA- I~s~ ht "a WINS u hAACuC9
and the absence " blossoms, together with =
man. fest thinning 10 tie lrafy roof. 80 that the
sunlight ra!U> through and long yistAs
are uqerol up. The v-1E!s enjoy scarce
seven works ~ fan summer. IL Is pass
IT, middle - June h"iore the l.Afy
t..ateh Et, reaDl1i ~ thi,kest, and close
gt>' 'r-, note tie thinning early In AuEuAE
Tie h.rl, Yv" ~rll and few, aud even tlhss
ly.U- yY4uv- p; tine wp-t. The brooks, are silent
Z. p. tan dr. Eghf, though tltE revived for =
short -"a~.L here and t.yrv after The light rains
ut some w"'L--.I"r. There arr great hare brown
spaces, uya. tsa circular basins here and there,
dr'p w.t. vie Leaf mould ~ UUneasured aus
tgU.--, anil J1lll1riiy tlsd With tan-Colored
water. ILl, -a.s since uzyed Or eyapOrAted
AVA, and tho pYeT-rlyA 40. has not clothed
it.v.. ".tH yrvlgT"-
Guur from the woods = that warm damp
Ua--Hmmt- smell. dangerous. >eHsuOus. and
r -EH-frEr. -ALtGmE-lhy winds have swept
through the leaf aisle and carried brfOre them
this gut tropical breath sp strangely out Of
ke-.lnE With the temperate zone
Nut Yet la, ,r been rrG.agvd by that most
elusive ald d-.i-Atful o4nE that preCedes and
suggests the falling ~ the leave. that delicate
ssrLt which, coming Tot he nu-trl!s u him who
Knows T. meaning. ariug- straight 0-fpFe his
ey"- the HrW-lAgl r4s-et woodland carpet. the
mellow autumn sunlight warm aslant the wood,
the CLINT Of many spider webs. the musical
rustic Of the fallen leANes beneath the fest ARA
the trosy touch Of The oetobsE UtRd