,transcrib]'s ,note ,italic text display$ z3 italic ,,plants ,,& ,,_! ,,*ildr5 ,,by ,,mrs4 ,,william ,,/>r ,,dana ,,au?or ,,( 8,,h[ ,,to ,,"k ,,! ,,wild ,,fl[]s0 ,,illu/rat$ ,,by ,,alice ,,joseph9e ,,smi? ,illu/ration3 ,decoration ,,new ,,york ,illu/ration3 ,decoration ,,c9c9nati ,illu/ration3 ,decoration ,,*icago ,,am]ican ,,book ,,company ,,copyright1 #ahif1 ,,by ,,am]ican ,,book ,,company4 ,,dana',s ,,plants4 ,w4 ,p4 #b ,illu/ration3 ,fl[]s ,,preface ,a *ild's read+ book1 x seems to me1 %\ld secure = ! *ild ?ree ?+s1--practice 9 ! art ( read+1 amusem5t1 & in/ruction4 ,:e!r my little book is fitt$ to atta9 ?is ?reefold object1 o!rs mu/ decide2 b 9 lay+ x be=e ! public1 let me urge c>eful att5tion to a few sugge/ions4 ,illu/ration3 ,fl[] #a4 ,z ! book is arrang$ s z to beg9 ) ! op5+ ( ! s*ool ye> & to foll[ x to its close1 ! int]e/ ( pupils w be increas$ by read+ ! diff]5t *apt]s dur+ ! seasons to :i* !y ref]4 #b4 ,! tea*] %\ld ex]cise judgm5t z to ! omission ( any *apt] or gr\p ( *apt]s :i* may seem beyond ! compreh5sion ( ! class4 ,) a little c>e1 su* an omission may ne>ly always be made )\t injury to ! usefulness ( ! re/ ( ! book4 #c4 ,specim5s ( ! objects describ$1 :5 ^! c be f\nd 9 ! locality1 %\ld always be on exhibition 9 ! s*oolroom4 ,:5ev] possible1 ! *ildr5 !mselves %\ld collect & h&le ^! specim5s4 ,if = any reason ?is collection by ! *ildr5 _c be accompli%$1 ! tea*] %\ld n fail to anticipate ! read+s1 & to provide ! objects m5tion$4 ,by ! obs]vance ( ^! simple & practicable sugge/ions1 x is believ$ t1 :ile ! *ildr5 are be+ tra9$ 9 ! art ( read+1 _! p[]s ( obs]vation & ( reason+ w be develop$1 & t !y w be inspir$ ) a lifelong int]e/ 9 nature4 ,! *ild's m9d is peculi>ly alive to ! *>m ( nature :5 %e is /udi$ 9 detail1 & ?r\gh h] x c be tra9$ to obs]ve accurately & to reason logically4 ,?r\gh ! neglect ( nature /udy1 ! wits ( ! c\ntry *ild lose j ! %>p5+ !y mo/ ne$1 to say no?+ ( a /imulus & delight :i* c ill be sp>$ by "o ^: m5tal life is apt to be monoton\s4 ,! wits ( ! city *ild may secure 9 o!r ways ! %>p5+ s ess5tial to success 9 life2 yet ! tra9+ af=d$ by a logical /udy ( plants1 & ! pleasure :i* su* a /udy1 rightly direct$1 is sure to yield1 are z invaluable to him z to 8 c\ntry c\s94 ,exp]i5ce hav+ prov$ to my ke5e/ satisfaction t almo/ inv>iably *ildr5 c be int]e/$ 9 /ories ( plants & _! *ildr51 to ! *ildr5 ( ! l& ,i (f] ?is little book1 9 ! e>ne/ hope t its pages may lead at lea/ "s few ( !m to f9d 9 life a new joy & a deep] mean+4 ,! aid d]iv$ f _m s\rces 9 ! prep>ation ( 8,plants & _! ,*ildr50 is he>tily ackn[l$g$2 b m especially ,i wi% to ext5d my ?anks to ,messrs4 ,holt ,co4 = _! c\rtesy 9 all[+ ! reproduction ( sev]al cuts f _! valuable & int]e/+ publication1 8,! ,natural ,hi/ory ( ,plants10 translat$ f ! ,g]man ( ,k]n] von ,m>ilaun4 ,illu/ration3 ,fl[] ,,cont5ts ,,"p ,i4--,,fruits ,,& ,,se$s ,,page ,9 ! ,or*>d #i ,! ,/ory ( ! ,bee #af ,! ,apple's ,treasures #ai ,:at a ,plant lives = #ba ,! ,_w )\t ,plants #bd ,h[ ! ,apple %ields its ,"y #bg ,"s ,c\s9s ( ! ,apple #ca ,uneatable ,fruits #cd ,m ,c\s9s ( ! ,apple #cf ,/ill m ,c\s9s #ci ,9 ! ,woods #da ,:y ,se$s travel #ej ,"s ,little ,tramps #eb ,se$ ,sailboats #ef ,w+$ ,se$s #fa ,%oot+ ,se$s #fc ,! ,*e/nut & ,o!r ,se$s #fg ,"s ,/range ,/ories #fi ,,"p ,,ii4--,,"y ,,plants ,h[ ! ,baby ,plant lives #ge ,a ,s*oolroom ,g>d5 #gi ,a ,s*oolroom ,g>d5 7,conclud$7 #he ,se$s z ,food #hi ,an ,impati5t ,plant ,baby #ia ,a ,humpback$ ,plant ,baby #id ,,"p ,,iii4--,,roots ,,& ,,/ems ,root ,hairs #ii ,roots & ,und]gr\nd ,/ems #ajb ,above-gr\nd ,roots #ajf ,:at ,few ,*ildr5 "k #aab ,plants t _c /& alone #aad ,"s ,habits ( ,/ems #aag ,/ems & ,se$ ,leaves #aai 8,well done1 ,little ,/em0 #abb ,,"p ,,iv4--,,buds ,buds 9 ,w9t] #abe ,a ,happy ,surprise #abg ,"s ,a/oni%+ ,buds #abi ,,"p ,v4--,,leaves ,h[ to look at a ,leaf #ace ,! mo/ ,wond]ful ,?+ 9 ! ,_w #ach ,h[ a ,plant is built #adb ,h[ a ,plant's ,food is cook$ #adc ,a ,/eep ,climb #adg ,h[ a ,plant p]spires #adh ,h[ a ,plant /ores its ,food #adi ,leaf ,gre5 & ,sunbeam #aea ,plant or ,animal8 #aed ,h[ we are help$ by ,leaf ,gre5 & ,sunbeam #aef ,h[ a ,plant brea!s #aeh ,! ,dilig5t ,tree #afj ,leaves & ,roots #afb ,leaf ,ve9s #afe ,leaf ,%apes #afg ,hairy ,leaves #agj ,woolly & 8,du/y0 ,leaves #agb ,prickles & ,poison #agd ,"s ,cruel ,traps #agf ,m ,cruel ,traps #aha ,! ,fall ( ! ,leaf #ahd ,,"p ,,vi4--,,fl[]s ,! ,build+ ,plan ( ! ,*]ry ,blossom #ahg ,lilies #aia ,ab\t ,/am5s #aic ,fl[] ,du/1 or ,poll5 #aif ,ab\t ,pi/ils #aig ,! ,fir/ ,arrival #bjb ,pussy ,will[s #bje ,ald]s & ,bir*es #bjg ,! ,great ,trees #bji ,! ,unse5 ,visitor #baa ,plant ,packages #bad ,und]gr\nd ,/oreh\ses #baf ,diff]5t ,build+ ,plans #bag ,a ,celebrat$ ,family #bbb ,clev] ,cu/oms #bbe ,fl[]s t turn ,night into ,day #bbh ,horrid ,habits #bcj ,! ,/ory ( ! ,/rawb]ry #bcb ,a ,c\s9 ( ! ,/rawb]ry #bce ,ano!r ,c\s9 #bch ,pea ,blossoms & ,peas #bdj ,! ,clov]'s ,trick #bdc ,m ,tricks #bdd ,an ,old ,fri5d #bdg ,! ,l>ge/ ,plant ,family 9 ! ,_w #bdh ,rob9's ,planta91 ,gold5-rod1 & ,a/] #bea ,! ,la/ ( ! ,fl[]s #bed ,,"p ,,vii4--,,le>n+ ,,to ,,see ,a ,bad ,habit #beg ,a ,c\ntry ,road #bfa ,a ,holiday ,lesson #bfd ,,plants ,,& ,,_! ,,*ildr5 ,,"p ,i--,,fruits ,,& ,,se$s ,illu/ration3 ,fruit ,,9 ,,! ,,or*>d ,is !re a nic] place 9 :i* to play ?an an old apple or*>d8 ,once "u ^? favorite trees ^: bran*es sweep ! gr\nd1 y are q %ut (f f ! great1 tr\blesome1 outside _w4 ,& h[ happy & safe y feel 9 t gre5 _w ( y\r own6--a _w j made = *ildr51 a _w ( grass & leaves & birds & fl[]s1 :]e lessons & gr[n-up p alike h no "p4 ,9 ! lightly sw++ bran*es y f9d pranc+ horses1 & on _m a mad ride !y c>ry y4 ,! l>g] ones are /eep pa?s lead+ up m\nta9 sides4 ,great *asms yawn b5ea? y4 ,"h only ! d>+1 ! cool-head$1 may hope to be successful & rea* ! highe/ po9ts )\t dang] to _! bones4 ,out "h ! girls br+ _! dolls1 & play h\se4 ,no?+ c make a m int]e/+ or a m surpris+ h\se ?an an apple tree1 its rooms are s _m & ( su* curi\s %apes4 ,!n1 too1 ! seats 9 ^! rooms are f> m com=table ?an ! *airs us$ by ord9>y p 9 ev]yday h\ses4 ,! do+s ( ! ,rob9 family are ov]look$ by its w9d[s4 ,"o is amaz$ to see h[ _m fat worms ,"m ,rob9 manages to pop d[n ! yawn+ baby ?roats1 & wond]s h[ baby rob9s ev] live to gr[ up4 ,f ^! w9d[s y wat* ! fir/ fly+ lesson2 & y laugh to see ! little c[>ds cl+ to ! bran* close by1 pay+ little he$ to _! p>5ts' noisy indignation4 ,all ! same1 y wi% t y too might sudd5ly gr[ a pair ( w+s1 & jo9 ! little class1 & le>n to d ! "o ?+ t seems ev5 m delightful ?an tree climb+4 ,t y *ildr5 long to be out ( ! s*oolroom ?is m9ute1 out 9 ! or*>d s full ( possibilities1 ,i d n wond] a bit4 ,b z ! big p h decid$ t f n[ on = "s mon?s y mu/ sp5d mu* ( y\r "t ) lesson books1 ,i h a plan to propose4 ,:at d y say to try+ to br+ some?+ ( ! outdoor places t we love into ! s*oolroom1 :i* we d n love z mu* z we %\ld if lessons 7 always taught 9 ! "r way8 ,n[ let u pret5d--& ev5 gr[n-up p1 :o c d difficult sums1 & answ] que/ions 9 hi/ory & geography bett] ?an *ildr51 _c 8pret5d0 "o half s well--n[ let u pret5d t we are ab\t to sp5d ! morn+ 9 ! or*>d4 ,"h we g1 out ( ! s*oolroom into ! air & sun%9e1 along ! road1 up ! hill1 till we rea* ! /one wall beyond :i* lies our or*>d4 ,ah6 x is good to get into ! cool ( ! de>1 fri5dly trees4 ,& j n[1 m ?an ev]1 !y seem fri5dly to y boys & girls2 = !y are heavy ) apples1--beautiful r$ & gold5 apples1 t tempt y to clamb] up into ! gre5 sea ( leaves above4 ,n[ let u 8pret5d0 t y h _h y\r fill1 & are ready to ga!r quietly ab\t me on ! long grass4 ,b fir/1 please1 "o ( y br+ me an apple4 ,let x be well-gr[n & r\nd$1 ) a rosy1 sun-burn$ *eek2 =1 z we are to sp5d "s little "t ) ?is apple1 ! m p]fect x is 9 %ape1 ! ri*] 9 color1 ! s\nd] all ! way ?r\gh1 ! bett]4 ,x is good to be z mu* z possible ) ?+s t are beautiful & :olesome & he>ty1 ev5 ?\gh !y are only apples4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #a ,"h we h 7,fig4 #a7 a f9e specim54 ,:at d y "k1 any ( y1 ab\t ?is apple8 ,p]haps ?is seems a /range "q4 ,b :5 we see some?+ t is f9e & beautiful1 is x /range t we wi% to "k its hi/ory8 ,if ,i see a man or a woman :o seems to me all t a man or woman %\ld be2 if he or %e is f9e-look+ & f9e-act+1 /raight & /rong1 & beautiful & k9d1 & brave & g5]\s1--,i ask1 8,:o is he8 ,:]e does %e come f8 ,:at h !y done80 ,( c\rse1 a f9e apple is n s int]e/+ z a f9e man or woman1 or z a f9e boy or girl4 ,/ill !re is mu* ( int]e/ to le>n ev5 ab\t an apple4 ,none ( y seems anxi\s to tell ! apple's /ory1 s ,i %all h to />t y ) "s que/ions4 ,d y rememb] play+ 9 ?is same or*>d la/ spr+8 ,yes1 y h n =gott5 ^? ,saturdays 9 ,may4 ,! trees 7 all p9k & :ite ) apple blossoms4 ,! air 0 sweet ) fragrance1 & full ( ! voices ( birds1 & ( bees t 7 bu/l+ ab\t f fl[] to fl[]4 ,no1 inde$6 y h n =gott5 ^? happy morn+s4 ,:at is m1 y nev] w4 ,!y are among ! ?+s t w /ay by y1 & be a re/ & help to y all y\r lives4 ,i wi% !re 7 no *ild liv+ t might n c>ry ) him always ! memory ( ,may days 9 an apple or*>d4 ,h[ has x come ab\t1 d y suppose1 t ^! trees :i* 9 ,may 7 cov]$ ) fl[]s are n[ heavy ) apples8 ,c any ( y *ildr5 answ] ?is riddle8 ,h[ h ^! great apples manag$ to take ! place ( ! delicate apple blossoms8 ,!re are "s *ildr5 :o keep _! eyes op51 & really see :at is go+ on ab\t !m1 in/ead ( act+ z if !y 7 q bl9d2 & p]haps "s su* *ild w say1 8,oh1 yes6 ,i "k h[ x happ5$4 ,i h se5 x all10 & w be able to tell ! :ole /ory at once4 ,i %\ld l v mu* to meet t boy or girl1 & ,i %\ld l to take a c\ntry walk ) him or h]2 = !re are s few *ildr51 or gr[n p ei!r1 :o use bo? _! eyes to see )1 & ! bra9 :i* lies back ( _! eyes to ?9k & "q )1 t x is a r>e treat to meet & to g ab\t ) "o ( !m4 ,b ,i %\ld be almo/ z mu* pleas$ to meet ! *ild :o says1 8,well1 ,i "k t fir/ ! blossoms come4 ,e>ly 9 ,may !y make ! or*>d s nice to play 94 ,b 9 a few days !y beg9 to fall4 ,_! little :ite leaves come dropp+ d[n l sn[flakes2 & soon aft]1 if y climb out along ! bran*es & look close1 :]e !re 0 a blossom be=e1 y f9d n[ a little gre5 ?+ some?+ l a knob 7,fig4 #b74 ,?is t9y knob keeps gr[+ bigg] & bigg]1 & !n y see t x is a baby apple4 ,z ! weeks g by1 ! little apple gr[s into a big "o2 & at la/ ! gre5 beg9s to fade away1 & ! r$ & yell[ to come4 ,"o day y f9d ! great gr[n apple all ripe1 & ready to eat4 ,b ,i nev] c\ld see j :at made x come l t1 su* a big1 heavy apple f su* a little fl[]1 & ,i always wond]$ ab\t x40 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #b ,n[1 if we wond] ab\t ! ?+s we see1 we are on ! "r road4 ,! *ild :o fir/ 8sees0 :at is happ5+ ar\nd him1 & !n 8wond]s0 & asks que/ions1 is sure to be good company to o!r p & to himself4 7,& z "o sp5ds m "t ) himself ?an ) any "o else1 he is lucky if he f9ds himself a pleasant companion47 ,su* a *ild has n lo/ ! use ( 8 eyes1 z s _m ( u seem to h done4 ,& :5 ! little bra9 is full ( que/ions1 x bids fair to become a big bra91 :i* may answ] "s day ! que/ions ! _w is ask+4 ,be=e ,i tell y j h[ ! big apple manag$ to take ! place ( ! pretty1 delicate fl[]1 let u take a good look at ?is fl[]4 ,b 9 ,septemb] apple fl[]s are n to be _h = ! ask+4 ,n "o is to be f\nd on all ^! trees4 ,s j n[ we mu/ use ! picture in/ead4 ,& :5 ,may comes1 y\r tea*] w br+ y a bran* be>+ ! beautiful blossoms2 or1 bett] /ill1 p]haps %e w take y out into ! or*>d itself1 & y c g ov] ?is *apt] aga9 ) ! lovely liv+ fl[]s be=e y4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #c ,n[1 z y look at ?is picture ( ! apple fl[] 7,fig4 #c71 y see a circle made up ( five pretty leaves4 ,sometimes ^! are :ite2 aga9 !y are p9k4 ,& 9 ! c5t] :at d y see8 ,:y1 !re y see a quantity ( odd-look+ little ?+s ^: names y d n "k4 ,!y look some:at l small1 r crook$ p9s2 = on ! tips ( mo/ ( !m are objects :i* rem9d y ( ! head ( a p94 ,if y 7 look+ at a real fl[]1 y w\ld see t ^! p9 heads 7 little boxes fill$ ) a yell[ du/ :i* comes (f ^u "o's f+]s2 & s = ! pres5t we w call !m 8du/ boxes40 ,b besides ^! p9s--lat] we %all le>n _! real names--besides ^! p9s ) du/ boxes1 we f9d "s o!rs :i* are )\t any su* boxes4 ,! %ape ( ^! rem9ds u a little ( ! pegs or p9s we use 9 ! game ( t5p9s4 ,if we look$ at !m v closely1 we %\ld see t !re 7 five ( !m1 b t ^! five 7 jo9$ bel[ into "o piece4 ,n[ suppose we take ! apple blossom & pull (f all its pretty :ite fl[] leaves1 & all ! p9s ) du/ boxes1 :at w be left8 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #d ,?is picture 7,fig4 #d7 %[s y j :at is left4 ,y see :at looks l a little cup or vase4 ,! upp] "p ( ?is is cut into five pieces1 :i* are roll$ back4 ,9 ! picture "o ( ^! pieces is almo/ out ( sight4 ,9 ! real blossom ^! pieces look l little gre5 leaves4 ,& set into ?is cup is ! l[]1 unit$ "p ( ^? p9s :i* h no du/ boxes on top4 ,i fancy t y are bett] acqua9t$ ) ! apple blossom ?an ev] be=e1 nev] m9d h[ _m morn+s y may h sp5t 9 ! sweet-smell+1 p9k & :ite or*>d4 ,y "k j :at goes to make up ea* sep>ate fl[]1 = all ! _m hundr$s ( blossoms are made on ! "o plan4 ,& only n[ are y ready to he> :at happ5$ to make ! apple take ! place ( ! blossom4 ,illu/ration3 ,fl[]s ,,! ,,/ory ,,( ,,! ,,bee ,?is is :at happ5$4 ,& x is a true /ory4 ,"o morn+ la/ ,may a bee set out among ! fl[]s on a honey hunt4 ,p]haps x w\ld be m true to say t ! bee set out to hunt = ! sweet /uff ( :i* honey is made2 = :ile ?is sweet /uff is /ill 9 ! fl[] cup x is n honey1 any m ?an ! :eat gr[+ 9 ! field is bread4 ,! :eat becomes bread lat]1 aft] x has be5 cut & ga!r$ & ?re%$ & gr\nd1 & br\ght into ! kit*5 & !re *ang$ into bread2 & ! sweet /uff becomes honey only aft] ! bees h c>ri$ x home & work$ x4 ,z ! bee left home ?is p>ticul> morn+1 x made up its m9d t x w\ld devote itself to ! apple blossoms2 = did y "k t :5 a bee goes fl[] visit+1 usually x gives all its att5tion to "o k9d ( fl[] till x has f9i%$ t special r\nd ( visits8 ,s (f ! bee flew2 & 9 a few mom5ts x saw hundr$s ( little p9k & :ite h&k]*iefs wav+ at x f ! apple or*>d4 ,:at d y suppose ^! 71 ^! gay little h&k]*iefs8 ,!y 7 ! fl[] leaves ( ! apple blossoms4 ,i call !m h&k]*iefs1 because1 j z boys & girls sometimes wave _! h&k]*iefs :5 !y wi% to signal o!r boys & girls1 s ! apple tree uses its gay fl[] leaves to attract ! att5tion ( ! bee1 & p]suade x to visit ! fl[]s4 ,( c\rse1 really1 !y are n h&k]*iefs at all4 ,!y w\ld h>dly be l>ge en\gh = any b fairy noses1 w\ld !y8 ,:5 ! bee saw s _m bright h&k]*iefs wav+ x welcome1 along x hurri$2 = x knew ?is 0 a signal t mat]ial = honey mak+ 0 at h&4 ,ano!r m9ute1 & x _h settl$ ^u a fre%ly op5$ fl[]1 & 0 eag]ly /eal+ ! preci\s sweet4 ,y *ildr5 "k1 t1 :5 y are giv5 p]mission to g to ! closet = a piece ( c&y or cake1 y are n apt to set ab\t x v g5tly4 ,y are 9 too mu* ( a hurry = t4 ,(t5 y come v ne> knock+ ev]y?+ ov]1 9 y\r ha/e to get hold ( :at y want4 ,& bees are q z gre$y z any boy or girl c\ld be4 ,s our fri5d div$ "r into ! pretty fl[]1 bru%+ rudely aga9/ ! little du/ boxes4 ,^!1 be+ full to ov]fl[+ ) gold5 du/1 spill$ _! cont5ts1 & p[d]$ ! bee q yell[4 ,hav+ made sure t no?+ m 0 to be f\nd j !re1 (f flew ! du/y bee to ! next blossom4 ,into ?is x pu%$ its way1 & 9 s do+ /ruck ^? p9s :i* h no du/ boxes2 & ^u _! broad1 flat tips fell "s ( ! yell[ du/ gra9s ) :i* its body 0 p[d]$4 ,n[ !re began to happ5 a /range ?+4 ,b be=e ,i tell y m1 ,i mu/ /op "o mom5t to rem9d y t ^! p9s )\t du/ boxes are jo9$ bel[ into "o piece1 & t ?is piece is set deep into ! gre5 cup :i* holds ! re/ ( ! fl[] 7see ,fig4 #d72 & ,i mu/ tell y1 t1 if y %\ld cut op5 ?is cup1 y w\ld f9d a numb] ( little r\nd objects look+ l t9y gre5 eggs4 ,! /range ?+ t began to happ5 0 ?is3-- ,soon aft] ! yell[ du/ f ! bee fell ^u ! flat tips ( ! p9s )\t du/ boxes1 ! little gre5 objects deep )9 ! gre5 cup became full ( life1 & began to get l>g]4 ,& n only ?is3 ! gre5 cup also seem$ to feel ?is new life2 = x too grew bigg] & bigg]1 & juici] & juici]1 until x became ! f9e juicy apple we h be=e u ?is morn+4 ,s n[ y und]/& a little ( :at happ5$ to make ! great apple take ! place ( ! delicate blossom4 ,,! ,,apple',s ,,treasures ,if we lift our apple by its /em1 x hangs 9 ! same position z :5 gr[+ on ! tree 7,fig4 #e74 ,b ! blossom ^: place 9 ! _w is tak5 by ?is apple held its little head pr\dly 9 ! air4 ,s let u put ! apple 9 ! same position1 & see :at is left ( ! fl[] f :i* x has come 7,fig4 #f74 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #e ,we see ! apple /em1 :i* la/ ,may 0 ! fl[] /em4 ,?is has gr[n ?ick & /rong en\gh to hold ! apple fa/ to ! tree till x rip5s & is ready to drop4 ,! upp] "p ( ! /em y _c see1 because ! apple has swell$ d[nw>ds all ab\t x1 or upw>ds we %\ld say1 if x 7 /ill on ! tree4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #f ,on ! top ( ! apple1 9 a little holl[1 we see "s crumpl$ ?+s :i* look l t9y )]$ leaves4 ,y rememb] t :5 ! bee left ! yell[ du/ 9 ! apple blossom1 ! gre5 cup began to gr[ big & juicy1 & to turn into ! apple4 ,& ^! little crumpl$ ?+s are all t is left ( ! five gre5 leaves into :i* ! upp] "p ( ! cup 0 divid$4 ,^! little leaves h be5 out 9 all k9ds ( wea!r = _m weeks1 s no wond] !y look r mussy & =lorn4 ,x is h>d to realize t f ! c5t] ( ?is n[ crumpl$ bun* grew ! pretty apple blossom4 ,n[ :]e are ^? t9y r\nd ?+s t 7 pack$ away inside ! gre5 cup8 ,well1 z t cup is n[ ?is apple1 ! *ances are t !y are /ill hidd5 safely away )9 x4 ,s let u take a knife & cut ! apple op54 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #g ,:at d y f9d 9 its v he>t8 ,if y cut x ?r\gh crosswise1 y f9d five br[n se$s pack$ z neatly z jewels 9 _! case 7,fig4 #g72 & if y cut x ?r\gh l5g?wise1 y discov] only two or ?ree se$s 7,fig4 #h74 ,probably ,i ne$ n say to y t ^! se$s 7 once ! little r\nd ?+s hidd5 )9 ! gre5 cup4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #h ,"s day ,i w tell y a great deal m ab\t ! wond]ful gold5 du/ :i* turns fl[]s into apples z easily z ,c9d]ella's fairy godmo!r turn$ rats into ponies1 & pumpk9s into coa*es4 ,b all ?is w come lat]4 ,j n[ ,i want to talk ab\t some?+ else4 ,illu/ration3 ,grass ,,:at ,a ,,plant ,,lives ,,= ,:5 y g = a walk 9 ! c\ntry1 :at d y see all ab\t y8 8,c[s & horses1 & *ick5s & birds1 & trees & fl[]s10 answ]s "s *ild4 ,yes1 all ( ^! ?+s y see4 ,b ( ! trees & plants y see ev5 m ?an ( ! horses & c[s & birds4 ,on e side are plants ( "o k9d or ano!r4 ,! fields are full ( grass plants4 ,! woods are full ( tree plants4 ,along ! roadside are plants ( _m v>ieties4 ,n[1 :at are all ^! plants try+ to d8 8,to gr[10 comes ! answ]4 ,to gr[ big & /rong en\gh to hold _! own 9 ! _w4 ,t is j :at !y are try+ to d4 ,!n1 too1 !y are try+ to fl[]4 8,b !y don't all h fl[]s10 objects "o voice4 ,y are "r4 ,!y d n all h fl[]s2 b y w\ld be surpris$ to "k h[ _m ( !m d4 ,9 fact1 all ( !m except ! f]ns & mosses1 & a few o!rs1 "s ( :i* y w\ld h>dly recognize z plants1--all ( !m1 ) ^! exceptions1 fl[] at "s "t 9 _! lives4 ,all ! trees h fl[]s1 & all ! grasses 7,figs4 #i1 #aj72 & all ^? plants :i* get s du/y along ! roadside1 & :i* y call 8we$s10--ea* "o ( ^! has its own fl[]4 ,?is may be s small & dull-look+ t y h nev] notic$ x2 & unless y look %>ply1 p]haps y nev] w4 ,b all ! same1 x is a fl[]4 ,b !re is "o especial ?+ :i* is really ! object ( ! plant's life4 ,n[1 :o c tell me ?is3 :at is ?is object ( a plant's life8 ,d y "k j :at ,i mean by ?is "q8 ,i d\bt x2 b ,i w try to make x cle> to y4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #i ,if ,i see a boy /op 8 play1 get 8 hat1 & />t d[n ! /reet1 ,i "k t he has :at we call 8an object 9 view40 ,!re is "s reason = :at he is do+4 ,& if ,i say to him1 8,:at is ! object ( y\r walk80 ,i mean1 8,= :at are y go+ d[n ! /reet80 ,& if he answ]s1 8,i am go+ to get a p\nd ( tea = my "m10 ,i "k t a p\nd ( tea is ! object ( 8 walk4 ,s :5 ,i ask :at is ! object ( a plant's life1 ,i mean :y does a plant s5d out roots 9 se>* ( food1 & a /em to c>ry ?is food upw>d1 & leaves to dr9k 9 air & sun%9e8 ,:at is ! object ( all ?is8 ,a great _m p seem to ?9k t ! object ( all plants ) pretty fl[]s mu/ be to give pleasure4 ,b ^! p q =get t hundr$s & ?\s&s ( fl[]s live & die f> away 9 ! lonely =e/1 :]e no human eye ev] sees !m2 t !y s liv$ & di$ hundr$s & ?\s&s ( ye>s be=e !re 7 any m5 & wom51 & boys & girls1 ^u ! e>?4 ,& s1 if !y /opp$ long en\gh quietly to ?9k ab\t x1 !y w\ld see = !mselves t plants mu/ h "s o!r object 9 life ?an to give p pleasure4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #aj ,b n[ let u g back to ! tree f :i* we took ?is apple1 & see if we c f9d out its special object4 8,:y1 apples60 "s ( y exclaim4 8,surely ! object ( an apple tree is to be> apples40 ,t is x exactly4 ,an apple tree lives to be> apples4 ,& n[ :y is an apple su* an important ?+8 ,:y is x wor? s mu* "t & tr\ble8 ,:at is its use8 8,x is good to eat10 *ime all ! *ildr5 9 *orus4 ,yes1 s x is2 b !n1 y mu/ rememb] t once ^u a "t1 apple trees1 l all o!r plants & trees1 grew 9 lonely places :]e !re 7 no boys & girls to eat _! fruit4 ,s we mu/ f9d "s o!r answ]4 ,?9k = a mom5t1 & !n tell me :at y f9d inside e apple4 8,apple se$s10 "o ( y replies4 ,& :at is ! use ( ^! apple se$s8 8,:y1 !y make new apple trees60 ,if ?is be s1 if e apple holds "s little se$s f :i* new apple trees may gr[1 does x n look z ?\gh an apple 7 useful & important because x yields se$s8 ,& :at is true ( ! apple tree is true ( o!r plants & trees4 ,! plant lives to be> fruit4 ,! fruit is t "p ( ! plant :i* holds its se$s2 & x is ( importance = j ?is reason1 t x holds ! se$s f :i* come new plants4 ,,! ,,_w ,,)\t ,,plants ,we h j le>n$ t ! fruit is important because x holds ! plant's se$s2 & we "k t se$s are important because f !m come ! new plants = ano!r ye>4 ,let u /op "h "o mom5t1 & try to ?9k :at w\ld happ5 if plants %\ld /op hav+ se$s1 if !re %\ld be no new plants4 ,we all1 & especially ^? ( u :o are *ildr51 c>ry ab\t ) u a little picture gall]y ( our v own4 ,9 ?is gall]y are pictures ( ?+s :i* our real eyes h nev] se51 yet :i* we ourselves see q z pla9ly z ! objects :i* our eyes re/ ^u 9 ! outside _w4 ,"s ( ^! pictures are v beautiful4 ,!y %[ u ?+s s wond]ful & delightful & int]e/+1 t at times we =get all ab\t ! real1 outside ?+s4 ,inde$1 ^! pictures (t5 seem to u m real ?an any?+ else 9 ! _w4 ,& once 9 a great :ile we admire !m s e>ne/ly t we are able to make !m come true2 t is1 we turn our backs ^u !m1 & "w s h>d to br+ !m ab\t1 t at la/ :at 0 only a picture becomes a reality4 ,p]haps "s ( y *ildr5 c /ep into ?is little gall]y ( y\r own1 & see a picture ( ! great _w z x w\ld be if !re %\ld be no new plants4 ,?is picture w\ld %[ ! _w "s hundr$s ( ye>s f n[2 =1 al?\gh "s plants live only a %ort "t1 o!rs 7& usually ^! are trees7 live hundr$s ( ye>s4 ,b 9 ! picture ev5 ! la/ tree has di$ away4 ,^u ! e>? !re is n "o gre51 gr[+ ?+4 ,! sun beats d[n ^u ! b>e1 br[n des]ts4 ,x seems to scor* & bli/] ! rocky m\nta9 sides4 ,!re are no cool %ad[s :]e "o c lie on a summ] aft]noon2 no d>k1 f]ny nooks1 su* z *ildr5 love1 d[n by ! /ream4 ,b1 aft] all1 t does n matt] mu*1 = !re are no *ildr5 to se>* out su* hidd51 secret spots4 8,no *ildr56 ,:y1 :at has happ5$ to !m80 ,well1 if plants %\ld /op hav+ *ildr5 7= ! little "y plants t come up ea* ye> are j ! *ildr5 ( ! big1 gr[n-up plants71 all o!r life--! life ( all gr[n p1 & ( all *ildr51 & ( all animals--w\ld also come to an end4 ,did y ev] /op to ?9k ( ?is1--t y\r v life dep5d$ ^u ^! plants & trees8 ,y "k t !y are pretty to look at1 & pleasant to play ab\t2 b ,i d\bt if y ev] realiz$ be=e1 t to !m y owe y\r life4 ,n[ let u see h[ ?is c be4 ,:at did y h ?is morn+ = breakfa/8 ,bread & milk8 ,well1 ( :at is ! bread made8 ,fl\r8 ,yes1 & ! fl\r is made f ! se$s ( ! :eat4 ,if ! :eat /opp$ hav+ se$s1 y w\ld /op hav+ bread made f :eat se$s4 ,t is pla9 en\gh4 ,!n ! milk1--:]e does t come f8 8,t comes f ! c[s1 & c[s are n plants10 y say4 ,true1 c[s are n plants1 b :at w\ld happ5 to ! c[s if !re 7 no plants8 ,d n c[s live 9 ! gre5 mead[s1 :]e all day long !y mun* ! grass plants8 ,& w\ld !re be any gre5 mead[s & all-day banquets1 9 ye>s to come1 if ! grass did n fir/ fl[]1 & !n se$8 ,s !n1 no grass1 no c[s1 & y w\ld be )\t milk z well z )\t bread = breakfa/4 ,& s x is ) all ! re/ ( our food4 ,we live on ei!r plants or animals4 ,if !re 7 no plants1 !re w\ld be no animals1 = animals _c live )\t plants4 ,x is some?+ l ! h\se t ,jack built1 isn't x8 8,we are ! *ildr5 t dr9k ! milk1 t comes f ! c[s1 t eat ! grass1 t gr[s f ! se$s 9 ! mead[40 8,if !re 7 no se$s1 !re w\ld be no grass to fe$ ! c[s t give u our milk = breakfa/40 ,& s x is ev]y:]e4 ,plants give u a k9d ( food t we mu/ h1 & t only !y c give4 ,!y c\ld get on well en\gh )\t animals4 ,inde$1 = a long "t !y did s1 _m hundr$s ( ye>s ago4 ,b animals _c live )\t plants4 ,i ?9k y w n[ rememb] :y se$s are ( su* great importance4 ,,h[ ,,! ,,apple ,,%ields ,,its ,,"y ,"s "t ago y notic$ t apple se$s 7 pack$ away )9 ! apple z neatly z ?