Phrase Exercise.

1.—A soldier of the Legion.—2. Pitying glances.—3. Take a token.—4. Ghastly pale.—5. Beheld life’s morn decline.—6. Aye a truant bird.—7. To divide his scanty hoard.—8. Gallant tread.—9. A path beloved of yore.—10. Soft moon.

LXXVI.—CANADIAN TREES.

James Brown, LL.D.

SECOND READING.—HARD WOODS.

Let us now briefly describe the principal varieties of our Canadian trees which lose their leaves every autumn, and are therefore called Deciduous Trees; and first we shall begin with the Oak. There are at least thirty different species of Oaks found in our Canadian forests, all growing to a size that makes them valuable as timber. Most of them form noble specimens of ornamental trees, when they stand out free, and separate from each other. The White Oak, when so found, is one of the grandest objects in the vegetable kingdom. The seeds of the Oak, which are called acorns, are found ripe on the trees in October and November.

There are about ten different species of Maples found in our woods, all beautiful and ornamental trees. The Sugar Maple is a tree of especial beauty, and in the autumn months is remarkable for the brilliant color of its leaves. The seeds of the Maple are what is called winged. They may be found lying under the old trees in autumn.