CONTENTS.

[CHAPTER I.
A SPRING OPENING.]

[CHAPTER II.
THE MAPLES.]

[CHAPTER III.
OLD ACQUAINTANCES: THE ELMS.]

[CHAPTER IV.
MAJESTY AND STRENGTH: THE OAK.]

[CHAPTER V.
BEAUTY AND GRACE: THE ASH.]

[CHAPTER VI.
THE OLIVE TREE.]

[CHAPTER VII.
THE USEFUL BIRCH.]

[CHAPTER VIII.
THE POPLARS.]

[CHAPTER IX.
ALL A-BLOW: THE APPLE TREE.]

[CHAPTER X.
A FRUITFUL FAMILY: THE PEACH, ALMOND, PLUM AND CHERRY.]

[CHAPTER XI.
THE CHERRY-STORY.]

[CHAPTER XII.
THE MULBERRY FAMILY.]

[CHAPTER XIII.
QUEER RELATIONS: THE CAOUTCHOUC AND THE MILK TREE.]

[CHAPTER XIV.
HOME AND ABROAD: LINDEN, CAMPHOR, BEECH.]

[CHAPTER XV.
THE TENT AND THE LOCUSTS.]

[CHAPTER XVI.
THE WALNUT FAMILY AND THE AILANTHUS.]

[CHAPTER XVII.
SOME BEAUTIFUL TREES: THE CHESTNUT AND HORSE-CHESTNUT.]

[CHAPTER XVIII.
AMONG THE PINES.]

[CHAPTER XIX.
GIANT AND NUT PINES.]

[CHAPTER XX.
MORE WINTER TREES: THE FIRS AND THE SPRUCES.]

[CHAPTER XXI.
THE CEDARS.]

[CHAPTER XXII.
THE PALMS.]