Evening journal., 1922-04-17
FAIR Spring in
GAYEST COLOR
Early Blossoms Are Seen on
Fruit Trees in Wood and
Field
BIRD CHORUS
AGAIN HEARD

Not in many years has the COM
bination OF the lateness Of the fes-
tival, the earliness Of the season and
perfect weather made an Easter so
beautiful as this. In a week spring
has come forth.
Nearly all the fruit trees are in
fulh bloom. The profusion OF bios
SONS augurs well for a plentiful yield
later on. Pears, plums and cher
ries arc showing masses OF white
the peaches already are turning 10
the darker pink that marks the fall
ing Of the petals, and even the APP
pies, later boomers, are showing
their delightful pink.
All the earlier Towering shrubs OF
the lawns are doing their best. Mag
nolias. spiraetas, japonicas and
forsythia are conspicuous In subur-
ban grounds. Many an expanse Of
sward IS spangled thickly with the
gold Of dandelions.
In the woods all nature is awaken
ing. The tender green OF baby
leaves contrast delightfully."- with the
gray and brown of tree trunks and
branches and the fallen leaves OF
last year Willows and poplars
are farthest advanced. but even the
oak and hickory leaves give promise
that during this week they will at
tain the size OF squirrels feet, and
thus give the old Indian sign that
complaining time is here.
Along the hillsides, in drifts OF
nauve the Judas tree is blooming,
why a hateful name was given 10 80
beautiful a tree is difficult to under
stand. The dogwoods have not yet
attained their full milk white glory,
but they are advanced far enough
to stand like pale wraths through
the woods Wild cherries stand
here and there like snowy mounds,
giving promise OF aromatic bitters To
those who later may gather the
fruit and find the ingredient to 60
with It.
In many places the ground Is car
peted with the delicate wild blooms
OF April. Hepaticas. blue innocents
blood root and other pale blossoms
stand out as though inviting some
one to pluck them. and those who
look among the fallen leaves and
tufts OF grass may find violets II
abundance, just as pretty as tho
dollhouse variety but without theil
perfume. Botanists tell us tina
plucking violets does not tend 4
restrict the future supply, for thu
real seed-bearing blossom Is an In
conspicuous thing down by the bas'
of the leaf crown and it escapes
Violets are so different from shad II
that respect but then we can't ca
vioiets
Children were out in force yester
day gathering the wild blossoms.
Many spring birds arrived severt
weeks ago. only on cool morning
they huddle around and don't sin
much. The thrushes joewink
hooking birds and whippoorwil
are the late Corners.
Among the feathered songstei
which already have arrived is
beauty with scarlet body and blac
wings. Its repertoire is not varieC
II repeats what sounds like "Prett
COW. pretty cow" Persons NOR
familiar with animal husbandry tina
bird lore have hazarded the opinio
that It must be a bullhnch.
Families with automobiles do no
need to be told where to go TO Sc
the beauties OF creation unfolding
The open road Is before them; We
at that it Is doubtful whether the.
win get as much real pleasure, rush
ing through the landscape. as thos'
who viii take peaceful wall
through some such beauty spot Al
Brandywine Park.