Trees and shrubs of Prospect park . , white oak, black haw, chestnut, and two veryfine sweet gums quite close to each other overshadowyou. As the path joins another which has climbedup from the Drive, it turns north-westward and bendsaround Swan Boat Lake, over a beautifully set rusticbridge. On the way around this little sheet of wateryou pass on the right, or water side, Californian privet,black cherry, oleaster. Van Houttes spiraea, honeylocust, with a fine scarlet oak beside it, and all alongthe north-western border of the lake, handsome sweetgums, chestnuts, pin oak and the finest groups
Trees and shrubs of Prospect park . , white oak, black haw, chestnut, and two veryfine sweet gums quite close to each other overshadowyou. As the path joins another which has climbedup from the Drive, it turns north-westward and bendsaround Swan Boat Lake, over a beautifully set rusticbridge. On the way around this little sheet of wateryou pass on the right, or water side, Californian privet,black cherry, oleaster. Van Houttes spiraea, honeylocust, with a fine scarlet oak beside it, and all alongthe north-western border of the lake, handsome sweetgums, chestnuts, pin oak and the finest groups ofpepperidge trees in the Park. These last should beseen, by special appointment, in the days of earlyautumn. Their glossy leaves take the most beautifulshades of rich maroon or brilliant, cool crimson. 199 If you follow the water course here it will lead youon to a junction of paths near the spot where wecame out from Ambergill and at this junction on theLong Meadow we start on our next ramble. SECTIONAL DIAGRAMN9|2 LmiQ mEmmij TO. Explanations, Sectional Diagram No. 12 Common Name Botanical Name I. European hornbeam. Carpinus betulus. 2. Californian privet. Ligustrum ovalifolium. 3- English elm. Ulmus campestris. 4- American hornbeam. Carpinus Caroliniana. 5. American chestnut. Castanea sativa, var. Ameri-cana. 6. White oak. Quercus alba. 7- Sassafras. Sassafras officinale. 8. Sweet gum or bilsted. Liquidambar styracifiua. 9- Smooth branched Eng-lish elm. Ulmus campestris, var. Icevisr 10. Scotch elm. Ulmus montana. II. American or white elm. Ulmus Americana. 12. Red maple. Acer rubrum. 13- Indian currant or coral Symphoricarfos vulgaris. 14. Spircea sorbifolia. spiraea. 15. Tree of Heaven orailanthus. Ailanthus glandulosus. 16. Ninebark. Physocarpus (or Spircea) op-ulifolia. 17- Smooth sumac. Rhus glabra. 18. Common privet. Ligustrum vulgare. 19. Spanish chestnut. Castanea sativa. 20. Yellow birch. Betula lutea. 21. English oak. Quercus robur. 22. W
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