New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1918-02-06
MUSICAL TREES IN
NATURES ORCHESTRA

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azinelet for the following, which, by the
way, is only one Of many interesting
things the little publication contains.
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To the lover Of nature the sounds Of
tie mountains and the forests are notes
in the greatest symphony ever written.
What the ordinary man speaks Of as
buzzing bees, running water, singing
brooks, murmuring pines, or rustling
leaves, tie, outdoor connoisseur recog-
nizes as different Instruments in the great
orchestra. So we read in a book about
plants written by Royal Dixon and
FRANKLIN Everett Fitch.
Every day in every forest free
concert is in progress. The rep
ertoire ranges all TIE way from the
crescendos Of tie tempest to the lento
sostenutos. of a summers afternoon.
Overtures, anthems " all have
their turn. Every twig and leaf rustles
glad accompaniment. The running
brook sings in all voices from g piping
treble to a tolerably deep bass. The
rain pelts melodiously on the dry leaves.
Insects, birds and animals make their
harmonious contributions. The wind
and the trees play an entire symphony
by themselves.
Every few of the trees are self-playing.
They are mostly docile instruments in
the hands of the wind. Each has its
range and it's tone. The musical pos
sibilities of each vary with the seasons.
Ordinarily, the music Of the trees is
soft and caressing, but there are times
VIXEN they are called upon to wrestle
with tie tempest. T.. : Under such
conditions it is hard to distinguish the
notes of the individual instruments.
A gentle. breeze is better calculated to
bring out their accomplishing ents. The
pines are very noticeable for the excep-
tional quality of their music. Like
miniature harps and guitars, their
myriad needles tinkle with tie slightest
motion of the air The gentle whisper
Of their orckestration may be heard on
all but the calnest of days. In stiff
breeze, the pire needles become tie reeds
Of mighty pire-organ. "A
Another small-leaved tree which
produces delicate, voice-like music is.
the oleander. In Galveston, Texas, tie.
"Oleander City," under the influence
of the bree- es from the Gulf of Mexico.
they play and sing all night. ~.az
''Tke trembling aspen produces clear
tinkling which sounds great deal like
bells in the distance
''The cedars, caught in the vortex of
a gale, whistle with tie note Of a high
powered transmitter. The mangrove
produces a granting sound VIXEN the wind
plays on it's aerial roots. The branches
Of elms and NAPLES flop and snap with
tie noise of hundred kettle drums,
while the cottonwood gives forth weak
kissing sound. 20. ~ -
'Large-leaved trees like tie tropical
palms, have the regular place of drummer
assigned to them. Their heavily NOV
ing leaves give very good imitation Of
tie weird effects produced by human
master of tie taps. TIE banana tree
is the bass drummer. ~ 49, Ii,
''TEe trees are not altogether de-
pendent upon their leaves for their
music. Not a few play their best. COM
positions in the autumn and winter
when the leaves are on the ground. The
tulip tree is a frequent late autumn
performer. Wien its seed pods burst
open they disclose thousands of tiny
circular Instruments upon which tie wind.
plays the most weird and enchanting
music. The winter music Of the Chine=e
umbrella tree is melodious laugh, SO
initiative of human mirth as to earn
for it the name OF Laughing tree"
There is a certain simplicity and direct
ness of theme about winter tree music
which the confused rustling prevents
in summer" Isl