Autumnal Coloration

“The October leaf-fading is a festival, a triumphal pageant, rather than a funeral.” —L. Larcom Who of you readers have not been stirred by the mysterious transformation of the forest foliage each year? The majestic and sturdy oak, the wild and elusive sumac, the graceful and lovely elm, the dense and symmetrical maple, clad in their autumn cloaks thrill the observer with the greatness of their creator. Of all nature’s changes in pre­paration for winter, perhaps, the most distinctive and...