The sun., 1894-05-13
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Mid-Msy arrives In a sheer Of glory. Naturs
has fairly resumed In the suburbs her per-
onpial war with the advancing city. IL looks in
winter and carly spring ss II the stsalthy crawl
| ing army OF the m etropolls had devastated the
whole suburban area. and made readJ to people
II with Queen Anne cottages and cummuters
IL is only with the coming Of mid-MsJ that
nature ressserts her s7ay. Nature is now in
full command throughout the suburbs. and 10
reclsimlng such bits Of territory ss the city
| has neglected to make wholly its own, by
| decking them with banners OF green and
white and gold and crimson in token Of her
jurisdiction.
| A vast deal Of unsuspected work has been
| accompll lshe ed these last few weeks In the cause
OF nature While men and women were ex-
claiming at each fresh align OF vsrdure and at
the coming Of new flowers. trees and shrubs
have been adding inches and feet TO their
woody structure You may measure to-day
with your foot rule the new growth OF this
| spring. Its vivid green BARK, full OF the spirit
and strength OF youth. proclaIms the differ
Mean whiie the leaves broaden and natures
| silent calendar Keeps Its record in new blos-
has lie sno wstotms Of dog wood and is starred
| With the cream.white clusters OF the haw;
Ts.Ts sssp Mocds
where the delicate spring beauty Of a few
weeks ago grove with stout tall stake r. that
through the daily thick enl Ing roof OF new leaves
moisture from their root. set in water. through
stems. eight. ten, and twelve inches long.
SSSlen oi the Sos Fur FartSss soSth % wS.rs %
Of .,S% ALREADY se
ineS.s onS Se Edsins the % rooes IL sssdy piscss
and sisSorSte reddish D INK blossoms suggest;
Mnssd nS inseets possd about he pss is
nelshbor. rcoted in the shall9E soil & that tl'
a flst many -p.tallsd wheel. ,.l,'.'".
Quite as interesting as the blossoms and
their several stages Of devslo op@e ent. The pink
and yellow bracts Of the shag. bark hickory.
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that ought to- be rich in results The oaks are
yellowIsh and ieathsry, but the elms are al
natures green is still strongly tlnetursd with
and brick dust reds that will disappear
merged in the monumental mass Of June's
Rave reached half their broad area. and there
is promise OF those curious and beautiful bios.
snTEns IN the sf
the button wood, and other late ,comers
full hns S.esStr hssia and ST
sparrow have been Joined By half . dozen
newcomers. One hears now morning. noon.
and night the note Of the wood robin. suggest.
Ing the noise OF q single great LIQUID drop that
reluctantly loosens Its hold upon some height
and falls to kindred body bslow. You may
see this shy songster now and then II you
penetrate some thicket traversed by . stream.
He must have caught his song from the water.
and his single note seems nlled with the one-
Illness Of the deep thicket Swamp robin he
10 called In the South. doub btless because the
southern woodland 10 SO often low and swampy.
The catbird, exduisitely modelled, clad in
perfect Quaker-liko suit. enlivened with
plush upon the breast. darts swiftly through
tail. hoist shoulders. and pour forth his
| seemingly windb blow fountain OF capricious
song The bluebirds song comes In ethereal
whiffs that seem blown from some blissiul
height whence the bird itself would not deign
to descend to earth. When one hears his song
It seems a marvel that he should be a denizen
There will come before long those brief so-
journers. the bobolink and the oriole, crowd;
ing trees and hedges as with splendid winged
fruit Then there is yet among us our sum
long guest. the veeris, whose exquisite
metallic spiral Of song will ring tantaliHingly
through the deep woods. while the tiny climber
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