. Nature sketches in temperate America, a series of sketches and a popular account of insects, birds, and plants, treated from some aspects of their evolution and ecological relations . 332 NATtiRE SKETCHES IN TEMPERATE AMERICA. The Home of the Forked-tail Katydid and its Allies T the edge of the forest themargin slopes gently to themeadow lands adjoining. Herethe masses of foliage are so/ adjusted that the relations of the leaves to the lighl are most perfectly displayed. Thelofty hard maple, the oak, liasswood, and elmwould end very aliruptly were it not for the natural settinggiven by small
. Nature sketches in temperate America, a series of sketches and a popular account of insects, birds, and plants, treated from some aspects of their evolution and ecological relations . 332 NATtiRE SKETCHES IN TEMPERATE AMERICA. The Home of the Forked-tail Katydid and its Allies T the edge of the forest themargin slopes gently to themeadow lands adjoining. Herethe masses of foliage are so/ adjusted that the relations of the leaves to the lighl are most perfectly displayed. Thelofty hard maple, the oak, liasswood, and elmwould end very aliruptly were it not for the natural settinggiven by smaller trees, which are mingled with black cherryand young butternut. Blending with the latter, liut stillfarther to the outside, are the sassafras and sumach, whichgrow to tree-like proportions, shown in the landscape viewthat I have drawn here. Lastly, the sweet-smelling elder-berry bushes appear at the outskirts, forming the skirmishline between the straggling flora of meadow and forest. In July the flowers of these bushes fill the air with an abun-dance of sweet perfume, attracting myriads of insects for theirown needs, while at the same lime deligliling ihe teslheticsense of man. Placed in with excpiisite effec
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