\gh !y 7 preci\s jewels 9 _! case4 ,:5 we see some?+ done up v c>efully1 surr\nd$ ) cotton wool1 laid 9 a beautiful box1 & wrapp$ ab\t ) s(t pap]1 we feel sure t ! object ( all ?is c>e is ( value4 ,ev5 ! outside ( su* a package tells u t some?+ preci\s lies )94 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #aa ,b :at preci\s jewels c\ld be laid away m c>efully ?an ^! apple se$s8 ,& :at jewel case c\ld boa/ a m beautiful outside ?an ?is r$-*eek$ apple 7,fig4 #aa78 ,pass x ar\nd4 ,note its lovely color1 its delicate m>k+s1 its sat9-l sk94 ,= myself1 ,i feel sure t ,i nev] h se5 a jewel case "o half s beautiful4 ,!n cut x op5 & see h[ c>efully ! s(t yet firm apple fle% is pack$ ab\t ! little se$s1 keep+ !m safe f h>m 7,fig4 #ab74 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #ab ,b p]haps y ?9k t any?+ s good to eat is n ( mu* use z a protection4 ,x takes y boys & girls ab\t half a m9ute to swall[ su* a jewel case z ?is4 ,b "h comes ! int]e/+ "p ( ! /ory4 ,:5 y le>n h[ well able ?is apple is to def5d f h>m its preci\s se$s1 ,i ?9k y w look ^u x ) new respect1 & w own t x is n only a beautiful jewel case1 b a safe "o4 ,all se$s ne$ c>e & wrapp+-up till !y are ripe2 = if !y fall to ! gr\nd be=e !y are well gr[n1 !y w n be able to />t new plants4 ,y "k t y c tell :e!r an apple is ripe by look+ at its se$s1 = ! fruit & its se$s rip5 toge!r4 ,:5 ! apple se$s are d>k br[n1 !n ! apple is ready to be eat54 ,b if1 9 ord] to f9d out :e!r an apple 0 ripe1 y 7 oblig$ always to exam9e its se$s1 y might de/roy _m apples & wa/e _m "y se$s be=e y f\nd :at y wi%$2 s1 9 ord] to protect its "y1 ! apple mu/ tell y :5 x is ready to be eat5 9 "s o!r way ?an by its se$s4 ,h[ does x d ?is8 ,:y1 x puts (f its gre5 coat1 & in/ead we>s "o ( r$ or yell[2 & f be+ h>d to ! t\*1 x becomes s(t & yield+ :5 y press x ) y\r f+]s4 ,if n pick$1 !n x falls ^u ! gr\nd 9 ord] to %[ y t x is wait+ = y2 & :5 y bite into x1 y f9d x juicy1 & pleasant to ! ta/e4 ,:ile eat+ su* an apple z ?is1 y c be sure t :5 y come to ! inn] "p1 :i* holds its se$s1 y w f9d ^! br[n1 & ripe1 & q ready to be set free f ! case :i* has held !m s c>efully all summ]4 ,b h[ does ! apple /ill fur!r protect its "y till !y are ready to g out into ! _w8 ,well1 /op & ?9k :at happ5$ "o day la/ summ] :5 y /ole into ! or*>d & ate a quantity ( gre5 apples1 ! little se$s ( :i* 7 f> too :ite & "y to be s5t (f by !mselves4 ,9 ! fir/ place1 z soon z y began to climb ! tree1 _h y *os5 to /op & li/51 y c\ld almo/ h he>d ! gre5 sk9s ( ^? apples call+ out to y1 8,don't eat u1 we're n ripe yet60 ,& :5 y felt !m ) y\r f+]s1 !y 7 h>d to ! t\*2 & ?is h>dness said to y1 8,don't eat u1 we're n ripe yet60 ,b all ! same1 y ate !m2 & ! s\r ta/e :i* puck]$ up y\r m\? said to y1 8,/op eat+ u1 we're n ripe yet60 ,b y did n pay any att5tion to _! w>n+s2 &1 ?\gh !y sp>$ no pa9s1 ^? apples 7 n able to save _! baby se$s f be+ wa/$ by y\r gre$9ess4 ,b !re 0 /ill "o ?+ !y c\ld d to prev5t y\r eat+ _m m gre5 apples1 & wa/+ m half-ripe se$s4 ,!y c\ld puni% y s sev]ely = hav+ disobey$ _! w>n+s1 t y w\ld n be likely v soon to d ! same ?+ aga94 ,& ?is is j :at !y did4 ,:5 feel+ s ill & unhappy t summ] night f all ! unripe fruit y _h be5 eat+1 p]haps y h>dly realiz$ t ^? apples 7 cry+ out to y1-- 8,y w\ld n li/5 to u1 & s we are puni%+ y by mak+ y ill & uncom=table4 ,:5 y saw h[ gre5 we 71 we 7 begg+ y n to eat u till our "y se$s 7 ripe4 ,:5 y felt h[ h>d we 71 we 7 try+ to make y und]/& t we 7 n ready = y yet4 ,&1 n[ t y h eat5 u 9 spite ( all t we did to save ourselves & our se$s1 we are go+ to make y j z unhappy z we "k h[4 ,p]haps next "t y w pay "s he$ to our w>n+s1 & w leave u alone till we are ready to let our "y ones g out into ! _w40 ,s aft] ?is :5 ,i %[ y an apple1 & ask y :at y "k ab\t x1 ,i fancy y w h q a /ory to tell1--a /ory t beg9s ) "o ,may day 9 ! or*>d1 :5 a bee w5t fl[] visit+1 & ends ) ! little br[n se$s :i* y let fall ^u ! gr\nd1 :5 y _h f9i%$ eat+ ! rosy *eeks & juicy pulp ( ! apple se$ case4 ,& ! apple's /ory is also ! /ory ( _m o!r fruits4 ,illu/ration3 ,fl[] ,,"s ,,c\s9s ,,( ,,! ,,apple ,! pe> 7,fig4 #ac7 is a ne> c\s9 ( ! apple4 ,b p]haps y did n "k t plants & trees _h c\s9s4 ,z y le>n m & m ab\t !m1 y w beg9 to feel t 9 _m ways plants are v mu* l p4 ,bo? ! pe> & ! apple belong to ! ,rose family4 ,!y are c\s9s to all ! g>d5 roses1 z well z to ! lovely wild rose t y meet s (t5 9 summ] along ! roadside4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #ac ,we "k "s families :]e ! girls & boys look s mu* alike t we c\ld guess !y 7 bro!rs & si/]s1 ev5 if we did n "k t !y all liv$ 9 ! "o h\se & _h ! "o family "n4 ,if we look c>efully at ! plants we meet1 at _! leaves & fl[]s & fruits1 & ev5 at _! /ems & roots1 (t5 we may guess rightly :i* ones belong to ! same family4 ,if we place side by side an apple blossom & a pe> blossom1 we see t !y are v l ea* o!r4 ,bo? h ! gre5 outside cup :i* above is cut into five little gre5 leaves4 ,bo? h five :ite or p9ki% fl[] leaves4 ,bo? h a good _m p9s ) du/ boxes1 & f two to five ( ^? p9s )\t du/ boxes4 ,if we place side by side a pe> & an apple1 we see 9 bo? cases t x is ! gre5 cup1 gr[n big & juicy & ripe1 :i* =ms ! delici\s fruit4 ,if we cut ^! two fruits op5 l5g?wise1 we c see j h[ ! p9s )\t du/ boxes are set into ! gre5 cup2 & we c see t ! l[]1 unit$ "p ( ^! p9s makes a little box :i* holds ! se$s4 ,9 ! picture 7,fig4 #ad7 ! %ad+ %[s y :]e ?is se$box ends1 & ! gre5 cup1 or :at once 0 ! gre5 cup1 beg9s4 ,?is is r h>d to und]/&1 ,i "k2 b y\r tea*] c make x cle> to y ) a real pe>4 ,s x ought to surprise y no long] to le>n t ! apple & ! pe> are c\s9s4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #ad ,n[1 ,i want y to look at ! picture at ! head ( ?is *apt]4 ,?is is ! wild rose1 ! fl[] f :i* ! great ,rose family takes its "n4 ,?is rose is a mu* l>g] fl[] ?an ei!r ! apple or ! pe> blossom4 ,its fl[] leaves are deep p9k4 ,^! bright fl[] leaves make gay h&k]*iefs = signal+ :5 ! rose plant wi%es to attract ! att5tion ( ! bees4 ,b !re are five ( !m1 j z !re are 9 ! apple & ! pe> blossom2 & !re are ! p9s ) du/ boxes1--s _m ( !m1 9 ! rose1 t x w\ld take "s "t to c\nt !m all4 ,& 9 ! c5t] are ! p9s :i* h se$boxes bel[2 = ^! p9s 9 ! rose are q sep>ate "o f ano!r1 & ea* "o has its own little se$box4 ,s1 ?\gh diff]5t 9 "s ways1 9 o!rs ! fl[] ( ! rose is v mu* l ^? ( ! apple & ! pe>4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #ae ,9 ?is picture 7,fig4 #ae7 y see its fruit4 ,?is is call$ ! 8rose hip40 ,:5 ripe1 x turns bright r$4 ,9 late summ] y see ! rosebu%es cov]$ ) ^! pretty hips4 ,at times ?is fruit does n look altoge!r unlike a t9y apple or pe>2 b if we cut x op5 l5g?wise1 we see t its inside arrangem5ts are q diff]5t4 ,! l[] p>ts ( ! p9s )\t du/ boxes d n gr[ into "o piece ) ! gre5 cup 7n[ ! r$ cup71 z 9 ! apple & ! pe>4 ,in/ead1 ?is cup 7,fig4 #af7 is holl[4 ,to its inn] sides are fa/5$ ! little se$boxes1 z y w see if y look c>efully at ! picture4 ,?is holl[ case ) its sep>ate se$boxes %[s y t ! rose plant is n s closely relat$ to ! pe> & ! apple trees z ^! trees are to ea* o!r4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #af ,,uneatable ,,fruits ,p]haps "o day y bit into ! fruit ( ! rose1 & f\nd x s\r & unpleasant to ! ta/e4 ,y may h =gott5 t n long ago y le>n$ a new mean+ = ! ^w 8fruit40 ,possibly y /ill fancy t a fruit mu/ be some?+ good to eat4 ,s _m p h ?is idea1 t once m ,i wi% to make cle> to y t ! fruit is ! se$-hold+ "p ( ! plant4 ,illu/ration3 ,leaves ,:e!r ?is "p is good to eat or n1 makes no diff]5ce z to its be+ a fruit4 ,! apple is a fruit1 y rememb]1 n because x is good to eat1 b because x holds ! se$s ( ! apple tree4 ,& = ?is same reason ! pe> is a fruit4 ,x is ! case 9 :i* is laid ! se$box ( ! pe> tree4 ,?is case1 :5 ripe1 happ5s to be juicy & delici\s2 b x w\ld be q z mu* a fruit if x 7 dry & h>d1 & )\t ta/e4 ,& s ! rose hip is a fruit1 because x is ! case :i* holds ! little se$boxes ( ! rose fl[]4 ,:at is ! fruit ( ! milkwe$8 ,all c\ntry *ildr5 "k ! milkwe$ plant1 ) its big bright leaves1 & bun*es ( p9k or r$ or purple fl[]s 7,fig4 #ag74 ,& y "k ! puffy pods t lat] split op51 lett+ out a mass ( br[n1 silky-tail$ se$s4 ,!re6 ,i h giv5 ! answ] to my own "q2 = if ! plant's fruit is ! se$-hold+ "p1 !n ! milkwe$'s fruit mu/ be ?is pod /uff$ full ( beautiful1 fairy-l se$s4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #ag ,!n y "k ! burdock 7,fig4 #ah7 :i* gr[s along ! c\ntry road4 ,b p]haps y d n "k t ! fruit ( ?is is ! prickly burr :i* hooks itself to y\r clo!s on y\r way to s*ool4 ,?is burr 7,fig4 #ai7 is ! case :i* holds ! little se$s ( ! burdock1 & s x mu/ be its fruit4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #ah ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #ai ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #bj ,! fruit ( ! d&elion is ! silv]y puffball 7,fig4 #bj7 or 8clock10 by bl[+ at :i* y try to tell ! "t ( day4 ,if y pull (f "o ( ! fea!ry objects :i* g to make up ! puffball1 at its l[] end y see a little d&elion se$box 7,fig4 #ba74 ,& ^! fall days1 along ! roadsides & 9 ! woods1 ev]y:]e y see fruits :i* y w h>dly "k z su* unless y keep 9 m9d ! true mean+ ( ! ^w4 ,_m ( ^! ,i am sure y w\ld n c>e to eat4 ,! burr f ! burdock w\ld n make a pleasant m\?ful4 ,nei!r w\ld y l to breakfa/ on a milkwe$ pod4 ,& a quantity ( d&elion puffballs w\ld h>dly add to ! enjoym5t ( y\r supp]4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #ba ,if y %\ld tell y\r "m y _h br\ght h] "s fruit1 & %\ld %[ h] a basket ( burrs & pods1 %e w\ld ?9k y 7 only jok+1 & p]haps a little fooli%2 & ,i d>e say %e w\ld be greatly surpris$ to f9d y 7 us+ ! ^w q rightly4 ,,m ,,c\s9s ,,( ,,! ,,apple ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #bb ,! apple has ?ree c\s9s1 all ( :om are v mu* alike4 ,^! c\s9s are ! *]ry1 ! plum1 & ! pea* 7,figs4 #bb1 #bc1 #bd74 ,all ?ree belong to ! ,rose family4 ,h y ev] notic$ ! great family lik5ess betwe5 ^! ?ree fruits8 ,look at !m 9 ! pictures4 ,to be sure1 !y are ( diff]5t sizes1 b !y are almo/ alike 9 %ape4 ,& if y %\ld cut !m op5 l5g?wise1 "r ?r\gh ! /ony c5t]1 all ?ree w\ld look mu* l ! next picture1 :i* is tak5 f a pea* 7,fig4 #be74 ,all ^! fruits h ! s(t out] "p :i* y f9d s pleasant to ! ta/e4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #bc ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #bd ,)9 ?is1 9 all ( !m1 is a h>d object1 :i* we call ! /one or pit2 & inside ?is /one or pit1 9 ea* case1 lies ! se$4 ,^! next pictures %[ y two views ( ! fl[] ( ! *]ry 7,figs4 #bf1 #bg74 ,"h y see a lik5ess to o!r memb]s ( ! ,rose family1 to ! blossoms ( ! apple & ! pe>4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #be ,y see t ! gre5 cup is cut into five little leaves 79 ! picture ^! are turn$ back & d[nw>d74 ,y see also ! five :ite fl[] leaves1 & ev] s _m ( ! p9s ) du/ boxes4 ,b y f9d only "o ( ^? p9s )\t du/ boxes2 & ?is1 z y n[ "k1 has a se$box bel[4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #bf ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #bg ,well1 t is all "r4 ,! *]ry blossom has b "o ( ^! p9s1 & ! fl[]s ( ! pea* & ( ! plum h only "o4 ,figure #bh %[s y a *]ry blossom cut op54 ,"h y see pla9ly ! s+le p9 ) a se$box4 ,?is se$box ) its case is :at gr[s into ! *]ry4 ,! :ite fl[] leaves1 & ! p9s ) du/ boxes1 fall away4 ,9 ! *]ry fl[] ! gre5 cup also disappe>s1 in/ead ( mak+ ! be/ "p ( ! fruit1 z x does ) ! apple & ! pe>4 ,& ! upp] "p ( ! se$box p9 )]s (f2 b ! se$box bel[ gr[s juicy & ripe & r$1 at lea/ its out] case does4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #bh ,by ! end ( ,june y take out ! long ladd] & place x aga9/ ! *]ry tree4 ,seat+ y\rself on "o ( its upp] rungs1 y swall[ ! outside ( ! %9+ little ball we call ! *]ry1 lett+ ! /ony se$box inside drop d[n ^u ! gr\nd1 :]e all ripe se$s belong4 ,! /ory ( ! plum & ( ! pea* is almo/ ! same z ! /ory ( ! *]ry4 ,if y und]/& h[ ! s+le se$box ( ! *]ry blossom turns into ! *]ry fruit1 !n y und]/& h[ ! same ?+ happ5s ) ! s+le se$boxes ( ! plum & ! pea* blossom4 ,y "k t 9 ! fl[]s ( ! pe> & ! apple !re 7 sev]al ( ^! p9s )\t du/ boxes2 & al?\gh ^! 7 jo9$ bel[ into a s+le se$box1 ?is _h sep>ate comp>tm5ts = ! _m se$s4 ,b ! s+le se$boxes ( ! *]ry1 ! plum1 & ! pea*1 h b "o holl[4 ,usually 9 ?is holl[ we f9d only "o se$4 ,s y see t ^! ?ree fruits make a little gr\p by !mselves because ( _! great lik5ess to "o ano!r4 ,,/ill ,,m ,,c\s9s ,*]ries & plums we f9d gr[+ wild 9 ! woods & fields4 ,:ile 9 _m ways ! wild trees are unlike ^? we gr[ 9 our or*>ds1 yet1 if y look closely at _! fl[]s & fruits1 y w f9d !y answ] g5]ally to ! descriptions y h be5 read+4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #bi ,e>ly 9 ,may1 :5 ! or*>d is /ill gray & dre>y1 sudd5ly we notice t ! upp] bran*es ( ! *]ry tree look z ?\gh a light sn[ _h fall54 ,x seems z if ! lovely blossoms _h bur/ =? 9 an h\r4 ,"o's he>t gives a joyful jump4 ,summ] is really com+4 ,! fl[]s ( ,may promise ! fruit ( ,june4 ,b :5 we f9d ! blossoms ( ! wild *]ry1 x is sev]al weeks lat]4 ,"s ( ! little wood fl[]s h already come & gone4 ,! trees are ?ick ) leaves be=e we discov] ! fragrance ( its sl5d]1 droop+ clu/]s2 =1 ?\gh 9 o!r ways ^! blossoms are almo/ exactly l ^? ( ! cultivat$ *]ry1 !y are mu* small]1 & gr[ diff]5tly on ! bran*es4 ,?is same diff]5ce 9 size & mann] ( gr[+ y w f9d betwe5 ! wild & ! cultivat$ fruits4 ,y c\ntry *ildr5 "k well ! little *oke*]ries 7,fig4 #bi7 t are s pretty & s pl5tiful along ! lanes4 ,^! hang 9 bun*es t rem9d y some:at ( ! clu/]s ( ! currant4 ,!y are mu* small] ?an ! m>ket *]ry2 yet if y cut "o ?r\gh1 y w see t 9 make-up x is almo/ exactly l its big si/]4 ,^? ( y :o live ne> ! sea f9d wild bea* plums 7,fig4 #cj7 gr[+ ?ickly along ! s& hills4 ,^! are h>dly l>g] ?an good-siz$ grapes2 yet if y cut !m op51 y see t !y are really plums4 ,9 our woods & fields we d n f9d any wild pea*es4 ,! pea* 0 br\ght to u f f>-away ,p]sia4 ,only 9 ! g>d5 & or*>d d we meet its beautiful p9k blossoms4 ,to see ^! gr[+ naturally we mu/ g to _! ,p]sian home4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #cj ,s1 :ile we rememb] t ! *]ry1 ! plum1 & ! pea* belong to "o little gr\p because ( _! lik5ess to "o ano!r1 let u n =get t ! pea* is "o ( ! =eign memb]s ( ! ,rose family4 ,,9 ,,! ,,woods ,:at d y say ?is morn+ to go+ to ! woods r ?an to ei!r g>d5 or or*>d8 ,n t ,i am ready to take back any?+ ,i said at ! beg9n+ ( ?is book ab\t ! delights ( ! or*>d z a playgr\nd4 ,= actual play ,i "k ( no bett] place4 ,an apple tree is z good a horse z x is a h\se1 z good a %ip z x is a m\nta94 ,o!r trees may be tall]1 f9] to look at1 m excit+ to climb2 b !y d n "k h[ to fit !mselves to ! ne$ ( ! mom5t z does an apple tree4 ,b = any?+ besides play1 ! woods1 ! real woods1 are ev5 bett] ?an ! or*>d4 ,! tru? is1 9 ! woods y h su* a good "t j liv+1 t y h>dly ne$ to play2 at lea/ y d if y are made 9 ! "r way4 ,s n[ we are (f = ! woods4 ,we h only to cross a field & climb a f5ce1 & we are 9 ! lane :i* leads :]e we wi% to g4 ,?r\gh ! trees comes a gold5 light4 ,?is is made p>tly by ! sun%9e1 b mo/ly by ! leaves turn$ yell[4 ,^! yell[ leaves mean t summ] is ov]4 ,x is 9 summ]1 :5 we are hav+ our vacation1 t ! leaves "w h>de/2 = leaves h "w to d1 z we %all le>n lat]4 ,b n[ !y are tak+ a re/1 & we>+ _! holiday colors4 ,twi/+ 9 & out ov] ! rails ( ! f5ce are clu/]s ( b]ries :i* are v beautiful :5 y look at !m closely4 ,ea* b]ry is an orange-color$ case :i* op5s s z to %[ a sc>let se$box )9 7,fig4 #ca74 ,a little e>li] 9 ! ye> y c\ld n see ?is bright-color$ se$box4 ,x is only a %ort "t s9ce ! out] case op5$ & display$ its cont5ts4 ,^! are ! b]ries ( ! bitt]sweet4 ,la/ ,june y w\ld h>dly h notic$ its little gre5i% fl[]s1 & w\ld h be5 surpris$ to le>n t !y c\ld *ange into su* gay fruit4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #ca ,d y see a %rub close by cov]$ ) b]ries8 ,^! b]ries are d>k blue4 ,!y gr[ on bright-r$ /alks4 ,if we wait "h long en\gh1 x is likely t we %all see ! birds alight ^u "s upp] twig & make _! d9n] on ! dogwood b]ries2 = ?is is "o ( ! ,dogwood family1--! r$-/alk$ dogwood1 we call x 7,fig4 #cb74 ,:5 its b]ries turn a v d>k blue1 !n ! birds "k !y are ready to be eat51 j z we "k ! same ?+ by ! rosy *eeks ( ! apple4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #cb ,y c be pretty sure t any fruit s gayly color$ z to make u look at x twice1 is try+ to p]suade "s "o--"s boy or girl1 or bird1 or p]haps ev5 "s be>--to come & eat x4 ,y h n =gott51 ,i hope1 :y ^! fruits are s anxi\s to be eat58 ,y rememb] t :5 _! se$s become ripe1 & ready to make new plants1 !n !y put on bright colors t say = !m1 8,come & eat u1 = our little se$s want to get out ( _! prison60 ,once ^u a "t ^! se$s did n f9d _! cozy se$ cases a prison4 ,s once ^u a "t ! baby rob9s 7 cont5t to /ay safe 9 _! ne/4 ,& once ^u a "t all ! playgr\nd y ne$$ 0 a little corn] beh9d y\r "m's *air4 ,b se$s1 l birds & babies1 outgr[ _! surr\nd+s1 & ne$ m room4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #cc ,"h is a tall %rub ) bright-color$ leaves1 & clu/]s ( d>k r$ fruit t gr[ high above our heads 7,fig4 #cc74 ,x looks some?+ l c]ta9 mat]ials us$ 9 fancywork4 ,?is %rub is call$ ! sumac2 & if y pick & pull ap>t "o ( its fruit clu/]s1 y f9d t x is made up ( a quantity ( se$s t are cov]$ ) little r$ hairs4 ,!re is no?+ s(t & juicy ab\t ! fruit ( ! sumac4 ,:e!r x is ev] us$ z food by ! birds1 ,i d n "k4 ,i wi% "s *ild w\ld make x 8 bus9ess to f9d out ab\t ?is4 ,"s ( y are sure to live ne> a clump ( sumacs4 ,by wat*+ !m closely = a few weeks1 y ought to discov] if any birds fe$ ^u _! fruit4 ,if y d make any su* discov]y1 ,i hope y w write a lett] tell+ me ( x2 & !n1 if ano!r edition ( ?is book is publi%$1 ,i %all be able to tell o!r *ildr5 m ab\t ! fruit ( ! sumac ?an ,i c tell y to-day4 ,!re are _m int]e/+ ?+s ab\t plants yet to be f\nd out2 & y *ildr5 w f9d x f> pleasant] to make y\r own discov]ies1 us+ y\r own bright eyes1 ?an to read ab\t ! discov]ies ( o!r p4 ,e field1 ea* bit ( woods1 ! road we "k s well lead+ f home to ! s*oolh\se1 & ev5 ! city squ>es & p>ks1 are full ( int]e/+ ?+s t z yet we h nev] se51 ev5 ?\gh we may h be5 ov] ! gr\nd a hundr$ times be=e4 ,n[ let u leave ! lane1 & /rike into ! woods 9 se>* ( new fruits4 ,?is morn+ we w look especially = ^? fruits :i* by _! bright colors & pleasant looks seem to be call+ out to :omsoev] x may conc]n1 8,come & eat u60 ,close at h& is "o ( our prettie/ plants4 ,its leaves look z ?\gh !y 7 try+ to be 9 ! height ( ! fall fa%ion1 & to outdo ev5 ! trees 9 brightness ( color4 ,^! leaves are set 9 circles ab\t ! slim /em4 ,f ! top ( ?is gr[ "s purple b]ries 7,fig4 #cd74 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #cd ,?is plant is ! ,indian cucumb] root4 ,if "o ( y boys w dig x up ) y\r knife1 y w f9d t its root is %ap$ a little l a cucumb]4 ,?\gh ,i h nev] made ! exp]im5t myself1 ,i am told t x ta/es some?+ l ! cucumb]4 ,x is possible1 t1 z its "n sugge/s1 x 0 us$ z food by ! ,indians4 ,to hunt up ! beg9n+s ( plant names is (t5 amus+4 ,s _m ( ^! are ,indian1 t 9 our rambles ?r\gh ! woods we are con/antly rem9d$ ( ! days :5 ! r$ man 0 f9d+ 8 *ief support 9 _! plants & animals4 ,9 ,june we f9d ! fl[] ( ! ,indian cucumb] root4 ,?is is a little yell[i% blossom1 "o ( ! ,lily family4 ,small ?\gh x is1 = "o :o kn[s some?+ ( botany x is easy to recognize x z a lily4 ,inde$1 ! look ( ! plant sugge/s ! wood & mead[ lilies4 ,?is is p>tly because ( ! way 9 :i* ! leaves gr[ ab\t its /em1 mu* z !y d 9 ^! o!r lilies4 ,n[ look at ! beautiful c>pet :i* is spread b5ea? y\r feet4 ,"h y w wi% to /ep v lightly2 = o!rwise y might cru% "s ( ^? bright r$ b]ries :i* are set ?ickly among ! little :ite-ve9$ leaves4 ,^! are call$ 8p>tridge b]ries10--a "n giv5 !m because !y are eat5 by p>tridges4 ,b ! b>e w9t] woods (f] few tempt+ morsels = bird meals2 & x seems likely t ! nu?at* & sn[bird1 ! *ickadee & w9t] wr51 hail ) delight ^! bright b]ries1 & %>e ) ! p>tridges ! welcome fea/4 ,please look closely at "o ( ! b]ries 9 ,fig4 #ce1 & tell me :e!r y see any?+ unusual4 8,!re are two little holes on top40 ,yes1 t is j :at ,i hop$ y w\ld notice4 ,i d n "k ( any o!r b]ries 9 :i* y c\ld f9d ^! two little holes2 & z ,i d n believe x w\ld be possible = y to guess :at made ^! holes1 ,i w tell y ab\t !m4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #ce ,! fl[]s ( ! p>tridge v9e always gr[ 9 twos4 ,! se$boxes ( ^! two fl[]s are jo9$ 9 "o4 ,s :5 ! fl[]s fade away1 only ! "o se$box is left4 ,:5 ?is rip5s1 x becomes ! p>tridge b]ry2 & ! two little holes %[ :]e ! two fl[]s 7 fa/5$ to ! se$box4 ,try n to =get ?is1 & e>ly next ,july be sure to g to ! woods & look = ! little si/] fl[]s4 ,p]haps _! delici\s fragrance w help y 9 y\r hunt = _! hid+ place4 ,!n see = y\rselves h[ ! two blossoms h b "o se$box betwe5 !m 7,fig4 #ce74 ,n[1 we mu/ take c>e n to wet our feet1 = ! gr\nd is gett+ damp4 ,we are com+ to t lovely spot :]e ! brook w9ds b5ea? ! hemlocks aft] mak+ its leap d[n ! rocks4 ,:at is t flam+ r$ spot aga9/ ! gray rock yond]8 ,z we draw ne>]1 we see t a quantity ( sc>let b]ries are closely pack$ ^u a ?ick /alk 7,fig4 #cf74 ,d y "k ! "n ( ! plant :i* owns ?is flam+ fruit8 ,if y 7 9 ^! woods la/ ,may1 at e turn y met "o ( ^? qua9t little fell[s we call 8,jack-9-!-pulpit40 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #cf ,jack himself1 y rememb]1 0 hidd5 almo/ out ( sight by 8 8pulpit40 ,?is pulpit 0 made ( a leaf /rip$ gre5 or purple1 or bo?2 & ?is leaf curl$ ab\t & above ,jack 7,fig4 #cg74 ,aft] a "t ! pretty leaf pulpit fad$ away1 & ,jack 0 left /&+ all alone4 ,! l[] "p ( ,jack is cov]$ ) t9y fl[]s4 ,aft] ^! _h be5 prop]ly du/$ by ! little flies 7= flies1 n bees1 visit ,jack71 j z ! apple blossom began to *ange into ! apple1 s ^! t9y fl[]s began to turn into bright b]ries4 ,:ile ?is 0 happ5+1 ,jack's upp] "p began to )] away2 & at la/ all ( x t 0 left 0 ! que] little tail :i* y see at ! top ( ! bun* ( b]ries4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #cg ,x is said t ! ,indians boil$ ^! b]ries1 & !n ?\ght !m v good to eat4 ,if we 7 lo/ 9 ! woods1 & oblig$ to live ^u ! plants ab\t u1 ,i d>e say we %\ld eat1 & p]haps enjoy eat+1 _m ?+s :i* n[ seem q impossible2 b until ?is happ5s ,i advise y n to exp]im5t ) /range leaves & roots & b]ries4 ,e little :ile "o reads ( ! dea? ( "s *ild z ! result ( eat+ a poison\s plant4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #ch ,! next picture 7,fig4 #ch7 %[s y ! fruit ( ,solomon's seal4 ,^! d>k-blue b]ries hang f b5ea? ! leafy /em1 j z ! little fl[]s hung _! yell[ heads la/ ,may4 ,next come ! speckl$ r$ b]ries ( ! false ,solomon's seal 7,fig4 #ci71 a big c\s9 ( ! small] plant4 ,z y see1 ?is be>s its fruit q diff]5tly1 all 9 a clu/] at ! upp] "p ( ! /em4 ,^! two plants seem to be great *ums1 con/antly gr[+ side by side4 ,we h be5 s busy & s happy t ! morn+ has fl[n1 & n[ we mu/ be f9d+ our way home to d9n]2 =1 unlike ! birds1 we are n satisfi$ to d9e on b]ries alone4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #ci ,at almo/ e /ep we long to /op & look at "s new plant 9 fruit2 =1 n[ t we h le>n$ h[ to look = !m1 b]ries ( diff]5t sorts seem ?ick on e side4 ,l[ at our feet are ! r$ ones ( ! w9t]gre5 7,fig4 #dj74 ,on tall] plants gr[ ! odd :ite ones1 ) blacki% spots1 ( ! :ite baneb]ry 7,fig4 #da71 or ! r$ ones ( ! r$ baneb]ry4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #dj ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #da ,/ill high] gli/5 ! d>k1 glass-l clu/]s ( ! spik5>d4 ,along ! lane are gl[+ b>b]ries 7,fig4 #db7 & ?orns bright ) _! 8haws0 7= ! fruit ( ! ?orn is call$ a 8haw074 ,^! look some?+ l little apples4 ,"h1 too1 is ! black ald]1 /udd$ ) its r$1 waxy beads4 ,b we mu/ hurry on1 n /opp+ by ! way4 ,& y c be sure t ^? birds we he> *irrup+ above u are glad en\gh to be left to f9i% _! d9n] 9 peace4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #db ,illu/ration3 ,b]ries ,,:y ,,se$s ,,travel ,at la/ ,i ?9k we all und]/& t by ! r$ ( ! apple1 ! purple ( ! plum1 & ! diff]5t colors worn by ! b]ries we f9d 9 ! woods1 ^! plants are invit+ u1 & ! birds also1 to eat _! fruit1 & s release f prison _! little se$s4 ,b :at w\ld happ51 d y suppose1 if no "o %\ld accept ?is invitation8 ,:at w\ld become ( _! se$s if ^! pe>s & apples & b]ries 7 n eat5 by boys & girls & birds8 ,mo/ ( ?is "q y c answ] = y\rselves4 ,if y leave ! apple on ! tree1 aft] a "t x falls (f ^u ! gr\nd2 & unless pick$ up1 !re x lies till x decays4 ,9 ! or*>d e fall y see apples decay+ on ! gr\nd4 ,9 a little :ile ! fle%y "p disappe>s1 & ! little se$s are ?us let out ( prison )\t help4 ,b _m plants are n satisfi$ to leave _! se$s s ne> home4 ,:y is ?is1 d y suppose8 ,well1 ?is is q a long /ory4 ,all plants ( ! same k9d ne$ j ! same sort ( food4 ,if too _m apple trees gr[ toge!r1 !y soon use up all ! apple-tree food 9 ! neighborhood4 ,s if a se$ is to gr[ into a /rong1 he>ty1 well-f$ plant1 x ought to beg9 life 9 "s place n already full ( plants 9 se>* ( j ! food t x ne$s = itself4 ,if a plant or tree makes its fruit s good to eat t "s boy or girl or bird is likely to pick x1 ! *ances are t x w be c>ri$ at lea/ a %ort di/ance be=e its se$s are dropp$ ^u ! gr\nd4 ,once 9 a :ile a plant is rew>d$ = its pa9s by hav+ its "y c>ri$ ?