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Waipawa Mail, Volume XXXVII, Issue 7920, 18 August 1917, Page 1 (Supplement)

A noted botanist walking through a park with a young lady of the “ grilling” type. He pointed out to her isome of tho’fine trees in the neighbourhood 1 . Professing great interest, the damsel cried: “How the r.ohle aspect of beautiful trees stirs up the emotions ot tho sbul!” Then, pitting a great, rough trunk, clip went on: “You .superb oak. what would you say if you could talk?” Tho botanist smiled. “J believe T can he his interpreter.” he murmured, gentlv. “He would probably say : ‘T hen- vour pardon, madam; I am n beech.’ ”