,illustration3 ,nature ,series ,no4 #bc4 ,how ,to ,tell ,the ,birds ,from ,the ,flowers4 ,how ,to ,tell ,the ,birds ,from ,the ,flowers4 ,a ,manual of ,flornithology for ,beginners4 ,illustration ,verses and ,illustrations ,by ,robert ,williams ,wood4 ,published by ,paul ,elder and ,company ,san ,francisco and ,new ,york4 ,copyright #aijg ,by ,paul ,elder and ,company ,illustration ,contents4 ,page4 ,the ,bird4 ,the ,burdock4 #a4 ,the ,clover4 ,the ,plover4 #b4 ,the ,crow4 ,the ,crocus4 #c4 ,the ,rue4 ,the ,rooster4 #d4 ,the ,parrot4 ,the ,carrot4 #e4 ,the ,pea4 ,the ,pewee4 #f4 ,the ,pelican4 ,the ,panicle4 #g4 ,the ,hen4 ,the ,lichen4 #h4 ,the ,hawk4 ,the ,hollyhock4 #i4 ,the ,cow ,bird4 ,the ,cowslip4 #aj4 ,a ,sparrer4 ,asparagus4 #aa4 ,the ,tern4 ,the ,turnip4 #ab4 ,the ,ole ,gander4 ,the ,oleander4 #ad4 ,the ,blue ,mountain ,lory4 ,the ,blue ,morning ,glory4 #ae4 ,the ,quail4 ,the ,kale4 #af4 ,the ,pecan4 ,the ,toucan4 #ag4 ,the ,auk4 ,the ,orchid4 #ah4 ,the ,cat-bird4 ,the ,catnip4 #bj4 ,the ,ibis4 ,the ',ibiscus4 #ba4 ,the ,butter-ball4 ,the ,buttercup4 #bb4 ,the ,bay4 ,the ,jay4 #bc4 ,the ,pipe4 ,the ,snipe4 #bd4 ,the ,roc4 ,the ,shamrock4 #be4 ,the ,lark4 ,the ,larkspur4 #bf4 ,the ,puffin4 ,nuffin4 #bg4 ,author's ,apology4 #bh4 ,burr4 ,bird4 ,illustration3 ,burr4 ,bird4 ,the ,bird and the ,burdock4 ,who is there who has never heard1 ,about the ,burdock and the ,bird8 ,and yet how very very few1 ,discriminate between the two1 ,while even ,mr4 ,burbank can't ,transform a ,bird into a ,plant6 ,illustration3 ,burbank4 ,the ,clover4 ,the ,plover4 ,illustration3 ,the ,clover4 ,the ,plover4 ,the ,plover and the ,clover can be told apart with ease1 ,by paying close attention to the habits of the ,bees1 ,for en-to-molo-gists aver1 the ,bee can be in ,clover1 ,while ety-molo-gists concur1 there is no ,b in ,plover4 ,the ,crow4 ,the ,crocus4 ,illustration3 ,the ,crow4 ,the ,crocus4 ,some are unable1 as you know1 ,to tell the ,crocus from the ,crow2 ,the reason why is just because ,they are not versed in ,nature's laws4 ,the noisy1 cawing ,crows all come1 ,obedient to the ,cro'custom1 ,a large ,crow ,caw-cus to convoke4 ,you never hear the ,crocus croak6 ,the ,rue4 ,the ,rooster4 ,illustration3 ,the ,rue4 ,the ,rooster4 ,of ,rooster the rudiment clearly is ,roo1 ,and the bird from the plant very probably grew4 ,you can easily tell them apart without fail1 ,by merely observing the ,rue lacks de-tail4 ,the ,parrot4 ,the ,carrot4 ,illustration3 ,the ,parrot4 ,the ,carrot4 ,the ,parrot and the ,carrot we may easily confound1 ,they're very much alike in looks and similar in sound1 ,we recognize the ,parrot by his clear articulation1 ,for ,carrots are unable to engage in conversation4 ,the ,pea4 ,the ,pewee4 ,illustration3 ,the ,pea4 ,the ,pewee4 ,to tell the ,pewee from the ,pea1 ,requires great per-spi-ca-city4 ,here in the pod we see the ,pea1 ,while perched close by is the ,pewee2 ,the ,pea he hears the ,pewee peep1 ,while ,pewee sees the wee ,pea weep1 ,there'll be but little time to see1 ,how ,pewee differs from the ,pea4 ,the ,pelican4 ,the ,panicle4 ,illustration3 ,the ,pelican4 ,the ,panicle4 ,the ,panicle