Thursday’s LA Times Home section featured several of Elysian Park and Echo Park’s trees that deliver Those Gently Falling Jewels. For the in-depth classic guide to many of the most magnificent and unique trees in Elysian Park pick up a copy of Don Hodel’s Exceptional Trees of Los Angeles. For a detailed guide to the trees of Elysian Park’s 111-year old Chavez Ravine Arboretum check out the LA Dept. of Recreation and Parks website here.