Birches

It was a beautiful evening; the last rays of the setting sun shone bright through the long stems of the trees upon the green underwood beneath, and the turtle-doves sang from the tall birches.

He also thought about the birches in the depths of the valley where, according to him, at a depth of several meters beneath the surface some moisture was hidden.

Below the garden, a green field lush with clover sloped down to the hollow where the brook ran and where scores of white birches grew.

October was a beautiful month at Green Gables, when the birches in the hollow turned as golden as sunshine and the maples behind the orchard were royal crimson and the wild cherry trees along the lane put on the loveliest shades of dark red and bronzy green.

The birches and wild cherry trees were outlined in pearl.

Oaks, pines and birches grow in these woods.

Oaks, pines and birches grow in this wood.

Oaks, pines and birches grow in this forest.

The woods were pleasant at this time, with the first touch of autumn on the leaves of the birches, and the ripe berries of the Norseland were everywhere.