New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-28

spray or delicate branches "a r,,,,-, -,
us winter beauty. and the white birch vsr-s ~
celebrate as the LADY OF the forest has a -
1Idlln "hen her silver barr'-one OF she lov.
nest things In nature-and Tong dishevslsd 49,
as Sir Walter Scott calls her aroorf,- -
are unhidden b. her summer veil OF lsava. -,
strength and steraness OF the oak ara hest r..i-s
when her gnarled old arms and iron form a.. -.
and the elm shows her remarkable combination 40
sLehstn and stateliness. with graceful dslicaex ..
best advantage when she Is bersft OF leaves.
The elm may easily be recognized q, vf,,.- -
her vaselike form. and the OAK = usually r,a-s.s
oy her peculiar habit OF clinginz to her dead 90
age. Hickories may be known By The lnky S,ack.
ness OF their branches as they ars op.f,.s
against the SKY. and the buttonwood nav b. -
ognized as far as she can be seen 5y her curou,
specAled appearance caused BY the habit OF cas,.
ing her bark IN large. Irregular patches
The bark IS the WORKOUT clothing OF ~. -
which she casts or when Il gets too small ara -
differs from other old clothes in being more bssu
tul when K Is old than II has ever been Sefors p,
this the tree lover may be devoutly thankrsI !,
Mother Nature. for the bark Is one OF the zrsa,..
beauties OF the trees particularly IN winter ubs,
the eye Is not distracted from It's lovely color, ~
the brighter tints Of the foliage
Winter IS the sleeping time OF the trees ara a.,
the sympathy which poets have Iavished On ts.,.
Ieahess and birdless state Is quite misplaced ~,
trees IN winter perfectly cOunfortaals ana ~.
al their buds IN waterproof coats and bla7Es,,
hled their stOrehouses with food ready n ssa4 -
baby leaves and flowers when the arst Dream -
spring IS felt, and since the first frost IN n. a.
they have been having a nice quiet snooza ~.
roots. partly wrapped 10 the slumber robs A..
S aap Ike the rest OF the Tree and though II,
seen sparkling like diamonds on a broken tTtz - -
branch, the living part OF the tree ieIlyliks s,S
sauce called protop4asm, Is un1njured BY the ood
tSq4ttIe ~ some mysterious way which cannot ia
ne sl4-il9eT Iooe IS the same dress worn By ths
Jee curing the summer. but for the winter slss9
ing the summer ii Is pierced wftb INV s.s,i Ss.-
through which the tree breathes. but In &C. 81
The cradles OF the baby leaves and dows-, a.,
wonderful things, and any little man or woman sss
horse Chestnut Is the Rest tree to Ss - q ne
cause 1t makes bigger cradles for IT'S children ,ss5
the ends Of the twigs and are from an lncs % an
men and a nal5 M lengLn lac outside covering Is
| Inside the scales a mass OF soft d0Wny rool Il
| packed around complete branch Of urts leaves
| while IN the centre OF all Is a complete stsIk o.
| flowers. A German naturalist counted sixty-slghs
/ with microscopes he was able 70 see ne pollen On
All trees DO not take 30 much trouos as this. and
\ have three sets Of scales Beneath the outer ones
/ is a pair covered with soft brown hair as thick as
sealskin and OF the same color Within these q
third pair with fur uttie thicker and darker than
/ baby leaves or flowers 50 small they can scarcely
/ be seen, but perfect
/ The moOsewOod maple. on the contrary. protests
It's buds with only single pair o. scales; yet tbs
/ leaves and flowers come out IN the spring Just as
/ vigorous as those Of the Norway maple Why
/ there should be such difference n the nursery
/ methods OF the two trees no one knows, but a.
there is probably a good reason for Il Perhaps
/ some Of the little men and women viii ind cut
/ IRE tres makes it, leaves and flowers FOR ths
/ succeeding season early each sumner. and when
| the flowers are intended to come out before tho
/ leaves they are always wrapped up separately.