\s&s ( miles4 ,?9k h[ f> f its home ! pea* has travel$4 ,z ,i told y be=e1 x comes to u f ,p]sia4 ,n[1 if ! ,p]sian pea* tree _h n made its fruit v juicy & delici\s1 x is n likely t any "o w\ld h tak5 ! tr\ble to br+ its se$s way ov] "h to u4 ,b ?is pea* be+ :at x is1 "o ( ! mo/ delici\s ( fruits1 ! tree 0 rew>d$ = its pa9s by hav+ its *ildr5 tak5 :]e !y 7 pett$1 & made mu* (1 & _h ?+s all _! own way2 = no o!r pea* trees 7 on h& to d _! be/ to cr[d !m out4 ,!n ?9k ( ! little p>tridge b]ry4 ,! fle%y "p ( ?is ! birds eat & dige/4 ,b ! little se$s pass unh>m$ f ! bird's /oma* to ! e>?1 sometimes _m miles f ! woods :]e !y 7 born4 ,:at is true ( ! pea* & ( ! p>tridge b]ry is true ( _m o!r fruits4 ,)\t ! help ( man or bird or bea/1 ^! little se$s c\ld at la/ get out ( _! se$ cases2 b )\t su* help1 (t5 !y c\ld n get ! />t 9 life !y ne$4 ,s x w\ld seem z if a fruit's bright color & delici\s flavor 7 say+ to u n only1 8,come & eat u & set our se$s free10 b also1 8& c>ry u f> away1 s t we may h a fair *ance 9 ! _w40 ,,"s ,,little ,,tramps ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #dc ,:5 ,i came home f t walk 9 ! woods ! o!r day1 x took me "s "t to rid my clo!s ( _m odd-look+ little ?+s1 su* z y see 9 ! picture above 7,fig4 #dc74 ,?is r\nd burr 7,fig4 #dd7 0 "o ( ! wor/ ( my hang]s-on4 ,y "k x q well4 ,x is ! fruit ( ! burdock4 ,c "s *ild tell me :y ,i call ?is prickly burr a fruit8 ,n[ let u look c>efully at ?is se$ case or fruit ( ! burdock4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #dd ,in/ead ( be+ smoo? to ! t\*1 l "s o!r fruits we "k1 su* z ! apple & ! pe>1 x is cov]$ ) /iff hooks4 ,by ^! hooks x fa/5$ itself s firmly to my clo!s1 t x 0 difficult to pull x (f )\t mak+ a te>4 ,:y does ! burdock put its se$s into su* a prickly case8 ,please /op read+ = a mom5t & try to answ] ?is "q4 ,cudgel well y\r bra9s = ! use ( su* a prickly se$ case z t ( ! burdock plant4 ,n[ ,i am hop+ t "o ( y *ildr5 w be able to ?9k out "s su* answ] z ?is3-- 8,( c\rse1 ! burdock plant doesn't want its se$s to fall on ! piece ( gr\nd t has be5 us$ up already by o!r burdocks1 any m ?an ! p>tridge v9e wi%es to drop its se$s 9 ! same little holl[ :]e o!r p>tridge v9es h eat5 all ! good food4 ,z ?is burdock plant _c make its se$ case s bright & pretty1 & good to eat1 t ! birds w c>ry x (f1 x mu/ manage 9 "s o!r way to s5d its se$s on _! travels4 ,& ?is is :at x does3 x cov]s ! se$ case ) little hooks4 ,:5 ! se$s inside are q ripe1 ?is case breaks (f v easily4 ,s :5 ! *ildr5 come hunt+ b]ries1 x hooks itself to _! clo!s1 or else x cat*es 9 ! hair ( _! dogs1 or takes hold ( ! wool ( graz+ %eep1 & gets c>ri$ q a way be=e x is pick$ or rubb$ (f4 ,:5 t happ5s1 x is f> en\gh f its old home to set up = itself40 ,i %\ld inde$ be pleas$ if "o ( y *ildr5 c\ld give me "s su* answ] z t4 ,s y see ?is prickly se$ case does j z mu* = its little *>ges z ! juicy apple & velvety pea* d = !irs4 ,& ! same ?+ is true ( all ^? o!r hook$1 or b>b$1 or prickly little objects t ,i pick$ (f my clo!s ! o!r day1 & t cl+ to y :5 y take a walk 9 ! fall woods4 ,!y are all fruits4 ,!y are ! ripe se$ cases ( ! diff]5t plants4 ,b !y are dull-look+1 & (t5 q vex+1 in/ead ( be+ pleasant to ! sight & ta/e & t\*4 ,?is makes no diff]5ce1 h[ev]1 9 _! hav+ ?+s pretty mu* _! own way4 ,we d n 9 ! lea/ want to c>ry abroad ^! little torm5ts1 scatt]+ f> & wide _! se$s1 s t ano!r ye> !re w be m burrs & b>bs & bri/les ?an ev]1 to te> our clo!s & worry our dogs2 b !y =ce u to d !m ?is s]vice1 :e!r we w or no1 & nev] /op to say 8,by y\r leave40 ,at e turn !y are wait+ = u4 ,:]e we climb ! f5ce1 & cross ! fields1 & break ?r\gh ! woods1 we c almo/ fancy t we he> !m :isp]+ toge!r1 8,"h !y come6 ,n[ is our *ance60 ,!y rem9d u ( ^? lazy tramps t lie along ! railway1 gett+ on ! trucks ( pass+ tra9s1 & /eal+ rides across ! c\ntry4 ,^! ugly hook$ fruits h "o great advantage ov] ! pretty ones t are good to eat4 ,!y d n h to wait our pleasure4 ,b :5 we are mo/ busy & hurri$1 )\t a mom5t to loit] 9 ! apple or*>d or among ! b]ry bu%es1 !n1 q z well z1 if n bett] ?an1 dur+ our leisure mom5ts1 !y lay hold ^u u ) _! t9y claws1 & cl+ closely till we set to "w to get rid ( !m4 ,:5 we pick !m (f & fl+ !m to ! gr\nd1 we are do+ j :at !y mo/ wi%4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #de ,9 ?is picture 7,fig4 #de7 y see ! se$ case ( ! tick trefoil4 ,?is plant belongs to ! ,pea family2 & its fruit is really a pod1 some?+ l t ( ! g>d5 pea4 ,b :5 ?is pod ( ! tick trefoil is ripe1 x splits into five little pieces4 ,ea* piece is a sep>ate se$ case4 ,?is is cov]$ ) hook$ hairs1 by means ( :i* x fa/5s itself to our clo?+ & to ! hair ( animals1 j z ! burr ( ! burdock did4 ,^! little se$ cases g by ! "n ( 8ticks40 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #df ,"h is ! fruit ( ! /ick-tight 7,fig4 #df74 ,y see its two tee? t are s well fitt$ to weave !mselves into ei!r clo? or hair4 ,fig4 #dg %[s y a /range & t]rible fruit ( ?is same class4 ,x gr[s on an ,african plant1 & may fa/5 itself s firmly into ! hair ( animals1 t ! attempt to get x out is almo/ hopeless4 ,sometimes an un=tunate lion w kill himself 9 8 ef=ts to wr5* ?is torm5t+ se$ case f 8 sk94 ,9 8 /ruggles he gets x into 8 m\?1 & s dies4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #dg ,i am glad to say we h no?+ s t]rify+ z ?is among our hook$ fruits4 ,ev5 if at times y are tempt$ to lose y\r pati5ce ) su* imp]t95t little tramps z !y are1 ,i ?9k y c h>dly help admir+ ! clev] way 9 :i* !y manage to get a free ride4 ,,se$ ,,sailboats ,on y\r way to s*ool ^! fall days1 (t5 y notice c]ta9 :ite1 silky ?+s float+ lazily ?r\gh ! air4 ,sometimes y cat* "o ( ^! little objects1 & bl[ x away aga9 ) a message to a fri5d4 ,or p]haps y wi% ^u x4 ,at lea/1 ?is is :at ,i did z a *ild4 ,life 9 ^? days 0 full ( ^! my/]i\s 8wi%es40 ,a :ite horse1 a hay c>t1 ! fir/ />1 a w&]+ ?i/le d[n1--ea* promis$ ! possible grant+ ( "o's mo/ secret wi%4 ,illu/ration3 ,se$s ,t ! ?i/le d[n comes f ! ?i/le plant1 y "k4 ,b n all ! silky ?+s t look l fairy sailboats are ?i/le d[n1 = _m plants beside ! ?i/le let loose ^! t9y air %ips4 ,h y ev] wond]$ :]e !y come f1 :at !y are do+8 ,or d !y seem to y s lazy1 s drift+1 s aimless1 t y d\bt if !y are go+ any:]e 9 p>ticul>1 or h really any?+ to d8 ,b by ?is "t y h le>n$ t plants h bett] reasons = _! actions ?an y _h dream$ be=e y began to pay !m "s att5tion4 ,y h discov]$ t !y dress _! fl[]s 9 gay colors s t ! bees may be tempt$ to visit !m & p[d] !m ) gold5 du/4 ,y h le>n$ t !y make _! fruits juicy & delici\s s t boys & girls & birds may be p]suad$ to c>ry (f _! se$s2 & ! bett] y "k !m1 ! m c]ta9 y feel t !y manage _! affairs ) mu* common s5se1 t !y are n likely to take "t & tr\ble = no?+4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #dh ,s let u look closely at "s ( ^! air %ips1 & try to guess _! err&4 ,i hope t "s "t ago y 7 told to get toge!r z _m diff]5t k9ds z y c\ld f9d1 & to br+ !m "h ?is morn+4 ,9 ?is picture y see "s ( ! air %ips ( ! milkwe$ 7,fig4 #di74 ,! l[] "p ( ,fig4 #dh is a se$box ( ! milkwe$4 ,to ?is are fa/5$ ! silky ?reads :i* make ! sail t c>ries ! se$ ?r\gh ! air ) ! lea/ w9d1 j z ! canvas sail c>ries ! boat across ! wat]4 ,c y ?9k ( "s o!r plants t s5d abroad se$ sailboats8 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #di ,p]haps "s ( y rememb] ! beautiful p9k or purple fl[]s :i* grew la/ summ] 9 tall spikes along ! road & up ! m\nta9 side4 ,^! 7 borne ^u a plant call$ sometimes firewe$ & aga9 will[ h]b 7,fig4 #ej74 ,! fir/ "n 0 giv5 to x because x gr[s freely 9 places t h be5 laid wa/e by fire4 ,! latt] "o x owes to its leaves1 :i* look some:at l ^? ( ! will[4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #ej ,by ! end ( ,augu/ mo/ ( ^! beautiful blossoms _h disappe>$1 leav+ 9 _! place ! fruit4 ,?is fruit ( ! firewe$ or will[ h]b is a long pod su* z y see 9 ! picture 7,fig4 #ea74 ,?is pod is pack$ full ( se$s1 to ea* "o ( :i* is fa/5$ a silky sail4 ,f9ally all ^! pods split op51 lett+ out _! little air %ips 7,fig4 #eb71 & giv+ a beautiful1 fea!ry look to ! great pat*es 9 :i* !y are f\nd4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #ea ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #eb ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #ec ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #ed ,ano!r plant :i* laun*es air %ips is ! clematis4 ,9 ,augu/ its pretty :ite blossoms clamb] ov] ! /one wall1 & twi/ ab\t ! bu%es & trees1 mak+ ! lanes v lovely4 ,9 ! fall ?is climb] is almo/ z pretty z 9 summ]1 = its fruit clu/]s 7,fig4 #ec7 are made ( su* long-tail$ se$s z y see 9 ,fig4 #ed4 ,:5 ^! op51 & float away ) ! fir/ light w9d1 y c see h[ well _! little sails are fitt$ to cat* ! breeze4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #ee ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #ef ,9 ,octob] & ,novemb] ne>ly e roadside is l9$ ) clu/]s su* z y see 9 ! next picture1 except t ! picture _c give _! s(t1 velvety look4 ,^! are ! fruit clu/]s ( ! gold5-rod 7,fig4 #ee71 made up ( quantities ( silky-tail$ se$s su* z y see above 7,fig4 #ef74 ,& ?is is ! fruit clu/] ( ! a/] 7,fig4 #eg74 ,ea* little puffball is compos$ ( _m a/] se$s 7,fig4 #eh74 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #eg ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #eh ,! pa/ure ?i/le is almo/ z beautiful 9 fruit z 9 fl[]4 ,x swells up into a great silv]y cu%ion1 :i* f9ally vani%es 9 a cl\d ( float+ ?i/le d[n4 ,& "h is ! fruit clu/] ( ! d&elion 7,fig4 #ei71 & also a s+le se$ sailboat 7,fig4 #fj74 ,hundr$s ( o!r plants atta* ^! little sails to _! se$s4 ,y c h>dly walk a /ep 9 ! fall along ! c\ntry roads )\t meet+ ^! masses ( fea!ry fruit made up ( j su* se$s4 ,s n[ we come back to our que/ions1 8,:]e are !y go+8 ,:at are !y do+80 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #ei ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #fj ,& z y h le>n$ :y ! apple tree & ! p>tridge v9e pack _! se$s 9 pretty cases1 & :y ! burdock & ! /ick-tight cov] !irs ) hooks & bri/les1 y ought to answ] ^! que/ions v easily4 ,y f\nd t ^? plants wi%$ to s5d _! little se$s abroad1 s t !y might get a bett] foo?old 9 "s piece ( e>? t 0 n us$ already by plants hungry = ! v food t !y mo/ ne$$4 ,?is is j :at ! ?i/le & milkwe$ & d&elion & a/] want = _! se$s2 & ?is is :y !y fa/5 !m to little sails1 & s5d !m f> away on a voyage ( discov]y4 ,,w+$ ,,se$s ,_m ( ! trees also s5d _! se$s on air voyages1 9 ! hope ( f9d+ "s piece ( l& t w give !m a *ance to gr[ into new1 /rong trees4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #fa ,! se$s ( ! will[ 7,fig4 #fb7 h silky :ite sails su* z we h f\nd already 9 ! plants ( ! milkwe$ & will[ h]b2 & ! cottonwood tree is s call$ because its tuft$ se$s rem9d "o ( ! fam\s cotton se$s f :i* we get our cotton ?read 7,fig4 #fc74 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #fb ,!re are o!r trees :i* use w+s in/ead ( sails :5 !y s5d _! se$s fly+ ?r\gh ! air4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #fc ,"h y h ! w+$ fruits ( ! maple 7,fig4 #fd74 ,9 summ] y see ^! w+$ fruits hang+ 9 clu/]s f ! trees2 & lat] 9 ! ye> !y are ?ickly scatt]$ along ! village /reet & 9 ! city squ>es4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #fd ,y c und]/& h[ easily ! maple se$s inside ^! cases w\ld be c>ri$ ^u ! breeze by _! w+s4 ,ea* se$ ( ! elm tree is w+$ ne>ly all ! way r\nd4 ,! picture 7,fig4 #fe7 %[s y a clu/] ( ^! z !y look ^u ! tree4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #fe ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #ff ,"h is a bun* ( ! long-w+$ se$s ( ! a% 7,fig4 #ff74 ,next comes a fruit clu/] f ! hop hornbeam 7,fig4 #fg71 & above is a s+le fruit 7,fig4 #fh74 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #fg ,! se$s ( ! p9e tree are hidd5 away 9 ! p9e cone 7,fig4 #fi7 y "k s well1 & ^? ( ! hemlock 9 ! hemlock cone 7,fig4 #fa74 ,:5 !y are q ripe1 !y break away f ^! cones4 ,9 s do+1 ea* "o c>ries ) x a little piece ( ! cone1 :i* acts z a w+ to ! se$ 7,fig4 #gj74 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #fh ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #fi ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #gj ,ne>ly all ( ^! se$s y c f9d = y\rselves :5 y w&] ab\t ! c\ntry4 ,inde$1 if y h eyes t are good = any?+1 _m ( !m y _c help see+4 ,x is all v well to read ab\t ^! plants & trees1 & to look at pictures ( _! fl[]s & fruits1 & to h y\r tea*] br+ into ! s*oolroom specim5s = exam9ation4 ,if ?is is all ! city *ildr5 c d 7al?\gh ev5 9 ! city "o c d m ?an ?is71 :y1 surely x is f> bett] ?an no?+4 ,b be/ ( all is x to g "r into ! woods & fields :]e ^! /range1 int]e/+ creatures are liv+1 & to see = y\rselves _! mann]s & cu/oms4 ,illu/ration3 ,b]ries ,,%oot+ ,,se$s ,d[n by ! brook & along ! sides ( ! m\nta9 gr[s a tall %rub :i* is call$ ! wit*-hazel4 ,i hope "s ( y "k x by sight4 ,i am sure t _m ( y "k its "n on acc\nt ( ! extract :i* is appli$ s (t5 to bruises & burns4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #ga ,?is picture 7,fig4 #ga7 %[s y a wit*-hazel bran* be>+ bo? fl[]s & fruit2 =1 unlike any o!r plant ,i "k1 ! fl[] ( ! wit*-hazel appe>s late 9 ! fall1 :5 its little nuts are almo/ ripe4 ,^! nuts come f ! fl[]s ( ! previ\s ye>4 ,x is always to me a fre% surprise & delight to come ^u ^! gold5 blossoms :5 w&]+ ?r\gh ! fall woods4 ,(t5 ! %rub has lo/ all its leaves be=e ^! appe>4 ,y almo/ feel z if ! yell[ fl[]s _h made a mi/ake1 & _h come out six mon?s ahead ( "t1 fancy+ x to be ,april in/ead ( ,octob]4 ,9 ea* little clu/] gr[ sev]al blossoms1 ) fl[] leaves s long & n>r[ t !y look l wav+ yell[ ribbons4 ,b to-day we wi% *iefly to notice ! fruit or nut ( ! wit*-hazel4 ,n[1 ! "q is1 h[ does ! wit*-hazel manage to s5d ! se$s :i* lie inside ?is nut out into ! _w8 ,i ?9k y w be surpris$ to le>n j h[ x does ?is4 ,if y h a nut be=e y1 y see = y\rselves t ?is fruit is n bright-color$ & juicy-look+1 or app>5tly good to eat1 & ?us likely to tempt ei!r boy or bird to c>ry x (f2 y see t x is n cov]$ ) hooks t c lay hold ( y\r clo?+1 & s /eal a ride2 & y see t x has no silky sails to float x ?r\gh ! air1 nor any w+s to c>ry x ^u ! w9d4 ,& s ! wit*-hazel1 kn[+ t nei!r boy nor girl1 nor bird nor bea/ nor w9d1 w come to ! rescue ( its little ones1 is oblig$ to take matt]s into its own h&s2 & ?is is :at x does4 ,x =ces op5 ! ripe nut ) su* viol5ce1 t its little black se$s are s5t rattl+ (f into ! air1 & d n fall to ! gr\nd till !y h travel$ "s di/ance f home4 ,really !y are %ot out into ! _w 7,fig4 #gb74 ,if y wi% to make sure t ?is is actually s1 ga!r "s ( ^! nuts1 & take !m home ) y4 ,x w n be long be=e !y beg9 to pop op51 & %oot out _! little se$s4 ,did y ev] he> ( ,?oreau8 ,he 0 a man :o left 8 fri5ds & family to live by himself 9 ! woods he s de>ly lov$4 ,"h he grew to "k ea* bird & bea/1 ea* fl[] & tree1 almo/ z if !y 7 8 bro!rs & si/]s4 ,"o day he took home ) him "s ( ^! nuts1 & lat] he wrote ab\t !m 9 8 j\rnal1-- 8,he>d 9 ! night a snapp+ s\nd1 & ! fall ( "s small body on ! floor f "t to "t4 ,9 ! morn+ ,i f\nd x 0 produc$ by ! wit*-hazel nuts on my desk spr++ op5 & ca/+ _! se$s q across my *amb]40 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #gb ,n[1 ,i d n want any ( y *ildr5 to g (f by y\rselves to live 9 ! woods2 b ,i %\ld l to ?9k t y c\ld le>n to love ^! woods & _! inmates ) some?+ ( ! love t ,?oreau felt4 ,& if y wat* _! ways ) half ! c>e t he did1 "s su* love is sure to come4 ,al?\gh ! wit*-hazel's r\gh way ( deal+ ) its "y is n v common among ! plants1 we f9d mu* ! same ?+ done by ! wild g]anium1 or crane's bill1 & by ! t\*-me-n4 ,! wild g]anium is ! pretty purpli%1 or at times p9k fl[] :i* blossoms along ! roads & 9 ! woods 9 ,may & e>ly ,june4 ,its se$box has five divisions4 ,9 fruit ?is se$box tap]s above into a long beak1 :i* gives ! plant its "n ( 8crane's bill40 ,:5 ! fruit is q ripe1 x splits away f ! c5tral "p ( ?is beak 9 five sep>ate pieces1 :i* spr+ upw>d s sudd5ly t ! se$s are j]k$ out ( ! five cells1 & flung ^u ! e>? at a di/ance ( sev]al feet4 ,! picture 7,fig4 #gc7 %[s y h[ ?is is done4 ,b a little se>* ?r\gh ! summ] woods w br+ y to ! plant itself2 & if y are pati5t1 p]haps y w see h[ ! wild g]anium gets rid ( its *ildr54 ,b ?\gh ?is habit may at fir/ seem to y some:at unmo!rly1 if y /op to ?9k ab\t x y w see t really ! p>5t plant is do+ its be/ = its little ones4 ,if !y %\ld fall directly ^u ! gr\nd b5ea?1 _! *ances 9 life w\ld be few4 ,ab\t plants1 z ab\t p1 y mu/ n make up y\r m9ds too quickly4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #gc ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #gd ,ano!r plant t all ( y c\ntry *ildr5 ought to "k1 is ! t\*-me-n1 or jewelwe$4 ,sometimes ?is is call$ 8lady's e>drop10 because its pretty1 r$-gold1 jewel-l fl[]s rem9d u ( ! drops t once ^u a "t ladies wore 9 _! e>s4 ,^! fl[]s we f9d 9 summ] 9 wet1 woody places4 ,9 ! fall ! fruit appe>s4 ,?is fruit is a little pod 7,fig4 #gd7 :i* holds sev]al se$s4 ,:5 ?is pod is ripe1 x bur/s op5 & coils up ) an ela/ic spr+ :i* s5ds ^! se$s also f> f home 7,fig4 #ge74 ,?is p]=mance ( ! t\*-me-n y c easily see2 = its "n 8t\*-me-n0 comes f ! fact t if y t\* too r\ghly "o ( its well-gr[n pods1 ?is w spr+ op5 & j]k out its se$s 9 ! way ,i h j describ$4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #ge ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #gf ,9 ,europe gr[s a curi\s plant call$ ! 8squirt+ cucumb]0 7,fig4 #gf74 ,its fruit is a small cucumb]1 :i* becomes mu* inflat$ ) wat]4 ,:5 ?is is deta*$ f its /alk1 its cont5ts are 8squirt$0 out z if f a f\nta91 & ! se$s are ?us ?r[n to a di/ance ( _m feet4 ,illu/ration3 ,decoration ,,! ,,*e/nut ,,& ,,o!r ,,se$s ,at ! head ( ?is *apt] y see ! fruit ( ! *e/nut tree 7,fig4 #gg74 ,:at f9e ,octob] days ?is picture br+s to m9d1--cle>1 cold morn+s :5 we arm ourselves ) baskets & a club1 & g *e/nut+4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #gg ,usually ! boys climb ! tree1 & %ake ! bran*es till ! op5 burrs rattle out _! cont5ts4 ,b sometimes a teas+ clu/] refuses to set loose its treasure4 ,!n ! club comes into play4 ,if x /rikes ! great burrs1 & raps out _! fat *e/nuts1 a %\t ( joy foll[s4 ,:at a delight x is to hunt 9 ! long grass = ! glossy br[n beauties j aft] a sudd5 %[] f above6 ,no "o speaks4 ,all are b5t l[ 9 brea?less se>*4 ,i "k ( no?+ mu* m p]fect 9 its way ?an an op5 *e/nut burr1 /ill hold+ its two or ?ree f9e nuts4 ,its gre51 prickly out] cov]+ makes a f9e contra/ to ! velvety br[n l9+2 & )9 ?is beautiful case ! plump1 %9+ nuts are laid ) ! da9tie/ c>e4 ,p]haps ! *e/nut burr is ev5 saf] z a se$ case ?an ! apple4 ,:ile its se$s 7! *e/nuts7 are "y & unripe1 x does n /op to plead1 8,pray2 don't de/roy my baby nuts60 b x seems to call out /]nly1 8,h&s (f60 & promptly puni%es ! boy or girl :o disobeys ?is r\gh comm&4 ,b :5 ! *e/nut se$s are q ripe1 !n x op5s z wide z x kn[s h[2 & v tempt+ x looks z x unfolds its cont5ts4 ,a *e/nut tree 9 ,octob] looks l "o great invitation4 ,! acorn 7,fig4 #gh71 ! se$ ( ! oak tree1 is pretty en\gh z a play?+1 b less pleas+ ?an ! *e/nut4 ,only ! squirrel seems to f9d x fair eat+4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #gh ,! trees :i* hide _! se$s 9 nut%ells contrive 9 diff]5t ways to s5d !m abroad4 ,_m ( ^! nuts are ho>d$ z w9t] food by ! squirrels4 ,(t5 9 a mom5t ( fright ^! little creatures drop !m by ! way4 ,aga91 !y =get j :]e !y deposit$ _! ho>d1 or = "s o!r reason !y leave x unt\*$4 ,?us _m nuts are scatt]$1 & live to *ange into trees4 ,o!rs may fall into ! wat]1 & float to di/ant %ores4 ,! cocoanut1 = example1 has be5 c>ri$ 9 ?is way = hundr$s ( miles4 ,its out] cov]+ protects ! se$ f be+ soak$ or hurt by wat]2 & :5 at la/ x is wa%$ ^u "s di/ant %ore1 x s5ds up a tall cocoanut tree4 ,illu/ration3 ,decoration ,,"s ,,/range ,,/ories ,:5 ,i began to tell y *ildr5 ab\t ! diff]5t ways 9 :i* plants s5d _! "y out into ! _w1 ,i _h no idea t ,i %\ld take s mu* "t1 & cov] s _m pages ) ! subject4 ,& n[ ,i realize t ,i h n told y "o half1 or "o qu>t]1 ( all !re is to tell4 ,y h le>n$ t se$s are scatt]$ abroad by animals t eat ! bright cases 9 :i* !y are pack$1 & by animals into ^: hair or clo?+ !y manage to fa/5 !mselves4 ,y "k t sometimes se$s are bl[n ?r\gh ! air by means ( silky sails to :i* !y are fa/5$1 or else by _! little w+s4 ,y discov]$ t c]ta9 plants actually pu%$ _! "y f _! cozy homes 9 no g5tle fa%ion1 mu* z a "m bird %oves h] timid little ones f ! edge ( ! ne/4 ,& 9 ! la/ *apt] y read t occasionally se$s 7 float$ by wat] to di/ant %ores4 ,n[1 ^! are ! *ief ways 9 :i* plants contrive to dispose ( _! se$s2 b !y are n ! only ways4 ,be=e leav+ ! subject altoge!r1 ,i w m5tion a few plants :i* use o!r contrivances4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #gi ,?is picture 7,fig4 #gi7 %[s y ! fruit ( ! poppy4 ,_m ( y "k x well4 ,9 ! fall y f9d 9 ! g>d5 ^! pretty se$boxes4 ,!y answ] fam\sly z pepp] pots1 if "o *ances to be play+ h\se 9 ! or*>d4 ,j bel[ ! top ( ! poppy se$box ! picture %[s y a circle ( little op5+s2 & inside ! se$box are _m poppy se$s 7,fig4 #hj74 ,b h[ c se$s get out ( ^! op5+s1 d y suppose8 ,if !y 7 l[] d[n1 x w\ld be an easy matt] = ! se$s to drop out1 "r on ! gr\nd4 ,b p]haps x is well t ?is _c happ54 ,did su* a quantity ( se$s fall ^u "o small bit ( e>?1 !y w\ld h a poor *ance = life4 ,well1 !n1 y ask1 mu/ !y wait pati5tly 9 ! se$box till "s *ild comes along & pulls x (f = a pepp] pot8 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #hj ,no1 !y are n oblig$ to wait always = y *ildr54 ,?is is =tunate = ! poppy plants t are s unlucky z to live 9 lonely g>d5s :]e no *ildr5 ev] play4 ,!n :at does happ58 ,if y w g out into ! g>d5 ! next w9dy fall day1 y w see = y\rselves4 ,y w see ! tall poppy plants sway+ to & fro ) e gu/ ( w9d2 & y w see h[ ! se$boxes are toss$ f side to side1 & t e n[ & !n a v viol5t toss s5ds ! little se$s tumbl+ head ov] heels out ( ! little op5+s j z effectively z if ! w9d too 7 play+ h\se & us+ !m z pepp] pots4 ,:5 ! se$s are let loose 9 ?is way1 ! tall poppy plants are sway$ s f> to "o side1 & ! w9d is bl[+ s h>d1 t !y l& ^u ! gr\nd mu* f>!r f home ?an w\ld h be5 ! case _h !y fall5 ?r\gh op5+s cut 9 ! l[] "p ( ! se$box4 ,9 ! ,ea/ gr[s a /range plant call$ ! 8rose ( ,j]i*o40 ,its fruit is a pod4 ,:5 ?is plant is ne>ly ready to get rid ( its se$s1 :at d y ?9k x does8 ,x lets g its hold ^u ! e>?1 curls itself up into a little ball1 & is driv5 "h & !re by ! w9d4 ,:5 x f9ds a nice damp place1 x /ops & uncurls itself2 & ! little pods split op51 & drop _! se$s on ! e>?4 ,"s plants be> fruit t look v mu* l insects4 ,x is believ$ t sometimes ^! are tak5 = su*1 & snapp$ up by birds1 & ?us succe$ 9 gett+ away f home4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #ha ,?is picture 7,fig4 #ha7 %[s y a pod :i*1 z x lies ^u ! gr\nd1 looks l a c5tip$4 ,"h y h a se$ :i* is %ap$ & m>k$ l a beetle 7,fig4 #hb74 ,! next picture 7,fig4 #hc7 %[s y a se$ f ! ca/or-oil plant4 ,y c see t x might easily be mi/ak5 = "s insect4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #hb ,?9k h[ disappo9t$ ! bird mu/ be1 aft] hav+ gre$ily snapp$ up & c>ri$ (f "o ( ^! little objects1 to discov] t = all 8 pa9s he has secur$ no?+ b a dry1 t\gh pod or se$4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #hc ,b if ! "m plant really does any ?9k+ at all1 _c y fancy h[ %e *uckles ) delight ov] ! trick %e has play$1 & ! clev] way 9 :i* %e has />t$ h] "y on its travels8 ,!re is /ill ano!r way 9 :i* birds help to scatt] se$s4 ,!y alight 9 wet places1 cov]+ _! little feet ) mud4 ,n[1 a clot ( mud may conta9 _m diff]5t se$s2 & = days ?is clot may /ick to ! bird's foot1 & ?us cause ! se$s x holds to be c>ri$ = hundr$s ( miles4 ,h y ev] he>d ( ,d>w98 ,he 0 a great man :o sp5t mo/ ( 8 life 9 /udy+ plants & animals4 ,h[ _m ye>s d y suppose he 0 int]e/$ 9 ! /udy ( ^? long1 br[n worms :i* y f9d 9 quantities 9 ! lawn & aft] heavy ra9s along ! sidewalk8 ,at int]vals = =ty-f\r ye>s he /udi$ ^! little creatures :i* y girls ?9k ugly & un9t]e/+ en\gh1 al?\gh ! boys "k !y make f9e fi% bait4 ,well1 ,d>w9 once rais$ eighty-two plants f se$s conta9$ 9 a clot ( e>? :i* 0 cl++ to ! leg ( a p>tridge4 ,s y c see t :5 a bird gets 8 feet wet1 he may really be do+ ! _w a s]vice4 ,& x is n likely t he takes cold himself4 ,n[1 ,i want y *ildr5 to see h[ _m diff]5t ways y c recall 9 :i* plants scatt] abroad _! little se$s2 & lat] ,i want y to g out into ! g>d51 or into ! woods1 & see if y _c discov] _m ( ! se$s ab\t :i* y h be5 read+4 ,b bett] /ill x w\ld be if y c\ld f9d o!rs ( :i* ,i h told y no?