. The brook book; a first acquaintance with the brook and its inhabitants through the changing year. Natural history. BEECH WOODS IN MAY 21 Narrows, rush over the rapids and at last pour through the mill-race in a seething torrent. But such are the ways of the "Little ; The ground was sandy in places and the sweet clover had taken possession. Coltsfoot and dande- lion filled the air with seeds and their bald-headed flower stalks were everywhere. The young leaves of coltsfoot covered every inch of space they could get. Gathering these one after another I experi- enced much joy
. The brook book; a first acquaintance with the brook and its inhabitants through the changing year. Natural history. BEECH WOODS IN MAY 21 Narrows, rush over the rapids and at last pour through the mill-race in a seething torrent. But such are the ways of the "Little ; The ground was sandy in places and the sweet clover had taken possession. Coltsfoot and dande- lion filled the air with seeds and their bald-headed flower stalks were everywhere. The young leaves of coltsfoot covered every inch of space they could get. Gathering these one after another I experi- enced much joy by reason of their velvety surfaces. Down among the grasses and humbler plants which throng the forest floor I searched for beech nuts. The first thing I picked up was a notorious little three-cornered thing which richly deserves the name it bears, a "stink ; Perceiving my error, I gently put it down and transferred my search to another quarter. The next thing I found proved to be strongly attached to a vio- let root, and I discovered for the first time the seed- pod of this plant. Later I learned how the pods open and shake out their seeds, and found the cunningly hidden underground flow- ers by which the violet makes assurance doubly sure. But no beech nuts were to be found that day. On the bank among the coltsfoot and sweet clover I sat me down and reflected. Above, an ambitious. VIOLET GONE TO SEED. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Miller, Mary Farrand (Rogers), Mrs. , 1868-. New York, Doubleday, Page & Company
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