Trees that every child should know : easy tree studies for all seasons of the year . would grow up to forests. Weknow the name of the sower, who gathers seedsin the woods, and plants them; who is busy allthe year at the endless work of the harvest andthe sowing. THE AUTUMN BERRIES IN THE WOODS In the roadside thickets, as the summerwanes, the berry clusters of the shrubby vi-burnums turn red, and soften, and in Septemberchange to a vivid, or a dark blue. They arevery pretty on their coral red stems, and looklike little plums. Indeed, they are not unpleas-ant to taste, but it is the birds who d
Trees that every child should know : easy tree studies for all seasons of the year . would grow up to forests. Weknow the name of the sower, who gathers seedsin the woods, and plants them; who is busy allthe year at the endless work of the harvest andthe sowing. THE AUTUMN BERRIES IN THE WOODS In the roadside thickets, as the summerwanes, the berry clusters of the shrubby vi-burnums turn red, and soften, and in Septemberchange to a vivid, or a dark blue. They arevery pretty on their coral red stems, and looklike little plums. Indeed, they are not unpleas-ant to taste, but it is the birds who delight inthese sweetish, juicy berries, and we are willingthat they should have them all. The names,sheepberry and nannyberry, are given to theselittle trees, because sheep are said to browse onthe foliage and shoots in spring. The blue berries of the sassafras, also on coralred stems, are not unlike those of the viburnumsin appearance, but fewer in a cluster. The birdstake them eagerly before they are fully leave them until they ripen wouid be to losethem to other Cone fruits of (1) a birch, (2) a pine, (3) a magnolia, and (4) a fir
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