+4 ,i %\ld l y to make a li/ ( ! diff]5t plants :i* y f9d 9 fruit1 putt+ aft] ea* "n a slight description ( ! way 9 :i* x gets rid ( its se$s4 ,?is w n be a /upid task at all if y set y\r m9d to x4 ,x w give y\r walks a new pleasure1 & x w br+ to y\r s*ool "w some?+ ( ! fre%ness & joy :i* belong to ! woods4 ,,"p ,,ii--,,"y ,,plants ,illu/ration3 ,decoration ,,h[ ,,! ,,baby ,,plant ,,lives ,:5 ^! little se$s at la/ f9d a good re/+ place1 :at d y ?9k happ5s to !m8 ,!y gr[ into new plants1 ( c\rse4 ,b h[ does ?is come ab\t8 ,h[ does a se$ turn into a plant8 ,i c\ld h>dly expect y to guess ?is1 any m ?an ,i c\ld h expect$ y to guess h[ ! apple fl[] *anges into ! apple fruit4 ,i w tell y a little ab\t x2 & !n ,i hope y\r tea*] w %[ y real se$s & real plants1 & prove to y t :at ,i h said is really s4 ,( c\rse1 y believe already t ,i try to tell y ! exact tru? ab\t all ^! ?+s4 ,b p f> wis] ?an ,i h be5 mi/ak5 9 :at !y ?\ght 0 true2 & s x w be well = y to make sure1 ) y\r own eyes1 t ,i am "r 9 :at ,i say4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #hd ,if y %\ld cut 9 two ! se$ ( t beautiful fl[] ! g>d5 peony1 & %\ld look at x v closely ?r\gh a good magnify+ glass1 y w\ld f9d a t9y object su* z y see 9 ! half se$ %[n 9 ?is picture 7,fig4 #hd74 ,bo? y\r eyes & y\r glass ne$ to be v good to %[ y t ?is little object is a baby peony plant4 ,fig4 #he gives ! little plant z x w\ld look if tak5 out ( ! se$4 ,e ripe se$ holds a baby plant2 & to become a gr[n-up plant1 x ne$s j :at boy & girl babies ne$1--food & dr9k & air4 ,b %ut up s tight 9 its se$ %ell1 h[ c x get ^!8 ,well1 9 ?is peony se$ its food is close at h&4 ,x is pack$ away inside ! se$1 all ab\t ! little plant4 ,9 ! picture 7,fig4 #hd71 ev]y?+ except ! little :ite spot1 :i* %[s ! plant1 is baby food1--food t is all prep>$ to be eat5 by a delicate little plant1 & t is suit$ to its ne$s j z milk is suit$ to ! ne$s ( y\r little si/] or bro!r4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #he ,! little leaves ( ! baby plant take 9 ! food t is ne$$ to make x gr[ fat & /rong4 ,n[1 h[ does ! baby plant get wat] to dr9k8 ,i h ask$ y\r tea*] to soak ov] night "s peas t h be5 dri$ = plant+1 & to br+ to s*ool to-day a h&ful ( ^!1 & also a h&ful :i* h n be5 soak$4 ,%e w pass ^! ab\t1 & y c see h[ diff]5t ! soak$ ones are f ! o!rs4 ,^? t h n be5 9 ! wat] look dri$ & wr9kl$ & old1 almo/ dead 9 fact2 :ile ^? :i* h be5 soak$ are ne>ly twice z l>ge4 ,!y look fat1 & fre%1 & full ( life4 ,n[1 :at has happ5$ to !m8 ,:y1 all night long !y h be5 suck+ 9 wat] ?r\gh t9y op5+s 9 ! se$ %ell2 & ?is wat] has s refre%$ !m1 & s fill$ ! wr9kl$ coats & swell$ !m out1 t !y look almo/ ready to bur/4 ,s y see1 d y n1 h[ ! wat] manages to get inside ! se$ s z to give ! baby plant a dr9k8 ,usually x is r late 9 ! ye> :5 se$s fall to ! e>?4 ,dur+ ! w9t] ! baby plant does n d any dr9k+2 = !n ! gr\nd is froz5 h>d1 & ! wat] _c rea* x4 ,b :5 ! w>m spr+ days come1 ! ice melts1 & ! gr\nd is full ( moi/ure4 ,!n ! se$ swells ) all ! wat] x sucks 91 & ! baby plant dr9ks1 dr9ks1 dr9ks1 all day long4 ,y sc>cely ne$ ask h[ x keeps w>m1 ?is little plant4 ,x is pack$ away s snugly 9 ! se$ %ell1 & ! se$ %ell is s cov]$ by ! e>?1 & ! e>? mu* ( ! "t is s tuck$ away b5ea? a blanket ( sn[1 t usually !re is no tr\ble at all ab\t keep+ w>m4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #hf ,b h[1 !n1 does x get air8 ,well1 ( c\rse1 ! air x gets w\ld n keep alive a human baby4 ,b a plant baby ne$s only a little air2 & usually en\gh to keep x 9 good condition makes its way d[n ?r\gh ! sn[ & e>? to ! t9y op5+s 9 ! se$ %ell4 ,to be sure1 if ! e>? above is kept light & loose1 ! plant gr[s m quickly1 = !n ! air rea*es x ) great] ease4 ,s n[ y see h[ ! little plant inside ! peony se$ gets ! food & dr9k & air x ne$s = its gr[?4 ,9 ! picture above 7,fig4 #hf7 y get a side view ( ! baby plant ( ! morn+-glory1 its unripe se$ be+ cut 9 two4 ,z y look at x "h1 its que] %ape rem9ds y ( an eel4 ,b if in/ead ( cutt+ ?r\gh ! se$1 y roll x c>efully betwe5 y\r f+]s1 & manage to slip (f its coat1 & if !n y take a p9 & c>efully pick away ! :iti%1 jelly-l /uff :i* has be5 /or$ z baby food1 y w f9d a t9y gre5 object :i* ?r\gh a magnify+ glass looks l ! next picture 7,fig4 #hg74 ,! n>r[ piece po9t+ d[nw>d is ! /em f :i* gr[s ! root4 ,above ?is are two leaves4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #hg ,?is baby plant is a v fasc9at+ ?+ to look at4 ,i nev] seem to tire ( pick+ ap>t a "y se$ = ! sake ( exam9+ ?r\gh a glass ^! delicate bright-gre5 leaves4 ,x seems s wond]ful t ! v9e :i* tw9es f> above our heads1 cov]$ ) glori\s fl[]s1 %\ld come f ?is gre5 speck4 ,z ?is morn+-glory is a v9e :i* lives at _m ( y\r door/eps1 ,i hope y w n fail to collect its se$s1 & look at _! baby plants4 ,:5 ^! are v "y1 /ill surr\nd$ by a quantity ( baby food1 y w n be able to make !m out unless y c>ry !m to y\r tea*] & borr[ h] glass2 b :5 ! se$ is ripe1 & ! little plant has eat5 away mo/ ( ! surr\nd+ food1 x gr[s s big t y c see x q pla9ly ) y\r own eyes4 ,a ,,s*oolroom ,,g>d5 ,i want y *ildr5 to d a little g>d5+ 9 ! s*oolroom4 ,y w enjoy ?is1 ,i am sure4 ,:5 ,i 0 a *ild1 ,i took great delight 9 ! exp]im5ts t ,i am go+ to sugge/ to y2 & n[ t ,i am gr[n up1 ,i f9d !y please me ev5 m ?an !y did ye>s ago4 ,dur+ ! pa/ week ,i h be5 do+ ?is sort ( g>d5+2 & ,i h become s int]e/$ 9 ! plant babies :i* ,i h help$ into ! _w1 t ,i h n be5 at all ready to /op play+ ) !m1 ev5 = ! sake ( sitt+ d[n to tell y ab\t !m4 ,to />t my g>d51 ,i _h fir/ to get "s se$s4 ,s ,i put on my hat & w5t d[n to ! little %op 9 ! village1 half ( :i* is giv5 up to tailor "w1 :ile ! o!r half is devot$ to fl[] rais+4 ,! gray-be>d$ flori/ tailor :o runs ?is que] little place 0 greatly int]e/$ :5 he he>d t ,i want$ ! se$s s t ,i might tell y *ildr5 some?+ ( _! /range ways4 8,se$s air mighty int]e/9' ?+s10 he said4 8,be y "y or be y old1 !re's no?9' sets y ?9k9' l a se$40 ,p]haps ! flori/ tailor _h be5 =tunate 9 8 fri5ds2 = ,i h kn[n bo? gr[n-up p & *ildr5 :o ye> aft] ye> c\ld see ! wond] ( se$ & baby plant1 ( fl[] & fruit1 )\t once /opp+ to say1 8,:at br+s ab\t ^! *anges80 ,to 8set ?9k+0 "s p w\ld take an e>?quake or an avalan*e2 b :5 ?is sort ( ?+ is ne$$ to />t _! bra9s work+1 ! 8?9k+0 is n likely to be good = mu*4 ,b ,i hope t "s ( y w f9d pl5ty to ?9k ab\t 9 ! se$s :i* y\r tea*] is go+ to %[ y2 & ,i hope t ^! ?\ghts may be ! beg9n+ ( an int]e/ & curiosity t w la/ z long z y live4 ,! se$s :i* ,i got t morn+ 7 ^? ( ! bean1 squa%1 pea1 & corn2 & y\r tea*] has be5 good en\gh to get = y ^! same se$s1 & %e w %[ y h[ to d ) !m j :at ,i h be5 do+ ?is pa/ week4 ,fir/1 ,i fill$ a pot ) f9ely sift$ e>?1 & plant$ ! diff]5t se$s2 !n ,i fill$ a glass ) wat]1 float$ "s cotton wool ^u its surface1 & 9 ?is wool laid "s beans2 & !n my g>d5 plant+ 0 done4 ,dur+ ! foll[+ days ,i kept ! e>? 9 ! pot slightly moi/4 ,! cotton wool 9 ! glass ( wat] did ?is = itself4 ,& h[ c>efully ,i wat*$ my two little g>d5s6 ,= ?ree days ! pot ( e>? kept its secret4 ,no?+ happ5$ !re1 s f> z ,i c\ld see4 ,b ! beans t 7 laid ^u ! cotton wool grew fat & big by ! second day1 j l ^? t y\r tea*] soak$ ov] night2 & by ! ?ird day _! se$ coats _h ripp$ op5 a little way1 j z y\r coat w\ld rip op5 if x 7 tightly button$ up & sudd5ly y grew v fat2 & out ( ! rip 9 ! se$ coat peep$ a t9y :ite ?+1 look+ l ! bill ( a *ick t is peck+ its way out ( ! egg%ell :i* has become too small to hold x4 ,v quickly ?is little :ite tip grew long]4 ,x curv$ ov] & b5t d[nw>d1 pi]c+ its way ?r\gh ! cotton wool into ! wat]4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #hh ,ab\t ?is "t ! pot g>d5 began to %[ signs ( a di/urbance4 ,"h & !re ,i saw :at look$ l ! top ( a ?ick gre5 hoop 7,fig4 #hh74 ,:at _h happ5$1 d y ?9k8 ,:y1 fir/ ?is bean _h suck$ 9 f ! damp e>? s mu* wat] t x _h gr[n too fat & big = ! se$ coat2 & x _h torn ?is op51 j l ! o!r bean1 pu%+ out its little :ite tip2 & ?is tip _h b5t d[n into ! e>? & tak5 a good hold !re1 l5g!n+ into a real root1 & s5d+ out little root hairs t fa/5$ x d[n /ill m firmly4 ,b x 0 n satisfi$ to d all its gr[+ bel[4 ,its upp] "p n[ /raight5$ itself out1 & />t$ "r up into ! air4 ,f a hoop x turn$ into a /em :i* lift$ ! bean cle> above ! e>? 7,fig4 #hi74 ,?is bean 0 no long] ! r\nd object we usually call by t "n2 = its two halves _h op5$ & spread outw>d1 & f betwe5 ^! two halves grew a pair ( "y leaves4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #hi ,z ^! leaves grew l>g]1 ! two half-beans began to %r9k1 gr[+ small] & m )]$ all ! "t 7,fig4 #ij74 ,:y 0 ?is1 d y suppose8 ,to make cle> ! reason ( ?is1 to %[ j :y ! two halves ( ! bean grew small] z ! re/ ( ! "y bean plant grew l>g]1 ,i mu/ g back a way4 ,turn to ! picture ( ! peony se$ 7,fig4 #hd74 ,!re y c see h[ ! baby plant is pack$ away 9 ! mid/ ( a quantity ( baby food4 ,& 9 ! picture ( ! morn+-glory se$ 7,fig4 #hf7 y see ! same ?+4 ,y rememb] t day by day ! baby plant ate m & m ( ?is food1 & kept gr[+ /rong] & bigg]1 & t all ?is "t ! /ore ( food kept gr[+ small] & small]4 ,n[1 if y cut op5 ! bean1 y d n see a t9y plant set 9 ! mid/ ( a /ore ( food4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #ij ,:y is ?is8 ,?is is because ! baby bean plant keeps its food 9 its own leaves4 ,! se$ coat ( ! bean is fill$ by ^! leaves1 = ea* half ( ! bean is really a se$ leaf4 ,9 ^! two ?ick leaves is /or$ all ! food t is necess>y to ! life ( ! baby plant2 & because ( all ?is food :i* !y hold1 ! bean plant is able to get a bett] />t 9 life ?an _m o!r "y plants4 ,if y soak & /rip (f its se$ coat1 & pull ap>t ! two ?ick leaves1 y w f9d a t9y pair ( new leaves already />t$ 7,fig4 #ia72 b y w see no?+ ( ! sort 9 ! se$ ( ! morn+-glory1 = ! reason t ?is is n s well /or$ ) baby food z to be able to d m ?an get its se$ leaves well "u way4 ,! pea1 l ! bean1 is s full ( food1 t x also is able to take c>e ( a second pair ( leaves4 ,b n[ to g back to ! "y bean plant 9 ! s*oolroom g>d54 ,we 7 wond]+ :y ! two halves ( ! bean1 :i* are really ! fir/ pair ( leaves1 kept gr[+ ?9n] & small] z ! second pair grew l>g]4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #ia ,p]haps y guess n[ ! reason = ?is4 ,^! fir/ leaves1 call$ ! se$ leaves1 fe$ all ! re/ ( ! "y bean plant4 ,( c\rse1 z !y keep on do+ ?is1 !y mu/ !mselves %r9k away2 b !y d n cease ) _! "w till ! plant is able to take c>e ( itself4 ,by ?is "t1 h[ev]1 ! se$ leaves h no?+ left to live ^u4 ,!y die ( />vation1 & soon fade & disappe>4 ,s n[ y und]/& j :at has happ5$ to ! leaves t once 7 s fat & l>ge4 ,& ,i hope y w rememb] ! diff]5ce betwe5 ! se$ ( ! morn+-glory & t ( ! bean1--h[ ! morn+-glory packs ! baby food inside ! se$1 ( c\rse1 b outside ! baby plant2 :ile ! bean packs x inside ! two se$ leaves1 :i* are s ?ick t !re is no room = any?+ else )9 ! se$ coat4 ,b really1 to und]/& all t ,i h be5 tell+ y1 y mu/ see x = y\rselves2 y mu/ hold 9 y\r h&s ! dri$ bean2 y mu/ exam9e x1 & make sure t its se$ %ell is fill$ entirely by ! baby plant2 y mu/ see x gr[ plump & big f ! wat] :i* x has be5 dr9k+2 y mu/ wat* ) %>p eyes = t fir/ little rip 9 ! se$ coat1 & = ! putt+-out ( ! t9y tip1 :i* gr[s lat] into /em & root2 y mu/ notice h[ ! b5t /em /raight5s out1 & lifts ! ?ick se$ leaves up into ! air2 & y mu/ obs]ve h[ t o!r pair ( leaves1 :i* gr[s f betwe5 ! se$ leaves1 becomes l>g] & l>g] z ! se$ leaves gr[ small] & ?9n]1 & h[1 :5 ! little plant is able to hold its own 9 ! _w1 ! se$ leaves die away4 ,& if day by day y foll[ ?is "y life1 ) ! real wi% to discov] its secret1 y w beg9 to und]/& :at ! wise old flori/ tailor meant :5 he said1-- 8,be y "y or be y old1 !re's no?9' sets y ?9k9' l a se$40 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #ib ,a ,,s*oolroom ,,g>d5 7,conclud$7 ,! picture at ! top ( ?is page 7,fig4 #ib7 %[s y h[ ! "y squa% plant comes into ! _w2 = y rememb] t 9 my pot g>d5 ,i plant$ "s squa% se$s4 ,& ,i hope t 9 y\r s*oolroom g>d5 y w wat* ?is plant z x makes its fir/ appe>ance4 ,! baby food ( ! squa% v9e1 l t ( ! bean1 is /or$ away inside ! se$ leaves1 :i* on ?is acc\nt are s l>ge t !y q fill ! se$ %ell4 ,!y are n s ?ick z ^? ( ! bean1 b ?ick en\gh to hold all ! n\ri%m5t t is ne$$ to keep ! "y plant alive & he>ty until x is big en\gh to %ift = itself4 ,v soon aft] ?is se$ is laid 9 w>m1 moi/ e>?1 its little plant beg9s to gr[ too l>ge = ! se$ %ell1 & ! :ite /em is pu%$ out ?r\gh ! hole y notice at "o end ( ! se$4 ,?is /em =ces its way into ! e>? bel[1 & puts out a root1 & root f+]s4 ,& n[ its upp] "p beg9s to l5g!n out & to /raight5 itself4 ,9 do+ ?is1 x pulls ! two se$ leaves "r out ( ! se$ coat4 ,if x fails at once to get rid ( ! se$ coat1 x lifts ?is up into ! air1 on top ( its leaves4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #ic ,(t5 ! "y maple tree comes into ! _w 9 ?is way1 c>ry+ its se$ coat on top ( its se$ leaves4 ,! maple is ano!r plant t packs its baby food )9 ! se$ leaves in/ead ( r\nd ab\t !m4 ,p]haps y\r tea*] has sav$ = y "s maple keys 7,fig4 #ic71 z ! fruit ( ! maple tree is call$4 ,if y split op5 a maple key1 y w f9d hidd5 )9 "o ( its halves 7,fig4 #id7 ! beautiful baby tree4 ,?is is fold$ away s neatly t "o is tempt$ to split op5 "o key aft] ano!r1 = ! pleasure ( unpack+ o!r delicate baby maples 7,fig4 #ie74 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #id ,b n[ let u f9d out :at has happ5$ to ! peas :i* ,i plant$4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #ie ,peas seem to u s mu* l beans1 t p]haps y ?9k ! "y pea baby comes into ! _w 9 ! same way z ! bean plant2 b surely we h no?+ "h t looks at all l ! bean plant4 ,we see "s /ems hav+ small1 ?91 gre5 leaves4 ,:]e are ! fat se$ leaves1 fill$ ) ! baby food t keeps ! plant alive8 ,!y are n 9 sight1 c]ta9ly1 s we mu/ />t a hunt = !m4 ,if y w c>efully remove ! e>? f ab\t ?is little pea plant1 y w soon f9d t ! pea se$ f :i* x is gr[+ lies buri$ 9 ! e>? 7,fig4 #if74 ,?is pea se$1 l t ( ! bean1 is made up *iefly ( :at really are two se$ leaves1 al?\gh 9 ! case ( ! pea x may seem only z a matt] ( polit5ess t we give !m ! "n ( 8leaves20 = 9 ! pea ^! se$ leaves lie buri$ 9 ! e>?1 & split op5 j en\gh to all[ ! little pea plant to gr[ up into ! air4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #if ,b l ! se$ leaves ( ! bean1 !y are fat & full ( food1 & c>e = ! "y plant j z devot$ly z did ^? ( ! bean4 ,:5 ?is "y plant ne$s !m no m1 l ^? ( ! bean1 !y die ( />vation4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #ig ,)9 ! acorn1 ! se$ leaves ( ! great oak tree gr[ toge!r4 ,^! lie quietly 9 ! acorn %ell :ile s5d+ out supplies ( food to ! root & /em & leaves ( ! "y oak 7,fig4 #ig74 ,walnut & *e/nut leaves act mu* 9 ! same mann]4 ,b ^! fir/ leaves ( ! walnut d n gr[ toge!r1 z y "k4 ,ea* "o is pack$ away sep>ately 9 half ( ! walnut %ell4 ,! corn has b "o se$ leaf1 :i* makes x unlike all ! o!r plants ab\t :i* we h be5 read+2 b x resembles ! pea1 ! acorn1 ! walnut1 & ! *e/nut 9 ?is1--t ! "o se$ leaf lies buri$ 9 ! e>?1 z d _! two se$ leaves4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #ih ,! baby corn plant is v small4 ,x does n fill ! :ole se$ %ell1 b gets its n\ri%m5t f ! food by :i* x is surr\nd$4 ,?is picture %[s y a se$ or gra9 ( corn cut 9 two 7,fig4 #ih74 ,( c\rse1 ?is is mu* l>g] ?an life4 ,9 ! c5t] y see ! t9y plant4 ,all ab\t is ! baby food4 ,! next picture 7,fig4 #ii7 %[s y ! "y corn plant4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #ii ,i want y to rememb] t ?is is ! only plant we h se5 ) b "o se$ leaf4 ,?is "o se$ leaf nev] comes out ( ! se$ %ell4 ,!re are o!r plants ( ! same k9d4 ,all ! grass plants h b "o se$ leaf1 & ! blue flag t gr[s 9 wet mead[s1 & all ! lilies4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #ajj ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #aja ,only a few plants h m ?an two ( ^! se$ leaves4 ,! p9e trees are among ^! few4 ,?is picture 7,fig4 #ajj7 %[s y a baby p9e tree1 /ill cradl$ 9 its se$1 surr\nd$ by baby food2 & ! next "o 7,fig4 #aja7 %[s y ! p9e j />t+ out 9 ! _w1 ) its six se$ leaves4 ,:5 y /udy ! botany t is writt5 = old] p1 y w f9d t plants are set ap>t 9 sep>ate gr\ps1 accord+ to ! numb] ( _! se$ leaves4 ,/range ?\gh x may seem to y1 plants ) b "o se$ leaf h c]ta9 habits t y w n f9d 9 a plant ) two se$ leaves2 & a plant ) two se$ leaves1 long aft] ^! h pass$ away1 w %[ by root & /em t x _h m ?an "o se$ leaf4 ,9 y\r s*oolroom g>d5 ,i %\ld l y to gr[ side by side1 fir/ a plant ) b "o se$ leaf1 next a plant ) two se$ leaves1 & la/ly a plant ) m ?an two4 ,illu/ration3 ,decoration ,,se$s ,,z ,,food ,i want y to ?9k = y\rselves :y x is =tunate = u human be+s t _m plants /ore away 9 _! se$s s mu* baby food4 8,because )\t ?is ! little plants w\ld die1 & we %\ld h no new plants to make ! _w beautiful to live 910 "s *ild replies4 ,t answ] is a good "o2 b x is n j ! answ] t ,i wi%4 ,c y ?9k ( any o!r way 9 :i* we all b5efit by ! l>ge supply ( baby food t is pack$ away 9 c]ta9 se$s8 ,if ! "r answ] to ?is "q does n occur to y1 try to rememb] :i* ( ^? se$s we h be5 read+ ab\t h be5 suppli$ ) a specially l>ge am\nt ( ?is food4 ,y rememb] t ! bean holds s mu* baby food 9 its se$ leaves1 t ^! are v fat4 ,s d ! pea1 ! walnut1 & ! *e/nut4 ,! se$ ( corn1 also1 is well fill$ ) baby food1 only 9 ! corn se$ x is pack$ ar\nd ! outside ( ! se$ leaves1 in/ead ( ! inside4 ,b ! squa%1 al?\gh x puts 9 its se$ leaves en\gh food to keep its "y plant well & he>ty1 does n lay by any great quantity ( ?is mat]ial4 ,nei!r does ! maple tree1 :i* also /ores ! se$ leaves ) food1 b does n fill !m ne>ly s full z d ! bean & ! pea4 ,& ! morn+-glory1 :i* packs its preci\s :ite jelly 7?is is :at ! little morn+-glory plant likes to eat7 all ab\t its "y1 lays up only j en\gh ( ?is to la/ until ! baby plant breaks out ( its se$ %ell4 ,n[1 :at diff]5ce d we f9d betwe5 ^! se$s8--betwe5 ! se$s ( squa%1 morn+-glory1 & maple1 :i* h only a small supply ( baby food1 & ^? o!r ones1 su* z bean & pea & corn & walnut & *e/nut1 :i* are pack$ full ( n\ri%m5t8 8,:y1 ^! la/ ones are good to eat60 y exclaim4 8,!y are "p ( ! food we live ^u1 :ile ! squa% se$s1 ! morn+-glory se$s1 & ! maple se$s are n good to eat40 ,yes1 t is ! answ] :i* ,i wi%$4 ,! baby food 9 ^! se$s makes 8gr[n-up0 food = u4 ,we get /r5g? & n\ri%m5t f ! same mat]ial :i* ! "m plant has prep>$ = h] "y4 ,n[ try to "n ! diff]5t se$s :i* help to make up our food4 ,already we h m5tion$ sev]al k9ds4 ,besides ^!1 !re is ! oat se$ 7f :i* comes oatmeal71 ! :eat se$ 7f :i* comes fl\r = our bread71 ! c(fee se$1 ! buck:eat se$1 ! peanut se$1 ! almond se$1 & _m o!rs1 "s ( :i* w come to y\r m9d f "t to "t4 ,i wi% y w\ld make = y\r tea*] a li/ ( all ^? t y c recall2 or1 bett] /ill1 ,i %\ld l y to collect z _m z y possibly c1 & br+ !m to y\r next class4 ,if y _c f9d ! se$s j z !y gr[ ^u ! plant1 y may be able to get !m prep>$ = use4 ,a p9* ( fl\r1 = in/ance1 w\ld answ] = :eat se$s1 ( oatmeal = oat se$s4 ,i h 9 m9d a numb] ( se$s t y c easily secure1 ( :i* ,i h n spok52 & x w be int]e/+ at our next meet+ to see :i* *ild 9 ?is class is able to make ! be/ exhibition ( se$ food4 ,illu/ration3 ,decoration ,,an ,,impati5t ,,plant ,,baby ,plant babies are n alike z to ! "t !y take 9 f9d+ _! way out ( ! ripe se$ %ell into ! _w4 ,c]ta9 se$s ne$ only two or ?ree days 9 :i* to br+ =? _! "y4 ,p]haps we ourselves h se5 ! :ite tip ( ! bean rip op5 its %ell ! second or ?ird day aft] be+ laid ^u ! moi/ cotton wool4 ,b if we _h n giv5 ?is bean plant a good *ance to gr[1 x w\ld h kept alive & he>ty inside its %ell = a long "t4 ,?is is n ! case ) all plants4 ,c]ta9 se$s ne$ to be plant$ soon aft] !y are ripe4 ,if !y are n1 _! baby plants die4 ,b usually se$s take su* good c>e ( _! "y1 t !y w live = a long "t1 ev5 if %ut up 9 a d>k closet or a table draw]1 in/ead ( be+ com=tably laid away 9 ! w>m1 moi/ e>?4 ,wond]ful /ories are told ( se$s t h spr\t$ aft] hav+ la9 buri$ 9 "s ,egyptian tomb = ?\s&s ( ye>s2 b ! p be/ fitt$ to judge ( ! tru? ( su* /ories d n believe !m4 ,!re is no d\bt1 h[ev]1 t "s se$s keep _! baby plants alive = _m ye>s4 ,e>ly 9 ! summ] ! se$s ( ! r$ maple fall to ! gr\nd2 & soon aft] ?is ! "y plants f9d _! way up into ! _w above4 ,lat] 9 ! ye> ! sug> maple %$s its se$s4 ,^! lie sleep+ 9 ! e>? ?r\gh ! w9t]4 ,:5 ! w>m spr+ days come1 ! baby plants awake1 & /ret* !mselves1 & jo9 ! hundr$s ( o!r1 j-awak5$ baby plants t are flock+ into ! _w above4 ,s y see t se$s ( ! same family h diff]5t habits 9 ?is matt]4 ,!re is "o curi\s tree t lives 9 swamps along ! sea%ore ( hot c\ntries4 ,x is call$ ! mangrove4 ,! baby plants ( ?is tree are s anxi\s to get out into ! _w1 t !y d n wait until ! se$s 9 :i* !y are hidd5 are set free f ! mangrove fruit4 ,x is z if ! little plants inside ! apple se$ c\ld n wait until ! apple fle% %\ld be eat5 or %\ld decay1 b insi/$ on /ruggl+ fir/ out ( ! se$ into ! apple1 & !n ?r\gh ! apple into ! light & air4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #ajb ,?is picture 7,fig4 #ajb7 %[s y ! mangrove fruit4 ,x looks m l a pe> ?an an apple4 ,9 ! middle ( ?is lies hidd5 "o se$4 ,z "t goes on1 ?is gr[s bigg] & bigg]1 try+ to make room = ! impati5t little plant )92 b x does n gr[ fa/ en\gh to please ?is ambiti\s "y "o1 :i* f9ally ov]comes ! difficulty by pi]c+ ! se$ %ell ) its /em4 ,?is /em bores its way "r d[n ?r\gh ! mangrove fruit1 & breaks into ! out] air4 ,x keeps on gr[+ 9 ?is way = _m weeks1 till at la/ x is a foot long 7,fig4 #ajc74 ,try to fancy h[ odd a mangrove tree mu/ look at ?is "t1 cov]$ ) mangroves1 f ea* "o project+ ?is long odd-look+ beak1 :i* "o c\ld h>dly guess to be ! /em ( ! baby plant )9 ! fruit4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #ajc ,we read t ^! long-beak$ fruits bob ab\t ) e brea? ( w9d 9 a fa%ion t gives ! tree a /ill /rang] look ?an on a day :5 ! air is n /irr+4 ,picture a pe> tree f e pe> ( :i* ! long /em ( a baby pe> tree protrudes4 ,w\ld y n be eag] to f9d "o ( ^! pe>s & cut x op51 & see :at sort ( a baby plant x mu/ be t c\ld s5d out su* a great /em8 ,b p]haps ! /range/ "p ( ! /ory is yet to come4 ,at la/ all ( ^! great beaks fall away f ! fruit2 & f ! brok5 top ( ea* gr[s a little bud1 su* z y see 9 ! picture 7,fig4 #ajd74 ,:5 ?is heavy beak falls ^u ! muddy gr\nd bel[1 its po9t$ end /rikes fir/1 & s bores into ! e>?4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #ajd ,ev5 if x happ5s to fall into ! wat]1 x does ?is ) s mu* =ce t x w pi]ce its way to ! dep? ( eighte5 or tw5ty in*es1 & yet rema9 /&+ erect :5 x /rikes bottom1 :]e x s5ds out a root4 ,:5 x has secur$ a good hold1 ! little bud unfolds into f\r leaves4 ,above ^! gr[ l>g]1 %9+ leaves2 & soon ! gr\nd b5ea? an old mangrove tree is cov]$ ) ^! d>+ little adv5tur]s4 ,illu/ration3 ,decoration ,a ,,humpback$ ,,plant ,,baby ,n[ let u pause = a mom5t1 & try to recall a little ( :at we h le>n$ s9ce s*ool op5$4 ,we le>n$ t ! fruit ( a plant is ! "p :i* holds its se$1 & t !re are _m diff]5t k9ds ( fruits2 t ! burr ( ! burdock1 ! pod ( ! milkwe$1 ! puff ( ! d&elion1 are fruits1 z well z ! apple & ! pe>1 ! acorn & ! walnut4 ,we le>n$ t ! *ief importance ( ^! fruits lies 9 ! fact j m5tion$1 t !y hold ! se$s ( ! plants4 ,!n we le>n$ some?+ ab\t ! _m diff]5t k9ds ( se$s1 & ( h[ ^! se$s manag$ to become sep>at$ f ! p>5t plant1 & to get a />t 9 life4 ,next we read ( ! baby plant :i* lies hidd5 )9 e p]fect se$4 ,we le>n$ h[ ?is is kept safe & w>m1 & suppli$ ) food1 & h[ at la/ x f9ds its way out ( ! se$ %ell into ! _w4 ,if y h be5 us+ ?is book 9 ! "r way1 n only h y read ab\t ^! ?+s1 b y h se5 !m ) y\r own eyes4 ,"s ( ! fruits y h ta/$1 & o!rs y h h&l$4 ,y h exam9$ ! silky sails ( ! se$s :i* float ?r\gh ! air1 & ! hooks & claws ( ^? little tramps t manage to /eal free rides4 ,& "s se$s y h plant$4 ,^! y h wat*$ day by day1 & y h se5 t ! baby plants bur/ _! se$ %ells mu* z a *ick bur/s its egg%ell4 ,n[ :at ,i want y to d is ?is3 ,i want y to /udy c>efully ! diff]5t p>ts ( ^! little creatures t are liv+ out _! /range1 beautiful lives "u y\r v eyes4 ,i want y to wat* !m f day to day2 to le>n h[ !y eat & dr9k & "w & gr[1 until y feel t y "k !m really well4 ,fir/ let u look at ?is bean plant :i* is break+ its way ?r\gh ! e>?4 ,j :at d y see8 ,y see :at looks l a ?ick1 gre5 hoop 7,fig4 #aje71 d y n8 ,:at is x1 ?is odd-look+ hoop8 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #aje ,p]haps "s ( y /ill ?9k t x is ! root1 = ,i rememb] t ,i too once suppos$ ! root 0 ! "p ( ! plant :i* fir/ left ! bean4 ,b really ?is gre5 hoop is made by ! b5t /em4 ,we "k t ?is is ! /em because f its l[] end gr[s ! root1 :ile f its upp] "p gr[ ! leaves1 fl[]s1 & fruit4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #ajf ,c]ta9ly x is curi\s1 ! way 9 :i* ?is bean plant comes into ! _w4 ,:y does x n gr[ /raight up & d[n1 d y suppose8--up ) its /em & leaves1 & d[n ) its root8 ,b we mu/ n =get t :5ev] "s habit on ! "p ( a plant has fill$ u ) surprise1 soon] or lat] we h discov]$ t ! plant's reason = x 0 a good "o4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #ajg ,:at reason c ! bean plant h = com+ into ! _w crook$8 ,be=e read+ fur!r1 try to ?9k ?is out = y\rselves4 ,try ea* "o ( y to =m an idea ( :at ! bean plant ga9s by pu%+ ?r\gh ! e>? ) ?is hoop$ /em4 ,i hope "s ( y may guess correctly4 ,b ev5 if y h n be5 successful 9 nam+ ! cause ( ! bean plant's hump$ back1 at lea/ y h be5 work+ y\r bra9s2 & e "t y d ?is1 y help to keep !m 9 good ord]4 ,if y let y\r bra9 lie idle1 & all[ y\r tea*] or y\r book to d = y n only all ! ask+ ( que/ions1 b also all ! ?9k+-out ( answ]s1 x w get z dull & ru/y & good = no?