and ,pelican ,have often been confused2 ,the letters which spell ,pelican ,in ,panicle are used4 ,you never need confound the two1 ,there are many ways of telling3 ,the simplest thing that one can do1 ,is to observe the spelling4 ,the ,hen4 ,the ,lichen4 ,illustration3 ,the ,hen4 ,the ,lichen4 ,the ,lichens lie on rocks and bark1 ,they look somewhat like ,hens3 ,hens lay1 they lie1 we may remark1 ,a difference of tense4 ,the ,hawk4 ,the ,hollyhock4 ,illustration3 ,the ,hawk4 ,the ,hollyhock4 ,to recognize this ,bird-of-,prey1 ,the broody ,hen you should survey3 ,she takes her ,chicks on daily walks1 ,among the neighboring ,hollyhocks1 ,while with the ,hawk association1 ,is quite beyond her toleration4 ,the ,cow ,bird4 ,the ,cowslip4 ,illustration3 ,the ,cow ,bird4 ,the ,cowslip4 ,growing in mires1 in gold attired1 ,the ,cowslip has been much admired1 ,altho' its proper name1 we're told1 ,is really the ,marsh ,marigold3 ,the ,cow ,bird picture1 ,i suspect1 ,is absolutely incorrect1 ,we make such errors now and then1 ,a sort of cow slip of the pen4 ,a ,sparrer4 ,asparagus4 ,illustration3 ,a ,sparrer4 ,asparagus4 ,the ,sparrow1 from flying1 is quite out of breath1 ,in fact he has worked himself almost to death1 ,while the lazy ,asparagus1--so it is said1-- ,spends all of his time in the 'sparagus bed4 ,the ,tern4 ,the ,turnip4 ,illustration3 ,the ,tern4 ,the ,turnip4 ,to tell the ,turnip from the ,tern1 ,a thing which everyone should learn1 ,observe the ,tern up in the air1 ,see how he turns1--and now compare ,him with this inert vegetable1 ,who thus to turn is quite unable1 ,for he is rooted to the spot1 ,while as we see the ,tern is not3 ,he is not always doomed to be ,thus bound to earth e-tern-ally1 ,for ,cooked to a turn may be inferred1 ,to change the ,turnip to the ,bird4 ,illustration ,observe the ,turnip in the pot4 ,the ,tern is glad that he is not6 ,the ,ole ,gander4 ,the ,oleander4 ,illustration3 ,the ,ole ,gander4 ,the ,oleander4 ,the ,gander loves to promenade1 ,around the farmer's poultry-yard1 ,while1 as we see1 the ,oleander ,is quite unable to meander4 ,the ,blue ,mountain ,lory4 ,the ,blue ,morning ,glory4 ,illustration3 ,the ,blue ,mountain ,lory4 ,the ,blue ,morning ,glory4 ,the ,blue ,mountain ,lory spends most of his time ,in climbing about in a tropical clime2 ,we therefore our efforts need only confine1 ,to minutely observing the climb of the ,vine4 ,the ,quail4 ,the ,kale4 ,illustration3 ,the ,quail4 ,the ,kale4 ,the ,california ,quail is said ,to have a tail upon his head1 ,while contrary-wise we style the ,kale1 ,a cabbage head upon a tail4 ,it is not hard to tell the two1 ,the ,quail commences with a queue4 ,the ,pecan4 ,the ,toucan4 ,illustration3 ,the ,pecan4 ,the ,toucan4 ,very few can ,tell the ,toucan ,from the ,pecan-- ,here's a new plan3 ,to take the ,toucan from the tree1 ,requires im-mense a-gil-i-tee1 ,while any one can pick with ease ,the ,pecans from the ,pecan trees3 ,it's such an easy thing to do1 ,that even the ,toucan he can too4 ,the ,auk4 ,the ,orchid4 ,illustration3 ,the ,auk4 ,the ,orchid4 ,we seldom meet1 when out to walk1 ,either the ,orchid or the ,auk2 ,the ,auk indeed is only known ,to dwellers in the ,auktic zone1 ,while ,orchids can be found in legions1 ,within the equatorial regions4 ,the graceful ,orchid on its stalk1 ,resembles so the auk-ward ,auk2 ',t is plain we must some means discover1 ,to tell the two from one another3 ,the obvious difference1 to be sure1 ,is merely one of temperature4 99 99 99 99 99 ,illustration ,for ,eskimos1 perhaps1 the ,auk ,performs the duties of the ,stork4 ,the ,cat-bird4 ,the ,cat-nip4 ,illustration3 ,the ,cat-bird4 ,the ,cat-nip4 ,the ,cat-bird's call resembles that1 ,emitted by the ,pussy ,cat1 ,while ,cat-nip1 growing by the wall1 ,is never known to caterwaul3 ,its odor though attracts the ,kits1 ,and throws them in ,catniption fits4 ,illustration ,the ,ibis4 ,the ',ibiscus4 ,illustration3 ,the ,ibis4 ,the ',ibiscus4 ,the sacred ,ibis tells his beads1 ,and gravely from his prayer-book reads2 ,the ,ibis therfore we may say1 ,is classified a bird-of-prey4 ',ibiscus we have heard related1 ,the ,crimson-,eye is designated2 ,their difference is plain indeed1 ,the flower is red1 the bird can read4 ,the ,butter-ball4 ,the ,butter-cup4 ,illustration3 ,the ,butter-ball4 ,the ,butter-cup4 ,the little ,butter-cup can sing1 ,from morn 'till night like anything3 ,the quacking of the ,butter-ball1 ,cannot be called a song at all4 ,we thus the flower may learn to know1 ,its song is reproduced below4 ,illustration ,the ,bay4 ,the ,jay4 ,illustration3 ,the ,bay4 ,the ,jay4 ,the ,blue-,jay1 as we plainly see1 ,resembles much the green ,bay tree3 ,the difference between the two1 ,is ob-vi-ous-ly one of hue4 ,though this is not the only way1 ,to tell the ,blue-,jay from the ,bay4 ,the ,pipe4 ,the ,snipe4 ,illustration3 ,the ,pipe4 ,the ,snipe4 ,observe the common ,indian ,pipe1 ,likewise the high-bred ,english ,snipe1 ,who is distinguished1 as we see1 ,by his superior pedigree4 ,illustration3 ,two crosses botonny bend sinister4 ,illustration3 ,fess argent mantlets sable4 ,the ,roc4 ,the ,shamrock4 ,illustration3 ,the ,roc4 ,the ,shamrock4 ,observe how peacefully the ,cows ,among the little ,shamrocks browse1 ,in contrast with their actions frantic ,when they perceive the ,roc gigantic2 ,we need but watch their ocupation1 ,and seek no other explanation4 ,the ,lark4 ,the ,larkspur4 ,illustration3 ,the ,lark4 ,the ,larkspur4 ,the ,larkspur's likeness to the ,lark ,is surely worthy of remark1 ,although to see it we require ,the aid of a small magnifier1 ,which circumstance of course implies1 ,their difference is one of size4 ,puffin4 ,nuffin4 ,illustration3 ,puffin4 ,nuffin4 ,upon this cake of ice is perched1 ,the paddle-footed ,puffin3 ,to find his double we have searched1 ,but have discovered--,nuffin6 ,author's ,apology4 ,not every one is always able ,to recognize a vegetable1 ,for some are guided by tradition1 ,while others use their intuition1 ,and even ,i make no pretense ,of having more than common sense2 ,indeed these strange homologies ,are in most flornithologies1 ,and ,i have freely drawn upon ,the works of ,gray and ,audubon1 ,avoiding though the frequent blunders ,of those who study ,nature's wonders4 ,illustration3 7,back ,cover7