+ z a ma*9e t is laid by = a long "t gets dull & ru/y & good = no?+4 ,i %\ld be sorry to ?9k t any ( y *ildr5 7 c>ry+ ab\t 9 y\r heads any su* ru/y1 good-=-no?+ bra9s4 ,s if y wi% to keep !m bright & clean1 & 9 good work+ ord]1 y mu/ try to d y\r own ?9k+4 ,& n[1 hop+ y h tri$ to guess = y\rselves ! reason ( ?is crook$ back1 ,i w expla9 x to y4 ,b fir/ h&le c>efully ! tip ( "o ( ! upp] leaves on ! l>g] bean plant4 ,y see h[ delicate ?is is4 ,!n feel h[ firm & h>d & t\gh is ! gre5 hoop ( ! plant :i* is j break+ ?r\gh ! e>?4 ,n[ suppose ! bean plant _h gr[n /raight up into ! air1 w\ld n its upp]mo/ "p h be5 ! delicate leaf tips8 ,c y n see t ^! w\ld h be5 too frail to "w _! way un9jur$ ?r\gh ! e>?8 ,b by crook+ its /\t /em ! plant op5$ q easily a pa? = itself & = its leaves1 & no h>m 0 done any:]e 7,figs4 #ajf1 #ajg74 ,0 n ?is a clev] ?\ght8 ,b really e /ep 9 ! life ( ! plant is full ( int]e/1 if we wat* x ) %>p eyes & a bra9 9 good ord]4 ,,"p ,,iii--,,roots ,,& ,,/ems ,illu/ration3 ,decoration ,,root ,,hairs ,c>efully pull up "o ( y\r bean plants & look at its root 7,fig4 #ajh74 ,y see t ! root gr[s d[nw>d f ! l[] "p ( ! /em4 ,?is bean root looks n unlike a bun* ( dirty ?reads1 "s q ?ick1 o!rs v ?94 ,if y look at ^! ?read-l roots 9 a good light1 p]haps y may be able to see gr[+ f !m a quantity ( t9y hairs4 ,n[1 :at is ! use ( su* a root z ?is8 ,surely "s ( y are able to guess at ! object ( ?is root1 & ,i w help ! o!rs to ! answ]4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #ajh ,give a firm ?\gh g5tle tug to "o ( ! l>g] plants1--"o ( ^? t are gr[+ 9 ! pot ( e>?4 ,does x come out easily 9 y\r f+]s8 ,n at all4 ,unless y h be5 really r\gh1 & us$ q a good deal ( /r5g?1 ! little plant has kept its hold4 ,:at holds x d[n1 d y suppose8 ,ah6 ,n[ y "k :at ,i am try+ to get at4 ,its root is :at holds x 9 place2 & ?is hold+ ( ! plant 9 place is "o ( its uses4 ,its ?read-l bran*es are s _m f+]s t are lay+ hold ( ! e>?4 ,ea* little ?read makes x j s mu* ! m difficult to uproot ! plant4 ,i ?9k y "k already t ano!r use ( ! root is to obta9 n\ri%m5t = ! plant4 ,^! ?read-l roots1 y notice1 creep out on e side 9 _! se>* = food & dr9k4 ,! wat] !y are able to suck 9 easily by means ( t9y m\?s1 :i* we _c see4 ,b ! plant ne$s a c]ta9 am\nt ( e>? food1 :i* 9 its solid /ate c\ld n slip d[n ^! root ?roats any m easily ?an a "y baby c\ld swall[ a lump ( sug>4 ,n[1 h[ is ! plant to get ?is food1 :i* x ne$s if x is to gr[ big & he>ty8 ,suppose ! doctor %\ld tell y\r "m t a lump ( sug> 0 necess>y to ! heal? ( y\r t9y baby bro!r1 :at w\ld %e d ab\t x8 ,w\ld %e put ! great lump into ! baby's m\?8 ,y laugh at ! v idea4 ,su* a p]=mance might *oke ! baby to dea?1 y "k q well4 ,p]haps y ?9k %e w\ld break ! lump into small pieces1 & try to make ! baby swall[ ^!2 b ev5 ^! small pieces might prove v dang]\s to ! little ?roat t _h nev] held a solid morsel4 8,%e w\ld melt ! sug> 9 wat]1 !n ! baby c\ld swall[ x10 "o ( y exclaims4 ,t is exactly :at %e w\ld d4 ,%e w\ld melt1 or dissolve z we say1 ?is sug> 9 wat]4 ,!n !re w\ld be no difficulty 9 its slipp+ d[n ! little ?roat2 = y "k :5 any?+ is ?or\ghly melt$ or dissolv$1 x breaks up into su* t9y pieces t ! eye _c see !m4 ,:5 y melt a lump ( sug> 9 a glass ( wat]1 ! sug> is all !re z mu* z x ev] 01 al?\gh its little gra9s no long] cl+ toge!r 9 "o big lump4 ,& s :5 ! plant ne$s "s food t ! little root hairs are n able to swall[1 x does j :at ! "m does4 ,x melts or dissolves ! solid food s t ?is is able to slip q easily d[n ! root ?roats4 ,b h[ does x manage ?is8 ,no wond] y ask4 ,a root _c fill a glass ) wat]1 z y\r "m did4 ,ev5 if x c\ld1 mu* ( ?is solid food :i* is ne$$ by ! plant w\ld n melt 9 wat]1 or 9 any?+ b c]ta9 acids2 = y "k t n ev]y?+ w dissolve1 l sug>1 9 wat]4 ,if ,i place a copp] c5t 9 a glass ( wat]1 x w rema9 a copp] c5t1 w x n8 ,b if ,i g into a drug %op & buy a c]ta9 acid1 & place 9 ?is ! copp] c5t1 x w dissolve almo/ imm$iately2 t is1 x w break up into s _m t9y pieces t y w no long] see any?+ t looks at all l a c5t4 ,& z mu* ( ?is e>? food1 l ! copp] c5t1 c only be dissolv$ 9 c]ta9 acids1 h[ is ! plant to obta9 !m8 ,c]ta9ly x is n able to g to ! drug %op = ! purpose1 any m ?an x 0 able to fill a glass ) wat]4 ,=tunately x does n ne$ to d ei!r ( ^! ?+s4 ,if y w look closely at ! root ( a plant t has be5 rais$ 9 wat]1 y w see t x is r\gh ) a quantity ( t9y hairs4 ,^! little hairs hold ! acid :i* c dissolve ! solid e>? food4 ,:5 !y t\* ?is food1 !y s5d out "s ( ! acid1 & 9 ?is x is soon dissolv$4 ,!n ! little m\?s suck x 91 & x is c>ri$ up ?r\gh ! root into ! re/ ( ! plant4 ,w\ld y h guess$ t plants 7 able to prep>e _! food 9 any su* wond]ful way z ?is8 ,x surpris$ me v mu*1 ,i rememb]1 to le>n t a root c\ld give out acids1 & s dissolve ! e>? food x ne$$4 ,illu/ration3 ,decoration ,,roots ,,& ,,und]gr\nd ,,/ems ,9 ! la/ *apt] y le>n$ t ! root ( ! bean plant has two uses4 ,x holds ! plant 9 place1 & x provides x ) food & dr9k4 ,su* a root z ?is ( ! bean plant--"o t is made up ( :at looks l a bun* ( ?reads--is call$ a 8fibr\s0 root4 ,! next picture %[s y ! root ( a beet plant 7,fig4 #aji74 ,su* a ?ick1 fat root z ?is ( ! beet is call$ a 8fle%y0 root4 ,! c>rot1 turnip1 radi%1 & sweet potato1 all h fle%y roots4 ,?is beet root1 l t ( ! bean1 is useful bo? 9 hold+ ! plant 9 place & 9 provid+ x ) food & dr9k4 ,b ! fle%y root ( ! beet does some?+ else1--some?+ t is n attempt$ by ! fibr\s root ( ! bean4 ,"h we mu/ /op = a mom5t & look into ! life ( ! beet plant4 ,dur+ its fir/ ye>1 ! beet puts out leaves2 x nei!r fl[]s nor fruits1 b x eats & dr9ks a great deal4 ,& z x does n use up any ( ?is food 9 fl[]+ or fruit+1 x is able to lay by mu* ( x 9 its root1 :i* gr[s l>ge & heavy 9 consequ5ce4 ,:5 ! next spr+ comes on1 ! beet plant is n oblig$1 l s _m ( its bro!rs & si/]s1 to set out to e>n its liv+4 ,?is is provid$ already4 ,& s x bur/s into fl[] )\t delay1 its food ly+ close at h& 9 its great root4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #aji ,s y see t a fle%y root1 l t ( ! beet1 does ?ree ?+s3-- #a4 ,x holds ! plant 9 place4 #b4 ,x provides x ) food & dr9k4 #c4 ,x acts z a /oreh\se4 ,^! plants t lay by food = ano!r ye> are useful z food = man4 ,_! well-/ock$ roots are tak5 out ( ! gr\nd & eat5 by u be=e ! plant has _h ! *ance to use up its food 9 fulfill+ its object 9 life1 t ( fruit+4 ,( c\rse1 :5 x is n all[$ to live long en\gh to fl[] & fruit1 x br+s =? no "y plants4 ,s a habit :i* at fir/ 0 ( use to ! plant becomes ! cause ( its de/ruction4 ,p]haps y ?9k t ! :ite potato 7,fig4 #aaj7 is a plant ) a fle%y root4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #aaj ,if s1 y w be surpris$ to le>n t ?is potato is n a root at all1 b a /em4 ,y ?9k x looks q unlike any o!r /em t y h ev] se54 ,probably y d n "k t _m /ems gr[ und]nea? ! gr\nd1 in/ead ( /raight up 9 ! air4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #aaa ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #aab ,if y f9d some?+ 9 ! e>? t y take to be a root1 y c feel pretty sure t x really is a /em1 if x be>s any?+ l ei!r buds or leaves4 ,a true root be>s only root bran*es & root hairs4 ,b 9 ?is :ite potato we f9d :at we call 8eyes40 ,^! eyes are buds f :i* new potato plants w gr[4 ,close to ^! are little scales :i* really are leaves4 ,s we "k t ! potato is a /em1 n a root4 ,b ?is y c\ld n h f\nd out = y\rselves1 ev5 ) ! %>pe/ ( eyes4 ,fig4 #aaa %[s y ! ?ick1 fat1 und]gr\nd /em ( ! cyclam54 ,f its l[] "p gr[ ! true roots4 ,next y h t ( ! crocus 7,fig4 #aab71 :ile "h to ! "r is t ( ! wood lily 7,fig4 #aac74 ,?is is cov]$ ) und]gr\nd leaves4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #aac ,all ^! /ems are usually call$ roots4 ,9 ! botanies su* an und]gr\nd /em z t ( ! ,jack-9-!-pulpit 7,fig4 #aad7 is nam$ a 8corm10 :ile "o l t ( ! crocus is call$ a 8bulb0 7,fig4 #aab74 ,all h a some:at r\nd$ %ape4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #aad ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #aae ,dur+ our walks 9 ! woods la/ fall1 (t5 we f\nd ! ,solomon's seal1 & /opp$ to admire its curv$ /em1 hung ) blue b]ries4 ,i hope "o ( y boys :ipp$ out y\r pocketknife & dug into ! e>? till y f\nd its und]gr\nd /em 7,fig4 #aae74 ,?is 0 laid l5g?wise1 its roots gr[+ f its l[] side4 ,f its upp] side1 close to "o end1 sprang ! gr[+ plant4 ,b :at causes ^? r\nd1 curi\s-look+ sc>s8 ,^! sc>s are :at give ! plant its "n ( 8,solomon's seal40 ,!y are suppos$ to look l ! m>k left by a seal ^u wax4 ,!y %[ :]e ! und]gr\nd /em has budd$ 9 pa/ ye>s1 s5d+ up plants :i* 9 turn )]$ away4 ,ea* plant has left a sc> :i* %[s "o ye> 9 ! life ( ! und]gr\nd /em4 ,next spr+ :5 y f9d 9 ! woods ! little yell[ bells ( ! ,solomon's seal1 ,i ?9k y w h ! curiosity to dig d[n & f9d out ! age ( "s ( ^! plants4 ,ano!r plant ) an und]gr\nd /em is ! beautiful bloodroot4 ,z its "n tells y1 ?is s-call$ root conta9s a juice t looks some?+ l blood4 ,su* und]gr\nd /ems z ^? ( ! ,solomon's seal & bloodroot are call$ 8root/ocks40 ,root/ocks1 corms1 & bulbs are all /oreh\ses ( plant food1 & make possible an e>ly fl[]+ ! foll[+ spr+4 ,illu/ration3 ,decoration ,,above-,,gr\nd ,,roots ,b be=e we f9i%$ talk+ ab\t roots we 7 l$ away by und]gr\nd /ems4 ,?is does n matt] mu*1 h[ev]1 = ^! und]gr\nd /ems are /ill call$ roots by _m p4 ,j z /ems sometimes gr[ "u gr\nd1 roots sometimes gr[ above gr\nd4 ,_m ( y "k ! ,engli% ivy4 ,?is is "o ( ! few plants :i* city *ildr5 "k q z well z1 if n bett] ?an1 c\ntry *ildr52 = 9 our cities x ne>ly cov]s ! walls ( ! *ur*es4 ,9 ,engl& x gr[s s luxuriantly t "s ( ! old build+s are hidd5 b5ea? masses ( its d>k leaves4 ,?is ivy plant spr+s f a root 9 ! e>?2 b z x makes its way upw>d1 x cl+s to ! /one wall by means ( ! _m air roots :i* x puts =? 7,fig4 #aaf74 ,our own poison ivy is ano!r plant ) air roots us$ = climb+ purposes4 ,(t5 ^! roots make its /em look z ?\gh x 7 cov]$ ) a heavy gr[? ( co>se hair4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #aaf ,!re are "s plants :i* take root 9 ! bran*es ( trees4 ,_m memb]s ( ! ,or*id family p]* !mselves al(t 9 ?is fa%ion4 ,b ! roots :i* provide ^! plants ) ! great] "p ( _! n\ri%m5t are ^? :i* hang loosely 9 ! air4 ,"o ( ^! or*ids y see 9 ! picture 7,fig4 #aag74 ,x is f\nd 9 w>m c\ntries4 ,! or*ids ( our "p ( ! _w gr[ 9 ! gr\nd 9 ev]yday fa%ion1 & look mu* l o!r plants4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #aag ,^! hang+ roots :i* y see 9 ! picture are cov]$ ) a sponge-l mat]ial1 by means ( :i* !y suck 9 f ! air wat] & gases4 ,9 summ]1 :ile hunt+ b]ries or wild fl[]s by ! /ream t runs ?r\gh ! pa/ure1 y h notic$ t c]ta9 plants seem$ to be caught 9 a tangle ( gold5 ?reads4 ,if y /opp$ to look at ?is tangle1 y f\nd little clu/]s ( :ite fl[]s scatt]$ along ! ?read-l /ems 7,fig4 #aah72 !n1 to y\r surprise1 y discov]$ t n[h]e 0 ?is odd-look+ /em fa/5$ to ! gr\nd4 ,x began & end$ high above ! e>?1 among ! plants :i* cr[d$ along ! brook's edge4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #aah ,p]haps y broke (f "o ( ^! plants ab\t :i* ! gold5 ?reads 7 tw9+4 ,if s1 y f\nd t ^! ?reads 7 fa/5$ firmly to ! plant by means ( little roots :i* grew into its /em1 j z ord9>y roots gr[ into ! e>?4 ,?is /range plant is call$ ! 8dodd]40 ,:5 x 0 /ill a baby plant1 x lay )9 its se$ ^u ! gr\nd1 j l o!r baby plants2 & :5 x bur/ its se$ %ell1 l o!r plants x s5t its roots d[n into ! e>?4 ,b unlike any o!r plant ,i "k (1 x did n s5d up into ! air any se$ leaves4 ,! dodd] nev] be>s a leaf4 ,x s5t upw>d a sl5d] gold5 /em4 ,soon ! /em began to sweep sl[ly ?r\gh ! air 9 circles1 z if se>*+ = some?+4 ,its movem5ts 7 l ^? ( a bl9d man :o is feel+ ) 8 h&s = support4 ,& ?is is j :at ! plant 0 do+3 x 0 feel+ = support4 ,& x kept up its sl[ motion till x f\nd ! plant :i* 0 fitt$ to give x :at x ne$$4 ,hav+ made ?is discov]y1 x put out a little root4 ,?is root x s5t into ! juicy /em ( its new-f\nd support4 ,& !reaft]1 f its private /ore1 ! un=tunate plant :i* _h be5 *os5 z ! dodd]'s victim 0 oblig$ to give food & dr9k to its gre$y visitor4 ,& n[ :at does ?is dodd] d1 d y suppose8 ,p]haps y ?9k t at lea/ x has ! grace to d a little some?+ = a liv+1 & t x makes its e>? root supply x ) "p ( its food4 ,no?+ ( ! sort4 ,once x f9ds itself firmly root$ 9 ! /em ( its victim1 x beg9s to gr[ vigor\sly4 ,) e few in*es ( its gr[? x s5ds new roots deep into ?is /em4 ,& :5 x feels q at home1 & p]fectly sure ( its bo>d1 x beg9s to )] away bel[1 :]e x is jo9$ to its e>? root4 ,soon x breaks (f entirely f ?is1 & draws e bit ( its n\ri%m5t f ! plant or plants 9 :i* x is root$4 ,n[ /op a mom5t & ?9k ( ! almo/ wick$ intellig5ce ?is plant has seem$ to %[1--h[ x keeps its hold ( ! e>? till its /em has f\nd ! plant :i* w be compell$ to fe$ x1 & h[ x gives up all pret5se ( self-support1 once x has captur$ its prey4 ,y h he>d ( m5 & wom5 :o d ?is sort ( ?+1--:o %irk all tr\ble1 & try to live on ! "w ( o!rs2 & ,i fe> y "k "s boys & girls :o are n altoge!r unlike ! dodd]1--boys & girls :o nev] take any pa9s if !y c possibly help x1 :o try to h all ( ! fun & none ( ! "w2 b did y ev] suppose y w\ld come across a plant t w\ld conduct itself 9 su* a fa%ion8 ,( c\rse1 :5 ! dodd] happ5s to fa/5 itself ^u "s wild plant1 little h>m is done4 ,b un=tunately x is v p>tial to plants t are useful to m51 & !n we mu/ look ^u x z an enemy4 ,l95 is made f ! flax plant1 & ?is flax plant is "o ( ! favorite victims ( ! dodd]4 ,sometimes x w attack & />ve to dea? :ole fields ( flax4 ,b d n let u =get t we happ5 to be talk+ ab\t ! dodd] because x is "o ( ! plants :i* put out roots above gr\nd4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #aai ,!re is "o plant :i* _m ( y h se51 t nev]1 at any "t ( its life1 is root$ 9 ! e>?1 b :i* fe$s always ^u ! bran*es ( ! trees 9 :i* x lives4 ,?is plant 7,fig4 #aai7 is "o ( :i* p]haps y he> & see a good deal at ,*ri/mas "t4 ,x is an old ,engli% cu/om1 at ?is season1 to hang some:]e ab\t ! h\se a mi/letoe b\gh 7= ! mi/letoe is ! plant ,i mean7 ) ! und]/&+ t "o is free to /eal a kiss f any maid5 caught b5ea? x4 ,& z mi/letoe b\ghs are sold on our /reet corn]s & 9 our %ops at ,*ri/mas1 !re has be5 no difficulty 9 br++ "o to s*ool to-day4 ,! gre5i% mi/letoe b]ries are eat5 by birds4 ,(t5 _! se$s are dropp$ by ^! birds ^u ! bran*es ( trees4 ,!re !y hold fa/ by means ( ! /icky mat]ial ) :i* !y are cov]$4 ,soon !y s5d out roots :i* pi]ce ! b>k1 &1 l ! roots ( ! dodd]1 suck up ! juices ( ! tree1 & supply ! plant ) n\ri%m5t4 ,!n !re are wat] roots z well z e>? roots4 ,"s ( ^! wat] roots are put =? by plants :i* are n[h]e atta*$ to ! e>?4 ,^! are plants :i* y w\ld n be likely to "k ab\t4 ,"o ( !m1 ! duckwe$1 is v common 9 ponds2 b x is s t9y t :5 y h se5 a quantity ( ^! duckwe$s1 p]haps y h nev] suppos$ !m to be true plants1 b r a gre5 scum float+ on ! top ( ! wat]4 ,b ! duckwe$ is truly a plant4 ,x has bo? fl[] & fruit1 al?\gh )\t a di/9ct /em & leaves2 & x s5ds d[n into ! wat] its long1 hang+ roots1 :i* yet d n rea* ! gr\nd4 ,!re are o!r plants :i* h at ! same "t und]gr\nd roots & wat] roots4 ,root$ 9 ! e>? on ! bord]s ( a /ream sometimes y see a will[ tree :i* has put out above-gr\nd roots4 ,^! hang ov] ! bank & float 9 ! wat]1 app>5tly ) great enjoym5t2 = roots n only seem to seek ! wat]1 b to l x1 & to fl\ri% 9 x4 ,if y break (f at ! gr\nd "o ( y\r bean plants1 & place ! slip 9 a glass ( wat]1 y w see = y\rselves h[ readily x s5ds out new roots4 ,i h read ( a village tree ! roots ( :i* _h made _! way into a wat] pipe4 ,"h !y grew s abundantly t soon ! pipe 0 entirely *ok$4 ,?is rapid1 luxuriant gr[? 0 suppos$ to h be5 caus$ by ! wat] )9 ! pipe4 ,s y see !re are und]gr\nd roots & above-gr\nd roots & wat] roots4 ,usually1 z y "k1 ! und]gr\nd roots get _! food f ! e>?2 b sometimes1 z ) ! ,indian pipe1 !y fe$ on dead plants1 & sometimes1 z ) ! yell[ false foxglove1 on o!r liv+ roots4 ,illu/ration3 ,decoration ,,:at ,,few ,,*ildr5 ,,"k ,to-day we mu/ take ano!r look at ! plants 9 ! s*oolroom g>d54 ,by ?is "t "s ( !m h gr[n q tall4 ,o!rs are j appe>+ above ! e>?4 ,"h is a "y morn+-glory 7,fig4 #abj74 ,we see t its /em1 l t ( ! bean1 0 ! fir/ ?+ to come out ( ! se$4 ,?is /em has turn$ d[nw>d into ! e>?4 ,f its l[] end gr[s ! root1 :i* buries itself deep] & deep]4 ,an old] plant %[s u t ! upp] "p ( ! /em /raight5s itself out & gr[s upw>d1 be>+ ) x a pair ( leaves 7,fig4 #aba74 ,f betwe5 ^! />ts a t9y bud1 t soon unfolds into a fre% leaf1 :i* is c>ri$ upw>d by a new piece ( /em4 ,on ! tip ( ?is new piece ( /em gr[s ano!r bud1 :i* also enl>ges into a leaf1 & 9 ! same way z be=e is borne upw>d 7,fig4 #abb74 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #abj ,9 ?is fa%ion ! plant keeps gr[+ bigg] & bigg]4 ,soon bran*es />t f ! sides ( ! /em1 & lat] fl[]s & fruits4 ,s we see t x is ! /em :i* be>s all ! o!r p>ts ( ! plant4 ,mo/ p ?9k t ! plant spr+s f ! root2 b y *ildr5 "k bett]4 ,) y\r own eyes1 "h 9 ! s*oolroom1 y h se5 t in/ead ( ! /em gr[+ f ! root1 ! root gr[s f ! /em4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #aba ,t m p h n f\nd ?is out1 is because !y d n use _! eyes rightly4 ,e spr+ hundr$s & ?\s&s ( baby plants make _! way out ( ! se$ %ell into ! _w1 j z y saw ! baby bean plant d1 s5d+ out fir/ its little /em1 :i* po9t$ d[nw>d into ! e>? & />t$ a root4 ,& e spr+ !re are hundr$s ( ?\s&s ( m5 & wom51 & boys & girls1 :o g ?r\gh ! woods & fields1 & across ! p>ks & along ! /reets1 z ?\gh !y 7 bl9d1 tak+ no notice ( ! wond]s all ab\t !m4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #abb ,illu/ration3 ,v9e ,,plants ,,t ,,_c ,,/& ,,alone ,already we h le>n$ t "s /ems gr[ "u gr\nd1 & t by mo/ p ^! are call$ roots4 ,& among ^? :i* gr[ above ! gr\nd we see _m diff]5t k9ds4 ,! /em ( ,indian corn gr[s /raight up 9 ! air1 & ne$s no help 9 /&+ erect4 ,fig4 #abc %[s y ! morn+-glory plant1 ! /em ( :i* is unable to hold itself upright )\t assi/ance4 ,a great _m plants seem to ne$ ?is same sort ( help2 & x is v int]e/+ to wat* _! behavior4 ,! /em ( ! "y morn+-glory sweeps sl[ly ?r\gh ! air 9 circles1 9 se>* ( "s support4 ,y rememb] t ! curi\s dodd] act$ 9 ?is same way1 & t its movem5ts rem9d$ u ( ! mann] 9 :i* a bl9d man feels ab\t him4 ,:5 ! morn+-glory f9ds j ! support x ne$s1 x lays hold ( x1 & twi/s ab\t x1 & !n climbs upw>d ) great satisfaction4 ,i want y to wat* ?is curi\s p]=mance4 ,x is sure to amuse y4 ,! plant seems to "k s well :at x is ab\t1 & x acts s s5sibly :5 x f9ds :at x wants4 ,b if x happ5s to meet a glass tube1 or some?+ too smoo? to give x ! help x ne$s1 x slips (f x1 & seems almo/ z disc\rag$ z a boy w\ld be :o fails 9 8 attempt to climb a slipp]y tree or telegraph pole4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #abc ,! bean is ano!r plant ^: /em is n /rong en\gh to hold x erect )\t help4 ,b1 unlike ! morn+-glory1 ! /em ( ! bean does n twi/ ab\t ! fir/ /ick x f9ds4 ,in/ead x s5ds out _m %ort] /ems :i* d ?is "w ( rea*+ aft] & tw9+ ab\t "s support4 ,9 ?is same way ! pea is able to hold up its head 9 ! _w4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #abd ,o!r plants are support$ by _! leaf/alks4 ,^! twi/ ab\t :atev] /icks or bran*es !y c f9d1 & s prev5t ! plant f fall+4 ,! picture 7,fig4 #abd7 %[s y h[ ! g>d5 night%ade climbs by its leaf/alk4 ,! beautiful clematis clamb]s all ov] ! roadside ?icket 9 ! same way4 ,! ,engli% ivy & ! poison ivy1 z we h le>n$ already1 climb by ! help ( roots :i* _! /ems s5d out into ! trunks ( trees & ! crevices ( build+s4 ,! /ems ( ! ,virg9ia creep] & ( ! ,japanese ivy give bir? to small] /ems1 su* z y see 9 ! picture bel[4 ,:5 ! tips ( ^! rea* ! wall1 or ! tree trunk up :i* ! plant is try+ to climb1 !y broad5 out into little flat1 r\nd plates1 :i*1 l t9y claws1 cl+ to ! surface 7,fig4 #abe74 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #abe ,i hope y\r tea*] w tell y :]e y c f9d "o ( ^! two plants1 = 9 ! c\ntry ! creep] is pl5tiful1 & ! ,japanese ivy is plant$ freely 9 our cities2 & ,i hope y w g & see h[ firmly ^! little flatt5$ /ems cl+ to ! wall or to ! tree trunk4 ,try g5tly to pull (f "o ( ^! det]m9$ little /ems1 & ,i ?9k y w admire x = its firm grip4 ,!re are o!r ?an climb+ plants ^: /ems are n /rong en\gh to /& up /raight )\t help4 ,?9k ( ! beautiful wat] lily4 ,if y h ev] sp5t a morn+ 9 a boat 7z ,i hope y h1 = x is a delightful way to sp5d a morn+7 hunt+ wat] lilies1 y w rememb] t ^! fl[]s float on top ( ! wat]2 & :5 y rea* ov] to pick !m1 y f9d ! tall fl[] /ems /&+ q erect 9 ! wat]4 ,b :at happ5$ :5 y broke !m (f1 & held !m 9 y\r h&8 ,:y1 ^! long /ems prov$ to h no /r5g? at all4 ,!y flopp$ ov] q z helplessly z ! morn+-glory v9e w\ld d if y unw\nd x f ! wires up :i* x 0 climb+2 & y saw t !y _h only be5 able to /& up /raight because ( ! help ! wat] _h giv5 !m4 ,illu/ration3 ,decoration ,,"s ,,habits ,,( ,,/ems ,beside ! /ems :i* /& erect )\t help 7l t ( ! corn71 & ^? :i* climb by means ( "s support 7l ^? ( ! morn+-glory & bean71 & ^? :i* are held up by ! wat] 7l t ( ! wat] lily71 !re are /ems :i* slant upw>d 7l t ( ! r$ clov]71 /ems :i* lie ^u ! gr\nd 7l t ( ! sn[b]ry71 & /ems :i* creep 7t is1 :i* run along ! gr\nd71 & :i* /rike root1 & s give rise to new plants 7l ^? ( ! :ite clov] & /rawb]ry74 ,) ! new plants y meet1 try always to notice to :i* ( ^! diff]5t classes _! /ems belong2 = lat]1 :5 y wi% to use ! botany & to le>n ! names ( ! plants1 ?is habit ( notic+ ?+s w help y greatly4 ,!n1 too1 ) e new plant1 y %\ld f9d out :e!r its /em is r\nd or squ>e1 & :e!r x is smoo? or hairy1 or if x is at all ?orny4 ,! ?orns & hairs :i* "s plants scatt] ov] _! /ems protect !m f animals & insects1 :i* might o!rwise d !m an injury4 ,by ! ?orns little snails are prev5t$ f climb+ up ! /ems & eat+ away ! gre5 leaves above2 & ! c[s & horses are pretty sure to leave ! ?orny plants well alone4 ,x is easy to und]/& :y we f9d ?i/le plants gr[+ ?ickly 9 ! pa/ure1 :i* is ne>ly b>e ( ev]y?+ else4 ,long ago ^! ?i/les clo!d !mselves 9 an armor ( prickles1 & ev] s9ce !y h be5 successful 9 wag+ w> aga9/ ! cattle4 ,sometimes a tree w cov] its l[] "p only ) ?orns4 ,:y is ?is1 d y suppose8 ,?is is because only ! l[] bran*es are )9 rea* ( ! cattle4 ,only ^! h any ne$ ( a suit ( ?orns4 ,! wild pe>1 :i* gr[s 9 ,europe1 is su* a tree z ?is4 ,a /em t is cov]$ ) hairs1 & also "o t is /icky 9 spots1 s]ves to protect its fl[]s f an attack by ants1 or by o!r insects t might d !m h>m2 = ^! fl[]s1 y rememb]1 hold ! gold5 du/ :i* works su* wond]s :5 c>ri$ to ano!r fl[]4 ,& y recall1 t1 :5 bees g to plants = ! sweet /uff f :i* honey is made1 !y c>ry ?is fl[] du/ f blossom to blossom4 ,b if ! sweet /uff is giv5 up to gre$y insects1 !n ?is good "w is n done2 = ! bees get disgu/$1 & /op visit+ ! plants :i* d n take m pa9s to please !m4 ,& s (t5times ! plant cov]s its /em ) hairs or ) /icky drops1 s t ! m$dlesome little ?ieves _c get up to ! blossom at all4 ,s if y pick a fl[] :i* leaves y\r f+]s /icky1 y mu/ rememb] t ! plant is only do+ its duty 9 try+ to please ! bees4 ,al?\gh ,i h se5 ^! plants d s _m que] ?+s t ,i am le>n+ n to be surpris$ at _! clev] ways1 ,i mu/ own t ,i 0 a little a/oni%$ to see h[ anxi\s "o ( !m 0 to save itself unnecess>y tr\ble4 ,!re is a plant call$ ! 8amphibi\s knotwe$40 ,?is is a r difficult "n1 ,i "k4 ,?is ^w 8amphibi\s0 is appli$ to some?+ t c live bo? 9 wat] & on l&2 & ?is plant gr[s sometimes 9 ! pond or riv]1 & sometimes on ! %ore4 ,:5 on l&1 its /em is cov]$ ) ! hairs :i* s]ve to keep m$dlesome insects f climb+ up to its pretty balls ( p9k fl[]s4 ,9 ! wat] !re is no dang] ( any su* attack f insects2 & s :5 x happ5s to gr[ 9 ! pond or riv]1 ?is kn[+ little plant does n tr\ble itself to clo! ) hairs its /em1 b leaves ?is q smoo?4 ,next summ] ,i hope y w hunt up ! amphibi\s knotwe$1 & w comp>e ! smoo? wat] /em ) ! hairy "o t gr[s on l&4 ,illu/ration3 ,decoration ,,/ems ,,& ,,se$ ,,leaves ,! small] plants usually h gre5 /ems4 ,! l>g] ones h br[n1 woody /ems1 su* z y see 9 bu%es & trees2 = ! trunk ( ! bigge/ tree 9 ! _w is no?+ b a great /em4 ,! delicate gre5 /ems die d[n to ! gr\nd dur+ ! cold w9t]4 ,sometimes ! :ole plant dies1 ! root bel[ z well z ! /em above gr\nd4 ,b (t5 ! root 7or :at we usually call ! root7 lives1 & s5ds up a fre% /em ! next ye>4 ,b ! woody /ems live ?r\gh ! w9t]1 & put out fre% leaves & bran*es ! next spr+4 ,)\t a magnify+ glass1 x is difficult to see ( j :at ! gre5 /ems ( ! small plants are made up2 & ^! y c pass by = ! pres5t4 ,b if y\r tea*] w cut across ! /em ( a l>ge rose1 y c see "h an out] cov]+1 ! gre5 sk92 )9 ?is1 a r+ ( woody mat]ial2 & 9 ! c5t] ( ! /em1 a s(t :ite /uff call$ 8pi?40 ,:5 we 7 read+ ab\t se$ leaves1 ,i told y t by ! /em & leaves ( a plant y c\ld tell :e!r x br\ght into ! _w m ?an "o se$ leaf4 ,n[1 :5 a /em l t ( ! rose is divid$ into ?ree well-def9$ p>ts1--! sk91 or b>k1 outside2 next ! woody "p2 & ! s(t :ite pi? 9 ! middle1--!n y c be pretty sure t ! plant _h m ?an "o se$ leaf4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #abf ,?is picture 7,fig4 #abf7 %[s y a section ( a corn/alk4 ,"h y d n see ! ?ree p>ts t 7 s pla9 9 ! rose /em1 = ! woody "p is n ga!r$ toge!r 9 a r+3 x is scatt]$ ?r\gh ! s(t "p1 s t y _c di/+ui% ! "o f ! o!r4 ,runn+ l5g?wise y see ! scatt]$ bundles ( woody ?reads1 ! cut ends ( :i* give ! dott$ look on top4 ,n[1 su* a /em z ?is ( ! corn %[s y t ! plant 0 born ) only "o se$ leaf4 ,try to rememb] ! diff]5ce betwe5 ^! two /ems4 ,?is next picture 7,fig4 #abg7 %[s a "p ( ! trunk or /em ( ! fir tree4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #abg ,! d>k outside circle is ! b>k4 ,! r+s )9 ?is are ! wood4 ,ea* ye> "o ( ^! woody r+s is add$ to ! tree1 ! la/ r+ ( all ly+ next to ! b>k2 s1 if y c\nt ^!1 y c f9d out h[ _m ye>s ! tree has liv$4 ,9 ! c5t] we see ! s(t /uff call$ pi?4 ,:at d ^! ?ree divisions %[8 ,! trunk ( ! palm 9 ! next picture 7,fig4 #abh7 is l ! /em ( ! corn4 ,! wood is n ga!r$ 9 r+s1 b is scatt]$ ?r\gh ! s(t "p 9 ?read-l bundles1 s t we _c tell j ! age ( ! tree4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #abh ,& :at else d y "k ab\t ! palm8 ,:y1 y "k t x came into ! _w ) b "o se$ leaf4 ,if x _h _h m ?an "o1 its /ems w\ld h _h woody r+s su* z we see 9 ! fir4 ,9 ! s*oolroom y _c see palms & firs2 b y c f9d a log 9 a wood pile :i* w %[ y j su* woody r+s z prove t ! fir tree _h m ?an "o se$ leaf4 ,& y c look at a /alk br\ght f ! cornfield t w %[ y h[ ! trunk ( ! palm tells u t ?is tree began life ) only "o se$ leaf4 ,illu/ration3 ,decoration 8,,well ,,done1 ,,little ,,/em0 ,x is wond]ful h[ mu* !re is to le>n ab\t ev]y?+4 ,we began ?is book ) an apple1 & ,i _h no m idea ?an y t t apple 0 go+ to keep u busy = days4 ,& !n ! apple rem9d$ u ( its c\s9s1 ! pe> & plum & pea* & *]ry & rose4 ,& if we _h n /opp$ %ort1 we %\ld h be5 introduc$ to s _m m c\s9s t we %\ld h _h nei!r room nor "t = any?+ else4 ,f fruits we w5t to se$s4 ,at fir/ x seem$ almo/ z ?\gh we ought to f9i% up ! se$s 9 two or ?ree read+s2 b ?is did n prove to be ! case4 ,! m]e nam+ ( ! diff]5t ways 9 :i* se$s w5t travel+1 cov]$ s _m pages t x 0 all we c\ld d to f9d "t to tell h[ a few ( ! baby plants 7 c>$ =1 & h[ !y made _! way out ( ! se$ %ell into ! _w4 ,b :5 we came to roots1 we felt !re w\ld be no temptation to loit] by ! way1 = roots seem$ r dismal ?+s to talk ab\t4 ,yet x took "s little "t to %[ ! diff]5t uses ( a root1 & to talk ab\t air roots & wat] roots1 z well z e>? roots4 ,x 0 n altoge!r easy to make cle> j h[ ! little root hairs keep acids on h& 9 :i* to melt ! solid e>? food :i* _! ?roats are too delicate to swall[4 ,& x 0 q a long /ory :5 we came to ! dodd]1 :i* roots 9 ! /ems ( liv+ plants1 & /eals all its food f !m2 & to ^? or*ids ^: long roots sw+ f tree bran*es & draw _! n\ri%m5t f ! air4 ,ab\t /ems1 h[ev]1 ev5 ,i felt a little disc\rag$2 = ?\gh x is f ! /em t all o!r p>ts ( a plant gr[1 yet x is n look$ ^u g5]ally z an int]e/+ object :5 /udi$ by itself2 & ,i d>e say y *ildr5 /ill feel t /ems are less amus+ ?an fruits1 or se$s1 or roots4 ,/ill we c h>dly help admir+ ! way 9 :i* a /em1 :5 x lies und]gr\nd1 l t ( ! lily or ! ,jack-9-!-pulpit1 makes its food s c>efully all ?r\gh ! summ]1 & waits s pati5tly ?r\gh ! long w9t] 9 ord] to help its plant to bur/ into fl[]1 & to rip5 into fruit z soon z possible1 & )\t m labor & food hunt+ :5 ! spr+ comes4 ,:5 a /em1 l t ( ! morn+-glory1 sweeps sl[ly & c>efully ?r\gh ! air 9 se>* ( some?+ to lay hold ( 9 its ef=ts to climb upw>d1 & :51 on f9d+ ?is support1 x makes su* good use ( x1 we feel incl9$ to say1 8,well done1 little /em40 ,& :5 a /em on l& kn[s h[ to keep (f m$dl]s1 yet has ! wisdom n to take unnecess>y tr\ble :5 afloat1 l t ( ! amphibi\s knotwe$1 !n we feel t a plant gives its /em1 z well z its o!r p>ts1 a l>ge supply ( common s5se4 ,!re is a great deal m t might be said on ?is subject4 ,:at a plant lives on1 :at x eats & dr9ks & brea!s1 is v int]e/+ to le>n ab\t4 ,& ( c\rse ! food tak5 9 by ! roots mu/ be c>ri$ upw>d ?r\gh ! /em4 ,b to write simply ab\t ?is is difficult4 ,z mu* z ,i ?9k mo/ ( y c und]/&1 ,i w tell y :5 we take up leaves4 ,,"p ,,iv--,,buds ,illu/ration3 ,decoration ,,buds ,,9 ,,w9t] ,:5 s*ool op5$ 9 ,septemb]1 all ! trees 7 cov]$ ) leaves2 & "s ( ^! trees 7 b5t ) _! burd5 ( pe>s & apples & pea*es1 :ile o!rs 7 hung ) prickly *e/nut burrs or ) acorns or walnuts4 ,b n[ all is *ang$4 ,! woods look gray & b>e2 = ne>ly all ! leaves h fall5 save ^? ( ! oak1 :i* are /ill hold+ fa/ to ! bran*es4 ,^! oak leaves are br[n & /iff & lea!ry4 ,!y crackle & ru/le :5 ! w9d bl[s ?r\gh !m4 ,9 ! city squ>es y see ! same *ange1--b>e bran*es 9 place ( gre5 leaves4 ,at ?is season x is h>dly wor? :ile1 p]haps y ?9k1 to g to ! woods or to ! p>k2 = !re is no?+ to be se51--no leaves1 no fl[]s1 almo/ no fruits4 ,bett] wait till spr+ = any su* exp$ition4 ,"h y are wrong4 ,provid$ y "k :at to look at1 & h[ to look at x1 !re is no mon? ( ! ye> :5 ! woods & p>ks are n full ( int]e/4 ,& s at ?is season1 :5 ! trees are b>e ( leaves1 bett] ?an at any o!r1 c]ta9 ?+s c be /udi$4 ,i h ask$ y\r tea*] to br+ to s*ool to-day bran*es f ! diff]5t trees :i* are look+ s cold & lonely4 ,x is ne>ly always possible to f9d ! horse-*e/nut1 ! maple1 or ! *]ry2 & we w talk especially ab\t ^! bran*es4 ,on y\r way to s*ool1 p]haps y pass e day a horse-*e/nut tree2 b its bran*es are s f> above y\r heads t y may nev] h notic$ t 9 w9t] ! leafless twigs be> j su* buds z y see 9 ! picture 7,fig4 #abi71 & on ! bran* :i* is be=e y4 ,! l>ge/ bud gr[s on top4 ,?is is :]e ! beautiful fl[] clu/] t comes out 9 ,may lies hidd54 ,! small] buds t gr[ l[] d[n ! /em hold only leaves4 ,y see t ^! buds gr[ 9 pairs1 "o bud opposite ano!r1 & always above a sort ( sc> on ! twig4 ,?is sc> 0 made la/ fall by ! break+-(f ( a leaf4 ,p]haps y fancy t ^! buds h only j made _! appe>ance4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #abi ,if y h any su* idea z t1 y are q wrong4 ,la/ summ]1 :5 ! leaves 7 l>ge & fre%1 ! little buds1 t 7 n to unfold = ne>ly a ye>1 began to =m1 gr[+ some:at l>g] z ! weeks w5t by1 & fold+ !mselves tightly 9 ! br[n1 lea!ry wrapp+s t 7 to keep !m safe f ! cold ( w9t]4 ,i %\ld l y to pull (f ^! wrapp+s1 & see h[ well ! horse-*e/nut tree def5ds f cold its baby leaves4 ,fir/ y f9d ab\t sev5 ( ^! outside wrapp+s4 ,! v out] ones are ?ick & br[n1 & cov]$ ) ! /icky /uff t makes !m pro( aga9/ ra94 ,! next ones are br[n & ?ick :]e _! tips are expos$ to ! air1 :ile ! inn] ones are gre5 & delicate4 ,b altoge!r !y make a w>m1 snug cov]+ = "y leaves & fl[]s4 ,z = ! baby leaves !mselves1 !y are all done up 9 a furry /uff t keeps !m f cat*+ cold1 ev5 if a gu/ ( w9d or a few drops ( ra9 %\ld manage to make a way ?r\gh ! wat]pro( & almo/ air-tight wrapp+s4 ,s y see t ! leaves & bran*es & "y fl[]s ( a plant or tree are look$ aft] j z c>efully z is ! se$ )9 ! se$ case1 or ! baby plant 9 its se$ %ell4 ,illu/ration3 ,decoration ,a ,,happy ,,surprise ,"h y see a bran* f ! r$ maple 7,fig4 #acj74 ,on ! fl[]+ %oots ?ree buds gr[ side by side4 ,! middle1 small] "o holds ! leaves4 ,^! leaves d n appe> until ! two out]1 l>g] buds h bur/ into fl[] clu/]s2 = ! fl[]s ( ! r$ maple appe> be=e its leaves4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #acj ,i want y to br+ to s*ool z _m diff]5t k9ds ( bran*es z y c f9d1 & ,i hope y w exam9e !m all v c>efully4 ,notice ! position ( _! buds1 & :e!r ^! gr[ close toge!r or are scatt]$ f> ap>t1 & :e!r "o bud gr[s j opposite ano!r2 & look = ! m>ks left by ! leaves :i* broke (f la/ fall4 ,:5 ! buds are l>ge en\gh1 y w f9d x int]e/+ to pull !m ap>t 7b y mu/ d ?is ) great c>e7 & see h[ beautifully wrapp$ are ! baby leaves & fl[]s4 ,i *ose ! bran* ( ! horse-*e/nut = special exam9ation1 because its l>ge buds %[ _! cont5ts pla9ly4 ,:5 a bud gr[s on ! tip ( a /em1 its "w is to c>ry on t /em2 b :5 x gr[s j above a leaf sc>1 y c be sure t x is a "y bran*4 ,su* a bran* may be> ei!r leaves or fl[]s1 or bo?4 ,b buds d n all gr[ up at ! same "t1 or necess>ily at all4 ,! /ronge/ ones are ! fir/ to op54 ,! o!rs may keep quiet = "s "t1 n unfold+1 p]haps1 unless "s ( ! e>li] ones are kill$4 ,9 ?is case1 ! wait+ buds try to fill ! gap1 & c>ry on ! good "w ( clo?+ ! tree ) leaves & fl[]s4 ,sometimes !y wait ov] till ano!r ye>1 & occasionally a bud nev] op5s at all4 ,y all enjoy$ plant+ se$s1 & wat*+ !m gr[ "u y\r v eyes4 ,n[ ,i am go+ to propose to y a s*eme :i* has giv5 me q z mu* pleasure z my pot g>d5s4 ,:5 ! buds on ! w9t] bran*es h swell$ ! lea/ little bit1 aft] a few w>m days 9 ,febru>y p]haps1 g to ! woods & cut sev]al bran*es 9 places :]e no "o w miss !m1 & take !m home & put !m 9 w>m wat]1 9 a w>m1 bright corn]1 & see :at happ5s4 ,x w be a real joy to y1 wat*+ ^! little buds get bigg] & bigg]1 till ! out] wrapp+s are =c$ ap>t1 & ei!r ?r[n well aside1 or pu%$ (f altoge!r2 & y w be fill$ ) delight :5 ! delicate baby leaves beg9 to /ret* !mselves1 or1 bett] /ill1 :5 ! pure1 beautiful fl[]s bur/ f ! br[n1 dead-look+ twigs4 ,get bran*es ( *]ry1 apple1 pea*1 & pe>2 & br+ 9 ! pussy will[1 ! maple1 ! ,=sy?ia1 ! spicebu%1 &1 if y c f9d x1 ! m\nta9 laurel2 & if y d n pass _m mom5ts ( almo/ brea?less pleasure wat*+ ! wond]s ^! budd+ bran*es are s eag] to reveal1 y are n ! *ildr5 ,i take y to be4 ,illu/ration3 ,decoration ,,"s ,,a/oni%+ ,,buds ,!re are "s plants :i* d n put any w9t] wraps on _! delicate buds2 &1 /rangely en\gh1 ^! buds d n seem to suff] = lack ( clo?+4 ,9 a w>m c\ntry ?is w\ld n surprise u4 ,if we 7 go+ to sp5d ! w9t] 9 ! ,we/ ,indies1 we %\ld n c>ry our furs ) u1 = we %\ld n meet any wea!r cold en\gh to make !m necess>y2 & s p]haps 9 ! ,we/ ,indies ! buds h no m ne$ ( w9t] clo?+ ?an we ourselves4 ,b if we 7 to sp5d ! ,*ri/mas holidays some:]e 9 our ,nor!rn m\nta9s1 if we 7 go+ = skat+ & coa/+ to ! ,catskills or ! ,adirondacks1 we %\ld n fail to take ) u our w>me/ clo!s4 ,& yet1 if we walk$ 9 ! ,adirondack woods1 we %\ld meet ov] & ov] aga9 a %rub be>+ nak$ buds1 _! fold$1 delicate leaves q expos$ to ! bitt] cold4 ,?is %rub is ! hobblebu%1 ! pretty fl[]s ( :i* y see on p4 #bdf4 ,i d n und]/& any bett] ?an y :y ?is hobblebu% does n tuck away its baby leaves b5ea? a w>m cov]+4 ,nei!r d ,i und]/& h[ ^! nak$ leaves c live ?r\gh ! long1 cold w9t]4 ,i %\ld l v mu* to satisfy myself z to ! reason = ?is1 = !y d live & fl\ri%2 & ,i wi% t su* ( y *ildr5 z "k ! home ( ! hobblebu% 7& x is common 9 _m places7 w\ld wat* ?is %rub ?r\gh ! w9t]1 & see if y c discov] h[ x c af=d to take less c>e ( its buds ?an o!r plants4 ,!re is "o tree :i* seems to %ield its buds m c>efully 9 summ] ?an 9 w9t]4 ,?is tree is ! buttonwood4 ,x gr[s n only 9 ! c\ntry1 b 9 _m ( our city /reets & squ>es4 ,y "k x by ! way 9 :i* its b>k peels 9 long /rips f its trunk & bran*es1 & by ! button-l balls :i* hang f ! leafless twigs all w9t]4 ,if y exam9e "o ( ^! twigs1 n[ t !y are b>e ( leaves1 y see ! buds q pla9ly2 b if x is summ] "t1 :5 ! leaves are cl++ to ! bran*1 y see no buds1 & suppose t !y are n yet =m$4 ,b "h y are wrong4 8,h[ c t be80 y ask4 ,y look$ c>efully1 & n[h]e 0 !re any sign ( a bud4 ,b y did n look ev]y:]e1 aft] all4 ,if v c>efully y _h pull$ (f "o ( ! leaves1 y w\ld h f\nd ! "y bud tuck$ safely away b5ea? ! holl[ end ( ! leaf/alk4 ,?is leaf/alk fitt$ ov] x m neatly ?an a c&le snuff] ov] a c&le 7,fig4 #aca74 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #aca ,try ?is = y\rselves next summ]4 ,i ?9k y w be pleas$ ) ?is pretty arrangem5t4 ,we le>n$ t ! potato1 ev5 ?\gh x is buri$ 9 ! e>? & does n look l x1 is really "o ( ! ?ick5$ /ems ( ! potato plant4 ,! 8eyes0 ( ! potato look z little l buds z ! potato itself looks l a /em4 ,yet ^! 8eyes0 are true buds2 =1 if we leave our potatoes 9 ! d>k cell> till spr+1 ! 8eyes0 w s5d out sl5d] %oots 9 ! same way t ! buds on ! bran*es ( trees s5d out "y %oots4 ,z ,i told y be=e1 ! usual place = a bud is j betwe5 ! /em & ! leaf/alk1 or ! sc> left by ! leaf/alk2 b if a /em is cut or w\nd$1 (t5times x s5ds out buds 9 o!r ?an ! usual places4 ,?is habit acc\nts = ! gr[? ( "y %oots f /umps ( trees1 & f p>ts ( ! plant :i* ord9>ily d n give bir? to buds4 ,"s buds nev] op5 :ile fa/5$ to ! /em ( ! p>5t plant2 b aft] a "t !y fall to ! gr\nd1 /rike root1 & s5d up a fre% "y plant4 ,! tig] lily1 ! plant t gr[s s (t5 9 old g>d5s1 be>s su* buds z ^!4 ,we call !m 8bulblets0 :5 !y act 9 ?is /range fa%ion4 ,p]haps ev5 m surpris+ ?an ?is is ! fact t leaves sometimes produce buds4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #acb ,9 c]ta9 w>m] c\ntries gr[s a plant call$ ! ,bryophyllum4 ,if y look c>efully at ! ?ick1 fle%y leaves ( ?is plant1 along its not*$ edges y w see c]ta9 little d>k spots2 & if y cut (f "o ( ^! leaves & p9 x on y\r w9d[ curta91 :at d y suppose w happ58 ,well1 "r "u y\r eyes w happ5 "o ( ! /range/ ?+s ,i h ev] se54 ,f ! r[ ( d>k spots along ! leaf's edge1 spr+s a r[ ( t9y1 p]fect plants 7,fig4 #acb74 ,& :5 ^! t9y plants are fairly />t$1 if y lay ! leaf on moi/ e>?1 !y w s5d _! roots into ! gr\nd1 break away f ! fad+ leaf1 & =m a :ole colony ( new plants4 ,n[1 ^? d>k spots along ! leaf's edge 7 t9y buds2 & ! ?ick leaf 0 s full ( ri* food1 t :5 x 0 brok5 (f f ! p>5t plant1 & all ( ?is food 0 =c$ into ! buds1 ^! 7 /rong en\gh to s5d out roots & leaves1 & to set up 9 life = !mselves4 ,x w n be difficult = y\r tea*] to secure "s ( ^! leaves ( ! ,bryophyllum1 & to %[ y 9 ! s*oolroom ?is /range p]=mance4 ,all *ildr5 enjoy wond]ful tricks1 & ,i "k ( no?+ mu* pretti] or m a/oni%+ ?an ?is trick ( ! ,bryophyllum4 ,,"p ,v--,,leaves ,illu/ration3 ,decoration ,,h[ ,,to ,,look ,,at ,a ,,leaf ,to-day we beg9 to le>n :at we c ab\t ! leaves ( plants4 ,i hope t en\gh fre% gre5 leaves h be5 br\ght to s*ool to all[ e *ild "h to h "o on ! desk be=e him1 s t he may see1 z f> z is possible1 j :at is be+ talk$ ab\t4 ,?is picture 7,fig4 #acc7 %[s y ! leaf ( ! qu9ce4 ,n[1 suppose y held 9 y\r h& a leaf fre% f ! qu9ce tree1 & 7 ask$ to describe x to a bl9d p]son1 h[ w\ld y tell ab\t x8 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #acc ,y w\ld beg91 ,i fancy1 by say+1 8,?is leaf is gre510 = ! color ( an object is "o ( ! ?+s we notice fir/4 ,next p]haps y w\ld describe its %ape4 8,?is qu9ce leaf is r\nd$1 yet x is too long to be call$ a r\nd leaf40 ,s y w\ld use ! ^w 8oblong40 ,l mo/ leaves1 !n1 x is gre52 & l "s o!r leaves1 x is oblong4 ,n[ look at ?is picture 7,fig4 #acd7 ( ! maple leaf4 ,?is1 y see1 is n oblong1 b ?ree-po9t$4 ,:at o!r diff]5ces d y notice betwe5 ^! two leaves8 ,y d n seem q sure z to :e!r !re are any o!r diff]5ces4 ,b d y n notice t ! edge ( ! maple leaf is cut into little tee?1 l ! edge ( a saw1 :ile ! edge ( ! qu9ce leaf is smoo?8 ,& let me tell y "h1 t :5 ,i speak ( a leaf1 ,i speak n only ( ! enl>g$ flat surface we call ! 8leaf blade10 b also ( ! 8leaf/alk40 ,a leaf usually consi/s ( a leaf/alk & a leaf blade1 ?\gh "s leaves are set s close to ! /em t !y h no room = any /alks ( _! own4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #acd 8,oh6 !n10 y answ]1 8! leaf/alk ( ! maple is mu* long] ?an t ( ! qu9ce1 & !re are little bits ( leaves at ! foot ( ! qu9ce leaf/alk :i* ! maple is )\t40 ,y h done v well1 & h notic$ j ^? ?+s :i* y %\ld4 ,! %ape ( ! leaf blade1 :e!r ! edge ( ?is is too!d1 ! l5g? ( ! leaf/alk1 & :e!r ?is has any little leaves at its foot :]e x jo9s ! /em1 are ?+s always wor? notic+4 ,n[ take y\r leaves & hold !m up aga9/ ! light1 or else look at ! picture ( ! qu9ce leaf1 & /udy c>efully ! make-up ( ! blade4 ,y see t ?is is divid$ l5g?wise by a heavy rib :i* juts out on ! l[] side4 ,f ?is 8midrib10 z x is call$1 run a great _m small] l9es4 ,^! are call$ 8ve9s40 ,& f ^! bran* (f /ill small] ve9s t be> ! "n ( 8ve9lets40 ,& some:at z ! pap] is /ret*$ ov] ! /icks ( a kite1 s f ! leaf's midrib to its edge1 & f ve9 to ve91 is drawn ! delicate gre5 mat]ial :i* makes up ! great] "p ( ! leaf4 ,:at ,i wi% y to le>n ?is morn+ is1 h[ to look at a leaf4 ,be=e us+ our bra9s rightly1 we mu/ "k h[ to use our eyes4 ,if we see a ?+ z x really is1 ! *ances are t our ?\ghts ab\t x w be fairly correct4 ,b x is surpris+ h[ (t5 our eyes see wrong4 ,if y d\bt ?is1 ask f\r or five ( y\r playmates to describe ! same ?+1--"s /reet accid5t1 or a qu>rel 9 ! playgr\nd1 :i* all h se51 or some?+ ( ! sort1--& !n ,i ?9k y w und]/& :at ,i mean by say+ t few p see correctly4 ,,! ,,mo/ ,,wond]ful ,,?+ ,,9 ,,! ,,_w ,x w\ld be q a simple matt] to int]e/ y *ildr5 9 plants & _! lives1 if always x 7 possible to talk only ab\t ! ?+s :i* y c see ) y\r own unaid$ eyes4 ,i ?9k a bright *ild sees bett] ?an _m a gr[n p]son1 & ,i ?9k t x is easi] to int]e/ him 9 :at he sees4 ,& !n plants 9 !mselves are s int]e/+ & surpris+1 t "o mu/ be /upid inde$ if he or %e f9ds x impossible to take pleasure 9 wat*+ _! ways4 ,b ab\t ^! plants !re are _m ?+s :i* y _c see )\t ! help ( a microscope1 & ^! ?+s x is difficult to describe 9 simple words4 ,yet x is necess>y to le>n ab\t !m if y wi% really to feel at home 9 ?is beautiful _w ( plants4 ,aft] all1 :atev] is wor? hav+ is wor? tak+ "s tr\ble =2 & no?+ wor? hav+ c be _h )\t tr\ble4 ,s ,i hope :5 y *ildr5 come to p>ts ( ?is book t seem at fir/ a little dull1 y w say to y\rselves1 8,well1 if we wi% really to "k plants1 to be able to tell _! names1 to und]/& _! habits1 we mu/ try to be a little pati5t :5 we come to ! ?+s t are difficult40 ,= ev5 9 y\r games y boys h to use "s pati5ce2 & y are q will+ to run ! risk ( be+ hurt = ! sake ( a little fun4 ,& y girls w take no end ( tr\ble if y happ5 to be sew+ = y\r dolls1 or play+ at cook+ ov] ! kit*5 /ove1 or do+ some?+ to :i* y give ! "n 8play0 in/ead ( 8"w40 ,i only ask = j z mu* pati5ce 9 y\r /udy ( plants2 & ,i ?9k ,i c safely promise y t plants w prove delightful play?+s long aft] y h put aside ! games :i* please y n[4 ,s we mu/ beg9 to talk ab\t "s ( ! ?+s :i* y are n likely to see n[ ) y\r own eyes1 b :i*1 :5 possible1 ,i w %[ y by means ( pictures1 & :i*1 :5 y are old]1 "s ( y may see ) ! help ( a microscope4 ,e liv+ ?+ is made up ( "o or m little objects call$ 8cells40 ,usually a cell may be lik5$ to a t9y bag :i* holds a bit ( t mat]ial :i* is ! mo/ wond]ful ?+ 9 ! :ole _w1 = ?is is ! mat]ial :i* has life4 ,occasionally a cell is no?+ b a nak$ bit ( ?is wond]ful sub/ance1 = x is n always held 9 a t9y bag4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #ace ,?is picture 7,fig4 #ace7 %[s y a nak$ plant cell1 mu* magnifi$1 t swims ab\t 9 ! wat] by means ( ! two long hairs :i* gr[ f "o end ( ! speck ( life-giv+ mat]ial4 ,! next picture 7,fig4 #acf7 %[s y a se$ cut across1 & s magnifi$ t y c see pla9ly its _m cells4 ,9 ! middle portion ( ! se$ ! cells are six-sid$1 & laid aga9/ "o ano!r 9 an ord]ly & beautiful fa%ion1 :ile ! out] ones are mo/ly r\nd4 ,all animals1 we ourselves1 all plants1 began life z a s+le cell4 ,sometimes a cell w sp5d its life alone4 ,:5 ! "t comes = x to add to ! life ( ! _w1 x divides into two or m 8daught] cells10 z !y are call$4 ,^! break away f "o ano!r1 & 9 l mann] divide aga94 ,b usually ! s+le cell :i* m>ks ! beg9n+ ( a new life adds to itself o!r cells2 t is1 ! diff]5t cells d n break away f "o ano!r1 b all cl+ toge!r1 & s build up ! p]fect plant or animal4 ,by j su* additions ! greate/ tree 9 ! =e/ grew f a s+le t9y cell4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #acf ,by j su* additions y *ildr5 h gr[n to be :at y are1 & 9 ! same way y w cont9ue to gr[4 ,e liv+ ?+ mu/ eat & brea!1 & s all liv+ cells mu/ h food & air4 ,^! !y take 9 ?r\gh _! delicate cell walls4 ,! p[] to d ?is comes f ! bit ( liv+ sub/ance :i* lies )9 ^! walls4 ,?is /range1 wond]ful mat]ial )9 ! little cell is :at is alive 9 e man & woman1 9 e boy & girl1 9 e liv+ ?+1 :e!r plant or animal4 ,we "k ?is mu* ab\t x1 & n ! wise/ man t ev] liv$ kn[s mu* m4 ,= ?\gh ! wise m5 "k j :at ?+s g to make up ?is mat]ial1 & ?\gh !y !mselves c put toge!r ^! same ?+s1 !y c no m make life1 or und]/& ! mak+ ( x1 ?an c y or ,i4 ,b :5 we get a good hold ( ! idea t ?is mat]ial is conta9$ 9 all liv+ ?+s1 !n we beg9 to feel ?is2 we beg9 to feel t m5 & wom51 boys & girls1 big animals & little insects1 trees & fl[]s1 wayside we$s & grasses1 ! f]ns & ru%es ( ! =e/1 ! gray li*5s ( ! cliffs & f5ces1 ! seawe$s t sway 9 ! gre5 rock pools1 & liv+ ?+s s t9y t our eyes mu/ fail to see !m1--t all ^! are b\nd into "o by ! tie ( t /range & wond]ful ?+ call$ life2 t !y are all diff]5t expressions ( "o my/]i\s1 magnific5t idea4 ,:ile writ+ t la/ s5t5ce1 ,i almo/ =got t ,i 0 writ+ = boys & girls1 or inde$ = any "o b myself2 & ,i am afraid t p]haps y h v little idea ( :at ,i am talk+ ab\t4 ,b ,i w n cross x out4 ,:y n1 d y suppose8 ,because ,i feel almo/ sure t "h & !re among y is a girl or boy :o w get j a little glimm]+ idea ( :at ,i mean2 & p]haps z ! ye>s g by1 t glimm] w *ange into a light s bright & cle> z to become a help 9 d>k places4 ,b ! ?\ght t ,i hope ea* "o ( y w c>ry home is ?is1--t because ?is /range some?+ f\nd 9 y\r body is also f\nd 9 e o!r liv+ ?+1 y may le>n to feel t y are 9 a way a si/] or bro!r1 n only to all o!r boys & girls1 b to all ! animals & to e plant ab\t y4 ,illu/ration3 ,decoration ,,h[ ,a ,,plant ,,is ,,built ,n[ we "k t ! plant1 l y\rself1 began life z a s+le cell2 & we "k t ! p]fect plant 0 built up by ! p[] :i* ?is cell _h ( giv+ bir? to o!r cells ) l p[]4 ,suppose t a brick 7 laid ^u ! e>? z ! f\ndation ( a wall2 & suppose t ?is brick 7 able to *ange into two bricks4 ,suppose t ! new brick 7 able to =m ano!r brick 9 ! same mann]1 & t ?is p[] %\ld pass f brick to brick2 & suppose t all ^! bricks 7 able to arrange !mselves "o ^u ano!r 9 an ord]ly fa%ion1 s t !y c\ld n easily be mov$ f _! places4 ,n[1 if y c see ?is brick wall gr[+ up1 y c see some?+ ( h[ ! cells ( a plant gr[ up & arrange !mselves4 ,b ?\gh x is fairly easy to see h[ ! plant cells =m "o f ano!r1 t does n expla9 h[ !y come to make a plant1 ) its _m diff]5t p>ts1 ) its root & /em1 its bran*es1 leaves1 & fl[]s4 ,"o ?+ c divide & make two ?+s ( ! same sort2 b x is n easy to see h[ x c make ?+s t are q diff]5t f itself4 ,n[1 if ?is difficulty z to ! build+-up ( plants & animals has come into y\r m9ds1 y are only puzzl$ by :at has puzzl$ hundr$s ( p be=e y2 & all ^! hundr$s ( p h f\nd ! puzzle q z impossible to solve z ! k+'s horses & ! k+'s m5 f\nd x impossible to put ,humpty ,dumpty toge!r aga94 ,a good _m que/ions t we _c answ] come into our m9ds2 b if we look hone/ly = ! answ]s & d n f9d !m1 !n we c be pretty sure t = ! pres5t x is safe to leave !m unansw]$4 ,z cell is add$ to cell 9 ! build+-up ( plant life1 "s wond]ful p[] =ces ea* new cell to d ! special "w :i* is mo/ ne$$ by ! gr[+ plant4 ,sometimes ?is new cell is ne$$ to help d ! "w ( a root1 & s x beg9s to d ?is "w1 & becomes "p ( ! root2 or else x is ne$$ to d /em "w1 & goes to make up ! /em1 or leaf "w1 & is turn$ ov] into ! leaf4 ,a heal?y cell is born ) ! p[] to d :atev] is mo/ ne$$4 ,illu/ration3 ,decoration ,,h[ ,a ,,plant',s ,,food ,,is ,,cook$ ,"s "t ago we le>n$ t ! little root hairs1 by means ( _! acid1 are able to make a sort ( bro? f ! e>?y mat]ials :i* !y c\ld n swall[ 9 a solid /ate4 ,b be=e ?is bro? is really q fit = plant food1 x ne$s ev5 m prep>ation4 ,:y d we eat & dr9k1 d y suppose8 8,because we are hungry40 ,t is ! direct reason1 ( c\rse4 ,b we are made hungry s t we %all be =c$ to eat2 = :5 we eat1 we take into our bodies ! mat]ial t is ne$$ to build !m up1--to fe$ ! cells :i* make ! fle% & bone & muscle4 ,& ?is is j :y ! plant eats & dr9ks4 ,x ne$s con/antly fre% n\ri%m5t = its little cells1 s t ^! c live1 & gr[ /rong en\gh to make ! new cells :i* g to =m1 n bone & fle% & muscle1 z ) y *ildr51 b fre% roots & /em & leaves & fl[]s & fruits4 ,if ^! little cells 7 n f$1 !y w\ld die1 & ! plant w\ld cease to live also4 ,& n[ :at d y ?9k happ5s to ! bro? t has be5 tak5 9 f ! e>? by ! root hairs8 ,z we h said1 ?is bro? ne$s a little m prep>ation be=e x is q fit = plant food4 ,:at x really wants is "s cook+4 ,p]haps y c guess t ! great fire be=e :i* all plant food is cook$ is ! sun4 ,b h[ are ! hot rays ( ! sun to pi]ce ! e>?1 & rea* ! bro? :i* is buri$ 9 ! plant's root8 ,( c\rse1 if x rema9s 9 ! root1 ! e>? bro? w n get ! ne$$ cook+4 ,x mu/ be c>ri$ to "s m get-at-able position4 ,n[1 :at "p ( a plant is usually be/ fitt$ to receive ! sun's rays8 ,its leaves1 to be sure4 ,! ?91 flat leaf blades are spread out on all sides1 s t !y fairly ba! !mselves 9 sun%9e4 ,s if ! bro? is to be cook$ 9 ! sun1 up to ! leaves x mu/ be c>ri$4 ,& h[ is ?is manag$8 ,wat] does n run uphill1 z y "k4 ,yet ?is wat]y bro? mu/ m\nt ! /em be=e x c ent] ! leaves4 ,wat] does n run uphill ord9>ily1 x is true2 yet1 if y dip a t[el 9 a bas9 ( wat]1 ! wat] rises along ! ?reads1 & ! t[el is wet f> above ! level ( ! bas94 ,& if y dip ! l[] end ( a lump ( sug> 9 a cup ( c(fee1 ! c(fee rises 9 ! lump1 & /a9s x br[n4 ,& ! oil 9 ! lamp m\nts high into ! wick4 ,p]haps :5 y are old] y w be able some:at to und]/& ! reason ( ?is rise ( liquid 9 ! t[el1 9 ! lump ( sug>1 9 ! lamp wick4 ,! same reason acc\nts p>tly = ! rise ( ! bro? 9 ! /em4 ,b x is ?\ght t ! =ce :i* s5ds ! oil up ! wick w\ld n s5d ! wat] f> up ! /em4 ,& y "k t "s /ems are v tall inde$4 ,! di/ance1 = example1 to be travel$ by wat] or bro? :i* is suck$ 9 by ! roots ( an oak tree1 & :i* mu/ rea* ! top-mo/ leaves ( ! oak1 is v great4 ,yet ! e>? bro? seems to h no difficulty 9 mak+ ?is long1 /eep climb4 ,n[1 ev5 wise m5 h to d "s guess+ ab\t ?is matt]1 & ,i fe> y w f9d x a little h>d to und]/&4 ,b x is believ$ t ! roots dr9k 9 ! e>? bro? s eag]ly & s quickly1 t be=e !y "k x !y are full to ov]fl[+4 ,x is easi]1 h[ev]1 to ent] a root ?an x is to leave x by ! same door2 & ! result is1 t ! bro? is =c$ upw>d into ! /em by ! pressure ( m wat] or bro? beh9d4 ,( c\rse1 if ! /em & bran*es & leaves above are already full ( liquid1 unless !y h "s way ( dispos+ ( ! supply on h&1 !y _c take 9 any m2 & ! roots bel[ w\ld !n be =c$ to /op dr9k+1 = :5 a ?+ is already q full to ov]fl[+1 x _c be made to hold m4 ,b leaves h a habit ( gett+ rid ( :at !y d n ne$4 ,:5 ! wat]y bro? is cook$ 9 ! sun1 ! heat ( ! sun's rays causes ! wat] to pass (f ?r\gh ! little leaf m\?s4 ,?us ! bro? is made fit = plant food1 & at ! same "t room is provid$ = fre% supplies f ! root4 ,if y %\ld exam9e ! l[] side ( a leaf ?r\gh a microscope1 y w\ld f9d hundr$s & ?\s&s ( t9y m\?s1 look+ l ! little m\?s 9 ?is picture 7,fig4 #acg74 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #acg ,"s ( ! wat] f ! e>? bro? is con/antly pass+ ?r\gh ^! m\?s out ( ! plant1 into ! air4 ,a ,,/eep ,,climb ,x is all v well1 y may ?9k1 to say t ! pressure f ! root s5ds ! wat] up ?r\gh ! /em2 b :5 we cut across su* a /em z a tree trunk1 "o f9ds x full ( wood1 ) a little tightly pack$ s(t /uff 9 ! c5t]1 & n holl[ l a wat] pipe1 z "o w\ld suppose f all t has be5 said ab\t ! way ! wat] rises 9 ! /em4 ,no1 a /em is n a holl[ pipe1 or ev5 a bun* ( holl[ pipes1 x is true2 & x does seem some?+ ( a "q1 h[ ! wat] c =ce its way ?r\gh all ?is wood2 & ev5 if "o he>s h[ x is done1 x is n an easy ?+ to make cle> ei!r to gr[n p or to *ildr54 ,b ,i w see :at ,i c d2 & ,i "k t y really love ^! plants & trees1 & w try to be a little pati5t ) !m & ) me4 ,! wat]1 or liquid1 :5 x m\nts a /em or tree trunk1 takes a pa? t leads ?r\gh ! new-made cells4 ,ea* "y cell wall is made ( su* delicate mat]ial t x all[s ! wat]1 or bro?1 to filt] ?r\gh x1 j z x w\ld pass ?r\gh a piece ( ?9 clo?4 ,& s x makes its way f cell to cell1 along ! /em1 m sl[ly ?an if x 7 pass+ ?r\gh a holl[ tube1 b almo/ z surely4 ,x is true1 ! e>? bro? does n rea* ! leaves above )\t hav+ giv5 up some?+ to ! little cells along ! road4 ,^! seem to lay hold ( :at !y specially ne$ = _! support1 :ile ! re/ is all[$ to pass on4 ,i want y\r tea*] to prove to y by a little exp]im5t t wat] makes its way up a /em4 ,if %e w place 9 color$ wat] ! /em ( a l>ge :ite tulip1 cutt+ (f its l[] end "u ! liquid1 ^? p>ts ^: little cells are 9 close/ connection ) ! /em w soon beg9 to *ange color1 tak+ ! r$ or blue ( ! wat]2 = a fre%ly cut /em has ! same p[] z ! root to suck 9 wat] eag]ly & quickly4 ,illu/ration3 ,decoration ,,h[ ,a ,,plant ,,p]spires ,we _c see ! wat] z x passes f ! t9y leaf m\?s into ! air4 ,nei!r c we see ! wat] t is be+ con/antly c>ri$ f ! surface ( our bodies into ! air4 ,b if we brea! aga9/ a w9d[ pane1 ! scatt]$ wat] 9 our brea? is collect$ by ! cold ( ! glass 9 a little cl\d2 & if we place ! w>m palms ( our h&s aga9/ ?is w9d[ pane1 9 ! same way ! cold collects ! wat] t is pass+ f ! little m\?s 9 our sk91 & %[s x to u z a cl\d on ! glass4 ,heat scatt]s wat] s t we _c see x1 any m ?an we c see ! lump ( sug> :5 its little gra9s are scatt]$ 9 hot wat]2 b cold ga!rs toge!r ! wat] drops s t we are able to see !m4 ,?is is :y y c 8see y\r brea?10 z y say1 on a cold day4 ,! cold outside air ga!rs toge!r ! wat] :i* 0 scatt]$ by ! heat ( y\r body4 ,if y place aga9/ ! w9d[ pane ! "u side ( ! leaves ( a gr[+ plant1 ! wat] pass+ f ! t9y leaf m\?s collects on ! glass 9 j su* a damp cl\d z is made by ! moi/ palms ( y\r w>m h&s4 ,:5 wat] passes f y\r h&s1 y say t y are p]spir+2 & :5 wat] passes away f ! plant1 we c say t ! plant p]spires4 ,"s plants p]spire m freely ?an o!rs4 ,a sunfl[] plant has be5 kn[n to give (f m ?an ?ree tumbl]s ( wat] a day by ?is act ( p]spiration4 ,!re is a tree1 call$ ! ,eucalyptus1 ^: leaves p]spire s freely t x is plant$ 9 swampy places 9 ord] to dra9 away ! wat]4 ,( c\rse1 ! m quickly ! leaves ?r[ (f wat]1 ! fa/] ! fre% supply pu%es up ! /em4 ,if ! leaves d _! "w m quickly ?an ! roots make good ! loss1 !n ! plant wilts4 ,:5 a leaf is brok5 f a plant1 x soon fades4 ,its wat] supply be+ cut (f1 x has no way ( mak+ good ! loss ?r\gh ! leaf m\?s4 ,j z ! air 9 a balloon keeps its walls firm1 s ! wat] 9 ! leaf cells keeps ! cell walls firm4 ,z a balloon collapses if y prick x ) a p91 & let out ! air1 s ! cell walls collapse :5 ! cells lose _! wat]2 & :5 ! cell walls ( a leaf collapse1 ! leaf itself collapses4 ,illu/ration3 ,decoration ,,h[ ,a ,,plant ,,/ores ,,its ,,food ,we see t ! wat] is drawn away f ! e>? bro? into ! air by ! heat ( ! sun1 j z wat] is drawn f ! bro? we place on ! /ove by ! heat ( ! fire2 & t :5 ?is has happ5$1 ! plant's food is cook$1 & is 9 condition to be eat54 ,b ?is bro? does n lose all its wat]4 ,!re is /ill en\gh left to c>ry x back ?r\gh ! leaf into ! bran*es & /em1 & ev5 d[n into ! root once m4 ,9 fact1 ! prep>$ food is n[ s5t to j ^? p>ts ( ! plant :i* mo/ ne$ x4 ,p]haps x is laid up b5ea? ! b>k1 to help make new buds :i* w bur/ into leaf & fl[] ano!r ye>4 ,or p]haps x goes d[n to help ! roots put out new bran*es & fre% root hairs4 ,or possibly x is /[$ away 9 su* an und]gr\nd /em z t ( ! lily1 or ! crocus bulb1 & is sav$ = next ye>'s food4 ,once 9 a :ile "s ( ?is prep>$ food is /or$ 9 ! leaf itself4 ,:5 a leaf is ?ick & juicy 78fle%y10 ! books call x71 we c guess t x is full ( plant food4 ,d y recall ! ,bryophyllum1--! plant we talk$ ab\t a few days ago8 ,its wond]ful leaves1 y rememb]1 gave bir? to a :ole colony ( new plants4 ,y may be sure t ^! leaves _h refus$ to give up all ! food s5t to !m = cook+ 9 ! sun4 ,y c guess ?is f _! ?ick1 fle%y look1 & y c be sure ( ?is :5 y see ! baby plants spr+ f _! edges2 = )\t pl5ty ( n\ri%m5t /or$ away1 ^! leaves c\ld nev] manage to support su* a quantity ( "y ones4 ,,leaf ,,gre5 ,,& ,,sunbeam ,b ! e>? bro? :i* ! roots supply is n ! only article ( importance 9 ! plant's bill ( f>e4 ,! air ab\t u holds "o ?+ t e plant ne$s z food4 ,?is air is a mixture ( sev]al ?+s4 ,j z ! tea we dr9k is a mixture ( tea & wat]1 & milk & sug>1 s ! air is a mixture ( oxyg5 & nitrog51 & wat] & c>bonic-acid gas4 ,oxyg51 nitrog51 & c>bonic-acid gas1--ea* "o ( ^! ?ree ?+s t help to make ! air is :at we call a gas1 & "o ( ^! gases is made ( two ?+s4 ,c>bonic-acid gas is made ( oxyg5 & c>bon4 ,n[1 c>bon is ! food :i* is ne$$ by e plant4 ,b ! c>bon 9 ! air is held tightly 9 ! grasp ( ! oxyg51 ) :i* x makes ! gas call$ c>bonic-acid gas4 ,to get possession ( ?is c>bon1 ! plant mu/ contrive to break up ! gas1 & !n to seize & keep by =ce ! c>bon4 ,?is seems l a r difficult p]=mance1 does x n8 ,= :5 a gas is made ( two diff]5t ?+s1 y c be pretty sure t ^! keep a firm hold on ea* o!r1 & t x is n altoge!r easy to te> !m ap>t4 ,n[1 h[ does ! plant meet ?is difficulty8 ,y _c guess by y\rselves h[ ?is is done1 s ,i mu/ tell y ! :ole /ory4 ,c]ta9 cells 9 ! plant are tra9$ f bir? = ?is special "w1--! "w ( gett+ possession ( ! c>bon ne$$ = plant food4 ,^! little cells take 9 ! c>bonic-acid gas f ! air2 !n !y break x up1 te>+ ! c>bon f ! close embrace ( ! oxyg51 pu%+ ! oxyg5 back into ! air x came f1 & turn+ ! c>bon ov] to ! plant to be /or$ away till ne$$ z food4 ,only c]ta9 cells c d ?is special piece ( "w4 ,only ! cells :i* hold ! gre5 sub/ance t colors ! leaf c te> ap>t c>bonic-acid gas4 ,e little cell :i* holds a bit ( ?is leaf gre5 devotes itself to sep>at+ ! c>bon f ! oxyg54 ,:y ?is special p[] lies 9 a t9y speck ( leaf gre5 we d n "k4 ,we only "k t a cell )\t su* an occupant is q unable to break up c>bonic-acid gas4 ,b ev5 ! bit ( leaf gre5 9 a t9y cell ne$s "s help 9 its task4 ,:at aid does x call 91 d y suppose1 :5 x works to wr5* ap>t ! gas8 ,9 ?is "w ! p>tn] ( ! bit ( leaf gre5 is no?+ m or less ?an a sunbeam4 ,)\t ! aid ( a sunbeam1 ! imprison$ leaf gre5 is z helpless to /eal ! c>bon z y or ,i w\ld be4 ,x s\nds a good deal l a fairy /ory1 does x n1--?is /ory ( ,leaf ,gre5 & ,sunbeam8 ,*>coal is made ( c>bon4 ,ab\t "o half ( e plant is c>bon4 ,! coal we burn 9 our fireplaces is ! c>bon left ^u ! e>? by plants t liv$ & di$ ?\s&s ( ye>s ago4 ,x is ! c>bon t ,leaf ,gre5 & ,sunbeam toge!r /ole f ! air1 & turn$ ov] into ! plant4 ,if "o looks at a piece ( coal ) ! eyes :i* "o keeps = ! little picture gall]y all *ildr5 c>ry 9 _! heads1 "o sees m ?an j a %9+1 black lump4 ,"o sees a plant t grew ^u ! e>? ?\s&s ( ye>s ago1 ) its bright gre5 leaves danc+ 9 ! sunlight2 = )\t ^? gre5 leaves & t sunlight1 !re c\ld be no coal = burn+ to-day4 ,& :5 we light our coal fire1 :at we really d is to set free ! sunbeams t work$ _! way s long ago into ! plant cells4 ,x is m l a fairy /ory ?an ev]4 ,sunbeam is ! noble knight :o f\ght 8 way into ! cell :]e ,leaf ,gre5 lay imprison$1 doom$ to p]=m a task :i* 0 beyond h] p[]4 ,b ) ! aid ( ! noble ,sunbeam1 %e did ?is piece ( "w1 & !n bo? fell asleep1 & slept = a ?\s& ye>s4 ,awak5+ at la/1 toge!r !y made _! joyful escape 9 ! flame t leaps f out ! black coal4 ,9 tru?1 a sunbeam & a flame are n s unlike z to make ?is /ory z improbable z _m o!rs t we read4 ,& because ,i h told x to y 9 ! %ape ( a fairy /ory1 y mu/ n ?9k x is n true4 ,x is inde$ true4 ,ev]y:]e 9 ! sun%9y woods & fields ( summ]1 ! /ory ( ,leaf ,gre5 & ,sunbeam is be+ liv$4 ,b :5 ! day is cl\dy or ! sun sets1 !n !re is no ,sunbeam to help ! ,pr9cess1 & !n no c>bon is /ol5 f ! air4 ,,plant ,,or ,,animal8 ,did y ev] /op to ask y\rself1 8,:at is ! diff]5ce betwe5 a plant & an animal80 because ?is is ! place :]e t "q %\ld be answ]$4 8,:y1 an animal is altoge!r diff]5t f a plant10 y answ]1 p]haps a little scornfully4 8,i h no tr\ble 9 tell+ :i* is :i*40 ,x is v natural t y %\ld feel ?is way4 ,a c[ or a horse1 = example1 is n at all l a tree2 & :5 y ?9k ( animals1 y ?9k ( ! ones y "k be/1 & likewise ( plants4 ,b wise m5 h discov]$ plants t look & act s mu* l animals1 & animals t look & act s mu* l plants1 t at "o "t !y say1 8,n[1 ^! are animals1 surely10 & a little lat] exclaim1 8,no1 aft] all1 ^! are plants20 & !y take a long "t to make up _! m9ds z to :e!r c]ta9 objects are plants or animals4 ,& already ev5 y *ildr5 h discov]$ t ! plants y "k be/ belong to families1 & h *ildr51 & c>e = !m 9 a v mo!rly fa%ion2 t !y dr9k e>? food ) _! roots1 & eat c>bon food ) _! leaves2 & soon y w f9d t !y d _m o!r ?+s :i* once ^u a "t y w\ld h ?\ght x a great joke to be told a plant c\ld d4 ,y rememb] my tell+ y ( "o little plant cell t c\ld swim2 & !re are "s animals1 y "k1 t are root$ to "o spot z we usually ?9k only a plant is root$4 ,:at1 !n1 is ! diff]5ce betwe5 a plant & an animal8 ,leaf ,gre5 & ,sunbeam betwe5 !m put life into :at _h no life be=e2 & ! liv+ plant matt]1 :i* !y help to make1 is t :i* animals _c make !mselves1 yet :i* !y _c live )\t1 = ?is liv+ matt] is absolutely necess>y to !m z food4 ,& ! "o real diff]5ce betwe5 a plant & an animal is ?is1--a plant c make out ( c]ta9 dead sub/ances ! liv+ matt] t all animals mu/ h = food2 an animal _c d ?is4 ,,h[ ,,we ,,are ,,help$ ,,by ,,leaf ,,gre5 ,,& ,,sunbeam ,! cell 9 :i* ,leaf ,gre5 lives has no little m\?s su* z we saw 9 ! picture "s "t ago4 ,its walls are s delicate t ! c>bonic-acid gas passes ?r\gh !m q easily1--z easily z ! gas escap+ f an unlight$ jet 9 ! s*oolroom c\ld pass to y\r nose ev5 if y wore a veil1 or z easily z wat] w\ld pass ?r\gh a piece ( musl94 ,b betwe5 ,leaf ,gre5's cell & ! out] air are o!r cells1--^? :i* make up ! out] cov]+ or sk9 ( ! leaf4 ,^! are arrang$ s z to =m ! op5+s or m\?s ab\t :i* we h read4 ,by means ( ^! m\?s ! gas makes its way ?r\gh ! leaf's ?ick sk94 ,! plant ne$s z food ! c>bon 9 ?is gas1 & s keeps fa/ hold ( x2 b ! oxyg5 is n ne$$ = ?is purpose1 & s x is pu%$ back into ! air4 ,n[1 we le>n$ 9 ! la/ *apt] ( "o v great s]vice r5d]$ to animals by plants4 ,we le>n$ t plants took c>bon f ! air1 & turn$ ?is into food = animals4 ,b !re is /ill ano!r way 9 :i* plants s]ve animals4 ,& once m x is ! "w ( ,leaf ,gre5 & ,sunbeam t is ( su* importance to u2 = :5 !y take hold ( ! c>bon1 mak+ x into liv+ food = man & bea/1 !y take f ! air ! gas t is poison\s1 & s5d back into ! air ! gas :i* gives life & heal?4 ,?is poison\s gas :i* !y lay hold (1 y rememb]1 is c>bonic-acid gas2 & c>bonic-acid gas is :at we animals s5d out ( our bodies ) e brea?1 = x is ! "p ( ! air :i* poisons u4 ,:5 ! s*oolroom is s close t our heads a*e1 x is because s _m *ildr5 h be5 brea?+ out ?is gas1 & we are =c$ to take x back into our bodies aga94 ,b :5 ?is gas is /ol5 by ! plant1 & robb$ ( its c>bon1 x is no long] c>bonic-acid gas4 ,no?+ ( x is left b ! oxyg5 :i* is pu%$ out ?r\gh ! cell walls2 & ?is oxyg5 is z good to brea! z ! o!r gas 7c>bon & oxyg5 mix$7 is bad4 ,s ! plant f9ds good :at we f9d poison\s4 ,x takes 9 & keeps t :i* hurts u 7! c>bon71 & s5ds out t :i* helps u 7! oxyg574 ,s y see t our lives dep5d on ! lives ( plants 9 two ways3-- #a4 ,! plants give u ! food we ne$ = life4 #b4 ,! plants take f ! air ! gas t poisons u1 & give to ! air ! gas :i* we ne$ = life & heal?4 ,& 9 bo? cases x is ,leaf ,gre5 & ,sunbeam :o are mak+ life possible = u4 ,rememb] ! great s]vices ( ^! two fairies :5 next y pass a gre5 tree :i* is ba?+ itself 9 sun%9e4 ,,h[ ,a ,,plant ,,brea!s ,p]haps y h he>d p say t x is n good to sleep 9 a room ) plants4 ,!y say ?is1 because !y h he>d t at night ! plant does n give out oxyg51 b t x does give out ! poison\s c>bonic-acid gas4 ,n[1 y *ildr5 "k t "p ( ?is /atem5t is true4 ,y "k t ! plant _c give out oxyg5 at night1 because at t "t !re is no ,sunbeam ab\t to help ,leaf ,gre5 te> ap>t c>bonic-acid gas & s5d ! oxyg5 back into ! air4 ,b h[ ab\t ! o!r "p ( ! /atem5t8 ,is x true t at night plants give out ! poison\s c>bonic-acid gas8 ,bo? day & night1 plants give out c>bonic-acid gas2 = ?\gh plants1 save 9 ! sunlight1 _c eat by means ( _! little gre5 cells1 !y c brea! ?r\gh ! t9y m\?s 7,fig4 #acg7 on ! "u side ( ! leaf by night z well z by day4 ,& :5 ei!r a plant or an animal brea!s1 x takes ! life-giv+ oxyg5 f out ! air mixture1 & keeps x = its own use4 ,b poison\s c>bonic-acid gas is s5t back into ! air4 ,n[1 ! "q is1 :e!r a plant does mo/ good or mo/ h>m to ! air by tak+ 9 & s5d+ out ! diff]5t gases4 ,( c\rse1 x does good :5 x lets ! oxyg5 out ?r\gh its cell walls1 & /ores away ! c>bon )9 itself2 & x may seem to d h>m :5 ?r\gh its leaf m\?s x brea!s 9 oxyg5 & brea!s out c>bonic-acid gas4 ,!re is only "o key to unlock ! matt]1 & t is ?is1--to f9d out :e!r ! plant does mo/ t[>ds poison+ or t[>ds purify+ ! air4 ,& t has be5 f\nd out already4 ,wise m5 say t ,leaf ,gre5 & ,sunbeam d mu* m good to ! air ?an ! little brea?+ m\?s d h>m4 ,! two good fairies take away a great deal ( poison1 & s5d back a great deal ( ! helpful oxyg52 :ile ! t9y m\?s nei!r rob ! air ( mu* oxyg5 nor give x mu* poison4 ,inde$1 ! h>m !y d is s small comp>$ ) ! great good accompli%$ by ,leaf ,gre5 & ,sunbeam1 t ev5 at night y ne$ n worry at ! ?\ght t y h plants 9 y\r room4 ,p]haps y wond] t a plant does ^! two ?+s t are s exactly opposite to ea* o!r4 ,b a plant mu/ brea! z well z eat2 = :5 x brea!s1 x takes 9 ! preci\s oxyg5 :i* is j z necess>y to its life z to ours4 ,9 summ]1 by ! du/y roadside1 y see plants almo/ :ite ) du/1 look+ q ill & lifeless4 ,& !y are bo? ill & lifeless2 = _! little leaf ?roats are s *ok$ t !y _c brea! 9 ! oxyg5 !y ne$1 & 9 consequ5ce !y are be+ sl[ly suffocat$4 ,,! ,,dilig5t ,,tree ,n[ we h le>n$ ?ree ?+s ab\t plants1 & especially ab\t leaves4 ,we h le>n$-- #a4 ,t !y p]spire4 #b4 ,t !y eat & dr9k4 #c4 ,t !y brea!4 ,!y p]spire :5 ! wat] passes ?r\gh ! leaf m\?s into ! air4 ,!y eat :5 ,leaf ,gre5 & ,sunbeam toge!r manage to take ! c>bon out ( ! c>bonic-acid gas :i* has made its entrance ?r\gh ! leaf m\? & ! cell wall4 ,!y dr9k :5 ! roots suck 9 wat] & e>? bro?4 ,!y brea! :5 ! leaf m\?s take f ! air ! oxyg51 & give back to x c>bonic-acid gas4 ,! ve9s & ve9lets1 ( :i* y see s _m runn+ ?r\gh a leaf1 act 9 some?+ ! same way z ! wat] pipes ( a city2 = ?r\gh ^! ve9s ! wat]y food1 ! e>? bro?1 is c>ri$ to ! diff]5t cells4 ,:5 "o kn[s all t we "k ev5 n[ ab\t a plant1 "o looks at a tree cov]$ ) leaves ) a good deal ( admiration4 ,j ?9k ( :at is be+ done inside t quiet-look+ tree6 ,?9k ( ! millions ( cells t g to make x up1 ea* cell hav+ its own "w to d6 ,?9k ( ! imm5se am\nt ( bus9ess be+ c>ri$ on )9 ! trunk1 inside ! bran*es1 & especially 9 ea* gre5 leaf6 ,& :5 y h ! *ance1 notice h[ h>d ea* leaf tries to get j z mu* sun & air z x possibly c4 ,9 ! fir/ place1 ! ?91 flat leaf blades are s spread out t e "p is expos$ to ! light & air4 ,!n notice h[ ! leaves are plac$ 9 ref]5ce to "o ano!r4 ,almo/ e s+le "o is fa/5$ to ! tree s z to get its fair %>e ( sun%9e4 ,:5 y ?9k ( ! _m ?\s&s ( leaves borne by "o tree1 x a/oni%es y to see h[ seldom "o leaf gets 9 ano!r's light4 ,& ! %apes ( leaves are always suit$ to _! arrangem5t on ! tree4 ,if y %\ld take ! leaves ( a *e/nut tree & replace !m by ! leaves ( a maple1 y w\ld f9d ! maple leaves all gett+ 9 ea* o!r's way1 or else y w\ld see t !y 7 tak+ up a great deal m room ?an necess>y4 ,b :5 a leaf is /udi$ on its own tree1 "o sees t its %ape is ! v be/ t c\ld be imag9$ = its position4 ,& 9 ! small] plants we notice ?is same ?+4 ,& :5 y rememb] t ,leaf ,gre5 _c fe$ ! plant unless ,sunbeam comes to h] assi/ance1 y realize h[ necess>y x is t ea* leaf be )9 ! rea* ( ,sunbeam's visits4 ,,leaves ,,& ,,roots ,y w be surpris$ to le>n t ! way 9 :i* a plant's leaves gr[ tells u some?+ ( ! way 9 :i* its roots gr[4 ,_m ( y h be5 ov]tak5 f> f home 9 a ra9/orm1 & h s\ght %elt] "u a spread+ tree4 ,! gr\nd directly b5ea? ! tree has kept almo/ dry ev5 aft] "s h\rs ( ra91 b ! e>? j "u ! tips ( ! spread+ bran*es got v wet3 = ! great tree act$ l a l>ge umbrella2 & :5 ! ra9drops fell ^u ! smoo? leaves1 :i* slop$ outw>d & d[nw>d1 !y roll$ f leaf to leaf till !y rea*$ ! v l[e/1 out]mo/ leaves ( all4 ,f ^! !y fell to ! gr\nd1 j z ! drops t ga!r ^u y\r umbrella run outw>d & d[nw>d to ! umbrella's edge1 & !n (f ^u ! gr\nd4 ,s y c see t ! circle ( e>? :i* m>ks ! spread ( ! bran*es above mu/ be specially wet1 z x receiv$ a great "p ( ! ra9 :i* fell ^u ! :ole tree4 ,& :5ev] y see a tree :i* %$s ! ra9 wat] 9 su* a circle1 y c be pretty sure t1 if y %\ld dig into ! e>? a dit* :i* foll[$ ?is circle1 y w\ld soon rea* ! tips ( ! new root bran*es ( ! tree4 ,y "k t ! root does ! dr9k+ = ! plant2 & only ! newe/ p>ts ( ! root1 ! fre% root tips1 are really good = "w ( ?is sort4 ,y rememb] t ! e>? food is c>ri$ up ! /em to ! leaves 9 a wat]y bro?2 & t if ! wat] supply %\ld give out1 ! new plant cells w\ld n get ! bro? :i* helps !m to gr[1 & to put out o!r cells1 & s to build up ! plant4 ,n[1 z only ! new root bran*es1 ne> _! tips1 are able to dr9k1 if ! wat] %\ld leak ?r\gh ! e>? 9 equal quantities ev]y:]e1 mu* ( x w\ld be wa/$2 b :5 ?is wat] is collect$ 9 c]ta9 spots )9 rea* ( ! new root bran*es1 !re is good reason to believe t ^! w be able to satisfy _! ?ir/4 ,by ! %$d+ ( ! ra9 f ! tips ( ! spread+ bran*es above1 ! wat] is collect$ 9 a r+1 & s s9ks into ! e>?2 & ! root bran*es bel[ spread out 9 j ! same direction z ! tree bran*es above1 till !y f9d :at !y ne$1 & dr9k _! fill4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #ach ,s by ! way 9 :i* a tree %$s ! ra91 y c tell j :]e its root bran*es rea* out und]gr\nd4 ,9 small] plants y see mu* ! same ?+4 ,fig4 #ach %[s a plant call$ ! ,caladium4 ,y c see t ! ra9drops mu/ roll outw>d d[n ^! leaves1 & fall ^u ! e>? j above ! tips ( ! root bran*es4 ,fig4 #aci %[s y ! rhub>b plant4 ,?is has q a diff]5t sort ( root4 ,n[1 if ! rhub>b leaves 7 l ^? ( ! ,caladium1 unless ! rhub>b root-bran*es *ang$ _! direction1 ^! root-bran*es w\ld gr[ v ?ir/y inde$4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #aci ,b z x is1 ! wat] p\rs d[n ^! leaves t[>d ! c5t] ( ! plant1 & rea*es ! gr\nd almo/ directly ov] ! /raight1 fle%y root1 ) its d[nw>d-gr[+ bran*es2 & we see t ^! root-bran*es are wat]$ by ! leaves above j z c>efully z are ^? ( ! ,caladium4 ,by kn[+ "o ?+ ab\t a plant1 (t5 y c guess t ano!r ?+ is s4 ,y und]/& n[ t :5 ! leaves ( a plant %$ ra9 wat] aft] ! fa%ion ( ! ,caladium1 ! *ances are t its root-bran*es spread out z f> z ! drip ( ! wat]2 & t ! root ( ! rhub>b po9ts almo/ /raight d[nw>d1 is told y by ! drip ( wat] f ! rhub>b leaves4 ,,leaf ,,ve9s ,"s "t ago y le>n$ t f ! /em ( a plant y c\ld guess ! numb] ( se$ leaves :i* x br\ght into ! _w1 & t 9 ! same way f ! se$ leaves y c\ld guess :at k9d ( a /em x w\ld build up4 ,f ! way 9 :i* a leaf is ve9$ y c guess bo? ( ^! ?+s4 ,y c guess :at sort ( a /em belongs to ! plant1 & ) h[ _m se$ leaves x began life4 ,:5 ! little ve9s run 9 & out1 =m+ a sort ( network1 we say t ! leaf is 8net-ve9$40 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #adj ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #ada ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #adb ,^! leaves ( ! qu9ce 7,fig4 #adj71 ! maple 7,fig4 #ada71 & ! basswood 7,fig4 #adb7 are all net-ve9$4 ,net-ve9$ leaves are borne by plants :i* br\ght into ! _w m ?an "o se$ leaf2 & ) ! net-ve9$ leaf we c expect to f9d t /em :i* comes ) m ?an "o se$ leaf1--a /em :]e ! sk9 or b>k1 ! woody r+s1 & ! s(t c5tral pi?1 are cle>ly sep>at$ "o f ano!r4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #adc ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #add ,b a leaf su* z t 9 ,fig4 #adc or t 9 ,fig4 #add1 :]e ! ve9s d n bran* (f 9 a network1 b run 9 unbrok5 l9es side by side1--su* leaves z ^! tell y t !y are borne by plants :i* />t$ life ) only "o se$ leaf1 & :i* h su* a /em z ! corn/alk1 :]e y see no woody r+s or c5tral pi?4 ,^! leaves are call$ 8p>allel-ve9$40 ,i fe> t y f9d all ?is a little difficult to und]/& & to rememb]2 b if y read x pati5tly1 :5 y /udy ! botany = old] *ildr51 ,i ?9k x w come back to y & make y\r lessons easi]4 ,illu/ration3 ,decoration ,,leaf ,,%apes ,z ,i told y be=e1 we %\ld notice always ! %ape ( a leaf4 ,illu/ration3 ,leaves ,x is mu* easi] to describe "s new plant we h met on our walks if we rememb] ! %ape ( its leaves4 ,next summ] ,i hope y w make a collection ( leaves1 press+ & keep+ !m4 ,i ?9k y w be amaz$ at _! great v>iety 9 %ape4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #ade ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #adf ,"s y f9d long & n>r[1 o!rs almo/ r\nd4 ,"s are arr[-%ap$1 o!rs />-%ap$1 o!rs ne$le-%ap$ 7,fig4 #ade74 ,"s are ?ree-po9t$ l ! maple leaf 7,fig4 #adf72 o!rs deeply-p>t$1 l ! oak leaf 7,fig4 #adg74 ,sometimes a l>ge leaf is cut up into sev]al little leaves4 ,^! little leaves are call$ 8leaflets40 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #adg ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #adh ,! clov] leaf 7,fig4 #adh7 has ?ree leaflets4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #adi ,! locu/ leaf 7,fig4 #adi7 is cut into a great _m leaflets4 ,! edge ( "o leaf 7,fig4 #aej7 is smoo?1 :ile t ( ano!r is cut into little tee? 7,fig4 #aea7 l ! tee? ( a saw4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #aej ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #aea ,i %\ld l to "k h[ _m ( y *ildr51 )\t look+ ev5 at a picture save su* z y c>ry 9 t little gall]y 9 y\r head1 c\ld describe correctly ! %apes ( "s ( our common leaves4 ,i %\ld l to ask y to draw on ! blackbo>d ! r\gh outl9es ( any leaves t y rememb]4 ,if y ?9k y c\ld n d ?is1 w y n try1 :5 next y see a leaf1 to c>ry (f 9 y\r m9d su* a picture ( x z to enable y to outl9e x on ! blackbo>d :5 y g back to ! s*ool room8 ,really x does n take any m "t to see a ?+ correctly ?an to see x incorrectly4 ,x takes a little m s5se1 t is all4 ,x takes "s s5se to give ev5 "o m9ute ( hone/ ?\ght to ! ?+ y are look+ at4 ,y "k "s *ildr5 :o nev] seem to h all _! ?\ghts 9 "o place at a "t1 & :o 9 consequ5ce nev] see any?+ really well4 ,x is bett] to /op do+ a ?+ altoge!r ?an to d x 9 a fooli% sort ( way2 & x is fooli% to />t to d ev5 ! smalle/ ?+1 & yet n d x4 ,! *ild :o looks at ev5 a leaf 9 a way to make x possible = him to draw ! outl9e ( t leaf five m9utes lat]1 is likely to be ! *ild :o goes 9 = bo? "w & play ) all 8 he>t1 & :o comes out z f> ahead on ! playgr\nd z he does 9 ! s*oolroom4 ,n[1 aft] t lecture1 :i* "s ( y ne$ badly en\gh 7& :i* ,i w tell y1 z a great secret1 ,i ne$ n a little myself71 ,i want to po9t out a few m ( ! ?+s t are wor? notic+ 9 a leaf4 ,b p]haps x is bett] to save !m = ano!r *apt]4 ,,hairy ,,leaves ,notice always :e!r a leaf is smoo? or hairy4 ,d y rememb] ! mulle9 t s5ds up its tall spires ov] ! hill pa/ure8 ,! grayi% leaves ( ?is mulle9 are s hairy t !y feel almo/ l wool4 ,:at is ! use ( all ?is hair8 ,x is n likely t a plant w\ld wrap itself 9 ?is hairy coat except = "s good reason4 ,x is believ$ t ?is coat+ ( ! mulle9 prev5ts animals f eat+ ! leaves1 & s de/roy+ ! plant4 ,9 ! m\?1 ^! hairs slip f ! leaf blade1 & cause a mo/ unpleasant s5sation4 ,b usually ! hairs on a leaf are helpful because !y prev5t too mu* p]spiration or giv+-(f ( wat]4 ,! m freely ! hot sun beats ^u a leaf1 ! m quickly ! wat] is drawn away f x4 ,y c see j h[ ?is is by hang+ a wet t[el 9 front ( ! fire4 ,9 a v %ort "t ! heat f ! burn+ coals draws ! wat] f ! t[el4 ,b put a scre5 betwe5 ! fire & ! t[el1 & ! wat] passes (f m sl[ly4 ,n[1 ! hairs on t side ( ! leaf :i* faces ! sun act z a scre5 f its fi]ce heat4 ,we h le>n$ h[ important x is t ! leaf %\ld n "p ) its wat] m quickly ?an ! roots c make up ! loss4 ,we "k t :5 a leaf does ?is1 x wilts j z a leaf wilts :5 x is pick$ & cut (f f its wat] supply1 on acc\nt ( ! collapse ( ! walls ( ! _m little cells :i* are empti$ ( wat]4 ,s y c und]/& t plants :i* gr[ 9 dry1 sunny places1 :]e !re is little dr9k+ wat] = ! roots1 & :]e ! sun beats con/antly on ! leaves1 mu/ take e c>e t !re is no wa/e ( wat]4 ,& if y keep y\r eyes op51 y w discov] t _m ( ! plants :i* gr[ 9 su* places scre5 !mselves f ! full heat ( ! sun by a coat ( hairs4 ,! plant call$ 8life ev]la/+0 is "o :i* gr[s 9 dry1 op51 sunny places4 ,x clo!s its leaves ) silky hairs1 & s prev5ts !m f ?r[+ (f too quickly ! small am\nt ( wat] its roots are able to provide4 ,)\t ?is silky coat1 ! sun w\ld suck its leaves q dry ( wat]4 ,sometimes a leaf has only a few ( ! little leaf m\?s ?r\gh :i* mo/ ( ! wat] passes4 ,z ^! m\?s are wide op5 only 9 ! sunlight1 & z (t5 ! re/ ( ! leaf is cov]$ ) a ?ick sk9 :i* prev5ts ! wat] f slipp+ away 7z a little ( x ne>ly always does7 ?r\gh ! cell walls1 su* a leaf w hold its wat] supply & keep fre% = a long "t4 ,su* leaves z ^! we f9d on :at we call 8ev]gre50 plants4 ,! p9es & hemlocks :i* light up ! woods all w9t] h ^! ?ick-sk9n$1 few-m\!d leaves1 :i* ?r[ (f s little wat] t ev5 :5 ! gr\nd is froz5 h>d1 & gives no dr9k+ wat] to ! roots1 !y are able to keep fre% by ! c>eful way 9 :i* ea* "o ho>ds its own little supply4 ,,woolly ,,& 8,,du/y0 ,,leaves ,curi\sly en\gh1 "s plants put on a hairy coat = j ! opposite reason f ! "o :i* makes life ev]la/+ clo! itself 9 t fa%ion4 ,life ev]la/+ fe>s le/ its leaves ?r[ (f _! wat]1 or p]spire too quickly4 ,d[n by ! /ream t runs ?r\gh ! mead[ gr[ great clu/]s ( ! p9k-fl[]$ /eeple bu%4 ,if y look at ! l[] sides ( ! leaves ( ! /eeple bu%1 y see t !y are v woolly4 ,z ?is wool is n betwe5 ! sun & ! leaf blade1 x _c be meant to protect ! leaves f ! heat ( ! sun2 & inde$ 9 ?is wet mead[1 close to ! riv]1 nev] m9d h[ quickly ! leaves ?r[ (f _! wat]1 ! roots c h no difficulty 9 f9d+ close by m ?an en\gh to make good ! loss4 ,no1 ! fact is t ^! leaves ne$ to ?r[ (f wat] v freely inde$ to make room = ! ev]-fre% supply t is pu%+ up ! /em1 & _! woolly cov]+ is int5d$ to help !m d ?is v ?+4 ,its object is to aid p]spiration4 ,9 swampy places ! moi/ure rises e night f ! wet gr\nd1 & settles on ! plants ab\t4 ,! little m\?s on ! "u surfaces ( ! leaves ( ! /eeple bu% w\ld soon be clogg$ ) ! moi/ure ris+ f bel[1 if !y 7 n protect$ 9 "s way2 & if !y became s clogg$1 !y c\ld n ?r[ (f ! wat] ) :i* ! :ole plant is *>g$4 ,?us1 by hav+ ?is ?ick coat ( hair1 ! wat] t o!rwise w\ld cl+ to ! out] surface ( ! leaf blade is kept at a di/ance f ! little m\?s1 & ^! are n int]rupt$ 9 ! p]=mance ( a duty s necess>y to ! heal? ( ! plant4 ,?is same habit ( coat+ its l[] leaf surfaces ) hair1 y notice 9 ! speckl$ or swamp ald]1 a %rub :i* gr[s also 9 wet places1 & !re=e runs ! same risk ( hav+ its leaf m\?s clogg$ ) wat]4 ,s :5 y see only ! upp] surface ( a leaf cov]$ ) hair1 y c guess t ! object ( ! plant is to prev5t too mu* p]spiration2 b :5 y see only its l[] side clo!d 9 ?is same way1 y c guess t ! plant fe>s too little p]spiration4 ,sometimes y f9d a plant ) leaves :i* h a coat+ ( :at looks almo/ l du/ on "o or bo? ( _! surfaces4 ,?is du/ we call 8bloom40 ,we see x 9 apples & grapes1 z well z on leaves4 ,x is made up ( a waxy mat]ial :i* is put =? by ! plant j z x puts =? hair4 ,?is bloom ! plant uses also z a help to free p]spiration4 ,by ?us clo?+ its leaves x %ields ! little m\?s f wat] clogg+2 & s y c be sure t ! little m\?s h n be5 fill$ ) wat]1 & ?us prev5t$ f do+ _! "w4 ,! cabbage leaf has m\?s on bo? ( its surfaces1 & s bo? sides are cov]$ ) ?is protect+ bloom4 ,if y dip a cabbage leaf 9 wat] & !n %ake x1 ! drops roll (f & leave x q dry4 ,,prickles ,,& ,,poison ,leaves ne$ to protect !mselves f o!r enemies ?an too great heat & too mu* wat]4 ,we f\nd t ! prickly armor ( ! ?i/le enabl$ x to live 9 pa/ures :]e ! cattle _h kill$ mo/ ( ! o!r plants4 ,_m animals l to eat gre5 leaves1 s we are n surpris$ to f9d t plants inv5t diff]5t ways ( protect+ !mselves4 ,"o look at ! leaf ( ! ?i/le is en\gh to p]suade u t x w\ld n be v good eat+4 ,illu/ration3 ,prick]s ,! r$-b]ri$ holly1 ) :i* we decorate our *ur*es & h\ses at ,*ri/mas "t1 is ano!r plant ) prickly leaves4 ,"s plants cov] _! leaves ) bri/les1 :i* ! cattle dread almo/ z mu* z ! /\t prickles4 ,z we read be=e1 ! mulle9 def5ds its leaves by a fuzzy coat ( hair4 ,su* an armor z ?is is less w>like ?an t ( ! ?i/le1 b q z effective4 ,o!r plants fill _! leaves ) juices :i* are ei!r poison\s or unpleasant4 ,x seems z if animals guess$ ! pres5ce ( ^! unfri5dly juices by ! plant's smell1 = !y w mun* ! diff]5t gr[+ ?+s all ab\t su* a plant z ?is1 & leave ! h>mful leaves sev]ely alone4 ,! nettles cov] _! leaves ) /++ hairs4 ,^! /iff hairs break (f :5 h&l$1 bury+ !mselves 9 ! fle%1 & s5d+ out a burn+ acid t puni%es sev]ely ! m$dl]1 man or bea/1 z x may happ5 to be4 ,by ?is "t ,i ?9k y realize t leaves are well wor? notic+4 ,& :5 y h look$ at a leaf s fully z to be able to c>ry 9 y\r m9d its outl9e1 ,i hope y w !n discov] :e!r x we>s a coat ( hair1 or a du/y bloom1 or a prickly armor1 or a ?ick1 ev]gre5 sk91 & t y w decide :at enemies x is try+ to escape4 ,illu/ration3 ,decoration ,,"s ,,cruel ,,traps ,h y ev] se5 a leaf l ! "o 9 ?is picture 7,fig4 #aeb78 ,x is %ap$ some?+ l a pit*]2 & ! plant on :i* x gr[s has be5 nam$ ! 8pit*] plant40 ,! pit*] plant lives 9 l[1 wet place1 su* z ! %ad$ swamp1 or ! m>% d[n by ! lake4 ,on acc\nt ( its curi\s leaves x is br\ght to ! cities1 & is sold on ! /reet corn]s or at ! flori/s'4 ,9 ,june comes ! great fl[] ( ! pit*] plant4 ,sometimes ?is is a dull r$2 aga9 x is a delicate p9k or p]haps a light gre52 & x has fa9t1 pleasant fragrance4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #aeb ,next ,june ,i hope t "s ( y *ildr5 w f9d ^! beautiful fl[]s & ^! curi\s leaves4 ,:y %\ld a leaf be %ap$ l a pit*]1 d y suppose8 ,^! leaves are n only pit*]-l 9 %ape1 b also 9 _! way ( hold+ wat]2 = if y succe$ 9 discov]+ a settlem5t ( pit*] plants1 y w f9d t ne>ly e pit*] is p>tly fill$ ) ra9 wat]4 ,usually ?is wat] is f> f cle>4 ,x appe>s to hold ! rema9s ( dr[n$ insects2 & sometimes ! odor aris+ f a collection ( ^! pit*] plants is n exactly pleasant4 ,p]haps y wond] h[ x happ5s t dead insects are f\nd 9 e "o ( ^! pit*]s2 & possibly y w be surpris$ to le>n t app>5tly ^! curi\s leaves are built = ! express purpose ( captur+ insects4 ,x is easy to und]/& t ^! odd leaves are n s well fitt$ z m simple ones to cook ! plant's food 9 ! sun1 or to take c>bon f ! air2 b if !y are unfitt$ to provide & prep>e ord9>y food1 possibly !y are design$ to secure food t is extraord9>y4 ,x seems likely t ! pit*] plant is n cont5t to live1 l o!r plants1 ^u ! simple food t is tak5 9 f ! e>? & f ! air4 ,we are l$ to believe t x wi%es some?+ m sub/antial2 t x ne$s a meat diet2 & t to secure ?is1 x tea*es its leaves to capture flies & insects 9 ord] t x may suck 9 _! juices4 ,^! leaves are ve9$ 9 a curi\s & /rik+ fa%ion4 ,! bright-color$ ve9s may conv9ce ! insects ( ! pres5ce ( ! sweet nect> 9 :i* !y delight4 ,at all ev5ts1 9 "s way !y are tempt$ to ent] ! holl[ leaf2 &1 once !y h crawl$ or tumbl$ d[n its slipp]y inn] surface1 !y f9d x impossible to crawl back aga91 ow+ to ! /iff hairs1 po9t+ d[nw>d1 :i* l9e ! upp] "p ( ! pit*]4 ,ev5 if !y h w+s1 x is difficult = !m to fly upw>d 9 s /raight a l9e z w\ld be necess>y to effect _! escape4 ,:5 tir$ out 9 _! ef=ts to get out ( ?is cruel trap1 !y fall into ! wat] at ! bottom ( ! pit*]1 & are dr[n$4 ,_! bodies decay & dissolve2 & x is ?\ght t ?is solution is tak5 9 by ! leaf1 & turn$ ov] to ! plant z food4 ,x is j ! old1 sad /ory ( ! spid] & ! fly1 y see1 only n[ x is ! pit*] & ! fly4 ,b be sure to exam9e "o ( ^! pit*]s if y possibly c1 & !n y w und]/& bett] h[ ! :ole ?+ is manag$4 ,! leaf 9 ?is picture 7,fig4 #aec71 = x is a leaf1 y _c f9d 9 our ,nor? ,am]ican swamps4 ,x gr[s on a plant call$ ,nep5!s1 a plant :i* lives 9 hot c\ntries f> f ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #aec ,! leaf 9 ! picture is full gr[n1 & all ready = its "w ( trapp+ animals4 ,be=e x 0 old en\gh to d ?is1 ! lid :i* is n[ lift$ 0 laid nicely across ! op5+ to ! pocket1 & s prev5t$ any unseasonable visits4 ,sometimes ^! pockets are s l>ge z to be able to hold & to hide f sight a pigeon4 ,!y are gayly color$1 & ! rim ar\nd _! bord] is cov]$ ) a sug>y1 tempt+ juice4 ,s y c guess t ! animals 9 se>* ( nect> are n sl[ 9 accept+ ! invitation (f]$ by color & sweets1 & t "s ( ^! are imprud5t en\gh to v5ture across ! /icky edge4 ,9 ?is ev5t !y are pretty sure to lose _! foot+ on ! slipp]y inn] surface ( ! pocket1 & to fall into ! wat]y liquid ) :i* x is fill$4 ,ev5 if !y d n slip imm$iately1 _! ef=ts to crawl back ov] ! rim are defeat$ by a r[ ( tee? su* z y see 9 ! picture4 ,! liquid at ! bottom ( ! leaf is n ra9 wat]1 z 9 ! pit*] plant4 ,x is giv5 out by ! leaf itself2 & x conta9s an acid :i* dissolves ! animals' bodies1 s t _! m n\ri%+ p>ts c easily be tak5 9 by c]ta9 little cells :i* l9e ! l[] "p ( ! pocket1 & :i* h be5 br\ght up to ?is "w4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #aed ,! next picture 7,fig4 #aed7 %[s y a wat] plant4 ,x is call$ ! 8bladd]wort10 because ( ! little bags or bladd]s :i* y see gr[+ f ! bran*es "u wat]4 ,! little bladd]s are traps set = wat] animals1 :i* swim into !m 9 _! wi%1 p]haps1 to escape "s enemy4 ,b !y are q unable to swim out aga92 = ! door into ! bladd] is transp>5t1 & looks l an op5 entrance ) a nice hid+ place beyond4 ,x op5s easily f ! outside1 b is s arrang$ t x w n op5 f )94 ,s :5 ! poor little animal hurri$ly swims into :at seems to x a cozy re/+ spot1 & draws a long brea? ( relief at gett+ safe inside1 x is hopelessly caught1 & mu/ sl[ly />ve to dea?1 = !re is no *ance ( escape4 ,x may live = ne>ly a week 9 ?is prison2 b at la/ x dies4 ,its body decays1 & is tak5 9 z food by ! cells set ap>t = t purpose4 ,/rangely en\gh1 ?\gh we ourselves d n hesitate to kill animals = food1 & sometimes1 ,i am sorry to say1 = no?+ b amusem5t1 we give a little %iv] ( disgu/ :5 we f9d ^! plants do+ ! same ?+4 ,"s l9es t came out 9 "o ( ! magaz9es a few ye>s ago express ?is feel+3-- 8,:at's ?is ,i he> ,ab\t ! new ,c>nivora8 ,c little plants ,eat bugs & ants ,& gnats & flies8 ,a sort ( retrograd+6 ,surely ! f>e ,( fl[]s is air1 ,or sun%9e sweet4 ,!y %\ldn't eat ,or d aught s degrad+40 ,,m ,,cruel ,,traps ,! plants ab\t :i* we read 9 ! la/ *apt] d n take any active "p 9 captur+ insects4 ,!y set _! traps1 & !n keep quiet4 ,b !re are plants :i* lay hold ( _! poor victims1 & cru% ! life out ( !m 9 a way t seems almo/ uncanny4 ,?is leaf 7,fig4 #aee7 belongs to a plant :i* lives 9 ,nor? ,c>ol9a4 ,x is call$ ,v5us's flytrap4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #aee ,y see t ! upp]1 r\nd$ "p ( ! leaf is divid$ by a rib into two halves4 ,f ! edges ( ^! r\nd$ halves run out a numb] ( long1 %>p tee?2 & ?ree /\t bri/les /& out f ! c5tral "p ( ea* half4 ,:5 an insect alights ^u ?is horrible leaf1 ! two halves come sudd5ly toge!r1 & ! tee? :i* fr+e _! edges are lock$ into "o ano!r l ! f+]s ( clasp$ h&s4 ,! poor body t is caught 9 ?is cruel trap is cru%$ to pieces4 ,c]ta9 cells 9 ! leaf !n s5d out an acid 9 :i* x is dissolv$1 & o!r cells swall[ ! solution4 ,aft] ?is p]=mance ! leaf rema9s clos$ = f "o to ?ree weeks4 ,:5 f9ally x reop5s1 ! insect's body has disappe>$1 & ! trap is set & ready = ano!r victim4 ,! next picture 7,fig4 #aef7 %[s y a little plant :i* is v common 9 our swamps1--s common t "s ( y ought to f9d x )\t difficulty next summ]1 & try ^u x "s exp]im5ts ( y\r own4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #aef ,x is call$ ! 8sundew40 ,?is "n has be5 giv5 to x because 9 ! sun%9e its leaves look z ?\gh wet ) dew4 ,b ! pretty drops :i* sp>kle l dew d n seem s innoc5t :5 y "k _! object4 ,y feel t !y are no m pleas+ ?an is ! bit ( *eese 9 ! m\se trap4 ,:5 y see ?is plant gr[+ 9 ! swamp among ! cranb]ry v9es & ! p9k or*ids1 y admire its little :ite fl[]s1 & its r\nd r$-hair$ leaves1 & ?9k x a pretty1 h>mless ?+4 ,b b5d d[n & pluck x up1 root & all1 out ( ! wet1 black e>?4 ,c>ry x home ) y1 &1 if y h a magnify+ glass1 exam9e "o ( its leaves4 ,! picture 7,fig4 #aeg7 %[s y a leaf mu* l>g] ?an x is 9 life4 ,! r$ hairs look l p9s /uck 9 a cu%ion1 & ! head ( ea* p9 gli/5s ) ! drop t looks l dew4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #aeg ,b ! ants & flies d n take ^! drops = dew4 ,!y believe !m to be ! sweet nect> = :i* !y long1 & !y climb or light ^u ! leaves 9 ?is belief4 ,& !n :at happ5s8 ,! next two pictures w %[ y 7,figs4 #aeh1 #aei74 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #aeh ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #aei ,! r$ hairs close sl[ly b surely ov] ! insect ^: legs are already caught & held fa/ by ! /icky drops x mi/ook = nect>1 & !y hold x imprison$ till x dies & its juices are suck$ 9 by ! leaf4 ,i %\ld l y to satisfy y\rselves t ^! leaves act 9 ! way ,i h describ$4 ,b a bit ( fre% meat w excite ! r$ hairs to d _! "w q z well z an insect1 & ,i hope 9 y\r exp]im5ts y w be m]ciful z well z inquir+4 ,s y see t ! little sundew is q z cruel 9 its way z ! o!r insect-eat+ plants4 ,b its g5tle looks seem to h deceiv$ ! poet ,sw9burne1 :o wond]s h[ & :at ^! little plants feel1 :e!r l ourselves !y love life & air & sun%9e4 8,a little m>%-plant1 yell[-gre5 ,& tipp$ at lip ) t5d] r$1 ,tread close1 & ei!r way y tread1 ,"s fa9t1 black wat] jets betwe5 ,le/ y %\ld bruise its curi\s head4 8,y call x sundew2 h[ x gr[s1 ,if ) its color x h brea?1 ,if life ta/e sweet to x1 if dea? ,pa9 its s(t petal1 no man kn[s1 ,man has no sight or s5se t sai?40 ,,! ,,fall ,,( ,,! ,,leaf ,y "k t 9 autumn ne>ly all ! leaves fall f ! trees4 ,to be sure1 a few trees 7su* z ! p9es & hemlocks7 & "s plants 7su* z ! laurel & w9t]gre5 & p>tridge v9e7 d hold fa/ _! leaves all w9t]2 b ^! are s few z comp>$ ) ! _m plants :i* lose _! leaves1 t !y h>dly c\nt4 ,p]haps y nev] /opp$ to wond] :y mo/ plants get rid ( _! leaves be=e w9t] comes on2 b y feel pretty sure n[ t !re is "s good reason = a habit t is adopt$ by ne>ly all ! plants t live 9 ?is "p ( ! c\ntry4 ,:5 we 7 talk+ ab\t ! way 9 :i* leaves def5d !mselves f diff]5t dang]s1 we f\nd t ev]gre5 leaves1 ! leaves :i* hold fa/ to ! tree & keep fre% all w9t]1 manage to keep _! wat] safe inside _! cells by we>+ a v ?ick sk91 & by n hav+ too _m little leaf m\?s4 ,= :5 a leaf has a ?9 sk9 & a great _m m\?s1 its wat] leaks away v quickly4 ,& if _m su* leaves %\ld rema9 ^u a plant into ! w9t]1 might x n happ5 t !y w\ld let (f all its wat] at a "t :5 its roots c\ld n f9d any m 9 ! froz5 gr\nd8 ,& ?us might n ! leaves kill ! plant by dra9+ x q dry8 ,s y c see :y x is well = mo/ plants to %$ _! leaves be=e w9t] comes on & ! root's dr9k+ wat] is turn$ into ice4 ,b :5 a plant is ab\t to %$ its leaves1 x takes c>e n to wa/e ! preci\s food :i* !y hold4 ,?is food x draws back into its /em & roots1 lay+ x away 9 safe places b5ea? ! buds :i* are to bur/ ano!r ye>4 ,x is ?is action on ! "p ( ! plant :i* *anges ! color ( ! leaves e fall4 ,t mat]ial :i* makes !m gre5 is brok5 up1 & "p ( x is tak5 away4 ,t :i* is left is usually yell[ or br[n or r$di%1 & gives ! leaves ! beautiful colors we see 9 our ,octob] woods4 ,s :5ev] y see ! woods *ang+ color1 los+ _! fre% gre5 & turn+ r$ & yell[1 y c be sure t ! trees h begun to prep>e = w9t]4 ,y "k t !y are /[+ away _! food 9 w>m]1 saf] places ?an c be suppli$ by ! delicate leaves4 ,& :5 all ! food has be5 drawn out ( ! leaves1 & pack$ away 9 ! "r spots1 !n ! plant f9i%es a piece ( "w x began "s "t be=e4 ,?is piece ( "w is ! build+-up ( a r[ ( little cells j :]e ! leaf/alk jo9s ! /em or bran*4 ,:5 ?is r[ is complete1 x acts almo/ l a knife1 loos5+ ! /alk f ! /em4 ,!n ! leaf's life "w is ov]2 & ) ! fir/ breeze1 ! empty %ell1 :i* is all t is left1 breaks away f ! p>5t plant1 & drifts e>?w>d4 ,,"p ,,vi--,,fl[]s ,illu/ration3 ,decoration ,,! ,,build+ ,,plan ,,( ,,! ,,*]ry ,,blossom ,"o day y\r tea*] br\ght to s*ool a bran* brok5 f ! *]ry tree4 ,?is %e plac$ 9 wat]1 /&+ ! tumbl] on ! sunny w9d[ sill2 & n[ its buds h bur/ into a glory ( :ite blossoms4 ,to-day ,i want y to /udy ! fl[] ( ! *]ry2 = if y "k all ab\t ?is fl[]1 :i* is put toge!r 9 a r simple way1 "o t is easy to /udy1 x w n be s difficult = y to und]/& o!r1 less simple fl[]s4 ,y may wond] :y ,i d n wait till ! *]ry tree outside is 9 blossom2 b if we wait$ till ,may1 o!r fl[]s1 :i* are n built on q s simple a plan1 w\ld h come & gone1 & y w\ld n h be5 able to und]/& !m s well z if y _h fir/ /udi$ ! simple make-up ( ! *]ry blossom4 ,la/ fall we le>n$ a little ab\t ?is fl[]1 b we _h only its picture to help u 9 our "w3 s ,i ?9k x well to beg9 all ov] aga94 ,9 look+ at ! *]ry blossom 7,fig4 #afj71 we %\ld fir/ notice ! gre5 cup :i* holds ! re/ ( ! fl[]4 ,?is cup is divid$ into five gre5 leaves4 ,dur+ ! babyhood ( ! fl[]1 :5 x 0 q too "y to face ! cold1 w9dy _w1 ^! gre5 leaves 7 fold$ toge!r s z to %ut away f all h>m its m delicate p>ts4 ,above ?is gre5 cup we see a circle made up ( five :ite leaves4 ,^! pretty leaves are spread outw>d z if !y 7 q pr\d ( !mselves1 & eag] to attract att5tion4 ,& t is j :at !y are try+ to d2 = ! *]ry blossom is n wise en\gh to "k t "h 9 ! s*oolroom !re are no bee visitors to br+ x yell[ du/1 & to help x gr[ into a *]ry4 ,^! leaves are ! little h&k]*iefs :i* ! *]ry tree1 j l ! apple tree we read ab\t long ago1 uses 9 signal+ ! bees4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #afj ,)9 ! circle ( :ite leaves y see a quantity ( :at we nam$ 8p9s ) du/ boxes40 ,y rememb] t ^! du/ boxes hold ! p[d]y mat]ial :i* is z wond]ful z ,c9d]ella's fairy godmo!r 9 its p[] to d /range & surpris+ ?+s4 ,& 9 ! v c5t] ( ! fl[] y f9d a s+le 8p910 z we call$ x1 ) a flat top :i* is n a du/ box4 ,b y rememb] t at ! foot ( ?is p9 is ano!r sort ( box1 a se$box 7,fig4 #afa74 ,& y h n =gott5 t x is on ! flat top ( ?is p9 t ! bee bru%es ! yell[ du/ :i* gives new life to ! se$ bel[1 & turns ! little case ( ! se$box into ! juicy *]ry4 ,s n[ :at d we f9d 9 ! *]ry blossom8 ,we f9d #a4 ,a gre5 cup cut above into sep>ate leaves4 #b4 ,a circle ( :ite leaves4 #c4 ,"s p9s ) du/ boxes4 #d4 ,"o p9 ) a se$box4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #afa ,"h y h ! plan on :i* ! *]ry blossom is built 7= fl[]s1 l h\ses1 are built on diff]5t plans71 & ! build+ plan ( ! *]ry blossom is "o ( ! simple/ ( all4 ,s x is well1 be=e /udy+ m difficult fl[]s1 to feel q at home ) ?is "o4 ,& y mu/ try to rememb] fir/ :at "w ea* "p ( ! fl[] is expect$ to p]=m2 = y see t ! leaves ( ! gre5 cup1 ! pretty :ite leaves1 ! p9s ) du/ boxes1 & ! p9 ) a se$box1 h ea* & all _! special task1--a task :i* !y alone are able to accompli%4 ,n[1 9 talk+ ab\t a fl[] x is tr\blesome to use a great _m words :]e "o w\ld answ] e purpose1 s ,i w tell y :at ^! diff]5t p>ts ( ! fl[] h be5 nam$2 & by tak+ a little tr\ble to rememb] ^! names1 we c save a good deal ( "t4 ,! gre5 cup is call$ ! 8calyx40 8,calyx0 is a ,greek ^w mean+ 8cup40 ,! circle ( leaves :i* gr[ above ! gre5 cup or calyx is call$ ! 8corolla40 8,corolla0 comes f a ^w :i* means 8cr[n40 ,! p9s ) du/ boxes are call$ 8/am5s40 8,/am50 comes f a ^w mean+ 8to /&40 ,! p9 ) a se$box is call$ ! 8pi/il40 8,pi/il0 is ano!r =m ( ! ^w 8pe/le40 ,a pe/le is an in/rum5t us$ 9 ! drug %ops = p\nd+ & mix+ m$ic9es4 ,y might ask to look at "o ! next "t y are s5t to ! drug %op1 & !n y c see = y\rselves if x really looks l its namesake1 ! p9 ) a se$box4 ,p]haps at fir/ y may f9d x a little difficult to be> 9 m9d ^! f\r words ) _! mean+s2 b soon !y w become q easy1 & w save y mu* tr\ble4 ,gre5 cup1--calyx4 ,circle ( fl[] leaves1--corolla4 ,p9s ) du/ boxes1--/am5s4 ,p9 ) se$box1--pi/il4 ,if y rememb] ! names ( ^! f\r p>ts ( ! fl[]1 h[ ! diff]5t p>ts look1 & :at !y d1 y w h made a good />t 9 ! /udy ( fl[]s4 ,,lilies ,i ?9k mo/ ( y "k by sight at lea/ "o ( ! ?ree foll[+ fl[]s4 ,i h ask$ = pictures ( ?ree diff]5t k9ds ( lilies1 s t ! city & c\ntry *ildr5 alike may recognize an old fri5d2 = e spr+ ! :ite ,ea/] lily 7,fig4 #afb7 /&s outside ! fl[] %ops1 & decorates ! *ur*es1 & travels ?r\gh ! /reets 9 ! p$dl]'s c>t2 :ile 9 summ] "t ! c\ntry is bright ) ! wood & mead[ lilies 7,figs4 #afc1 #afd74 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #afb ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #afc ,& ,i hope t ev5 n[ "o ( ! liv+ blossoms is be=e y1 = ,i want y to see = y\rselves :at plan ^! lilies use 9 fl[] build+4 ,! build+ plan ( ! *]ry1 y rememb]1 began ) a gre5 cup or calyx4 ,d y f9d 9 ! lily any gre5 cup8 ,no1 !re is no?+ ( ! sort 9 ! lilies4 ,y see only a circle ( fl[] leaves4 ,9 ! la/ *apt] y le>n$ to call su* a circle ! corolla4 ,b ! wise m5 say t )\t a calyx !re _c be a real corolla4 ,s 9 ! lily we w speak ( ! 8fl[] leaves0 in/ead ( ! corolla4 ,next we f9d six ( ! p9s ) du/ boxes1 or ! /am5s4 ,& !n we come to ! p9 ) a se$box bel[1 or ! pi/il4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #afd ,s ! build+ plan ( ! lily has only ?ree divisions3-- #a4 ,fl[] leaves4 #b4 ,/am5s4 #c4 ,pi/il4 ,if y look at ! l[] side ( ! out] r[ ( fl[] leaves1 y w see t !y are /reak$ ) gre52 & t :5 ! fl[] is /ill 9 bud1 only ! gre51 ?ick p>ts ( ^! leaves are expos$ to ! w9d & cold1 :ile ! m delicate p>ts ( ! blossom are hidd5 almo/ z snugly z ?\gh !y 7 cov]$ by ! leaves ( a gre5 cup or calyx4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #afe ,^! lilies are pleasant fl[]s to /udy4 ,_! diff]5t p>ts are s l>ge & simple t y h no d\bt z to :at !y are meant =4 ,! bees c\ld h>dly ov]look _! great1 %[y h&k]*iefs2 & ! heap+ du/ boxes mu/ p[d] ! visit+ bees s freely ) gold5 or br[ni% du/1 t pl5ty ( ?is is sure to be c>ri$ to ! pi/il ( a neighbor+ blossom2 & ! flat tip ( ?is pi/il is s l>ge & s /icky1 t1 once ! du/ is bru%$ ^u x1 x is sure to /ay !re until its wond]ful "w is accompli%$4 ,! gay tulip 7,fig4 #afe7 is a c\s9 to ! lily4 ,x is built on almo/ ! same plan4 ,!re is no gre5 cup 9 ! tulip2 b e tulip has #a4 ,fl[] leaves4 #b4 ,/am5s4 #c4 ,pi/il4 ,! tip ( ! tulip's pi/il is divid$ into ?ree p>ts4 ,illu/ration3 ,decoration ,,ab\t ,,/am5s ,let u take a good look at ! /am5s ( ! ,ea/] lily4 ,!re are six ( ^!4 ,ea* du/ box is fa/5$ to ! tip ( a tall /alk4 ,fig4 #aff %[s y a s+le /am5 f ! ,ea/] lily4 ,x is drawn some:at l>g] ?an life4 ,its box has op5$1 & is lett+ out "s gra9s ( du/4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #aff ,!re are _m diff]5t k9ds ( /am5s4 ,i w %[ y "s pictures t w give y an idea ( _! great v>iety4 ,"h is "o tak5 f ! fl[] ( ! %9 leaf 7,fig4 #afg74 ,! du/ makes its escape ?r\gh two little op5+s at ! v top ( ! box4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #afg ,t %[n 9 ,fig4 #afh is f ! b>b]ry4 ,! sides ( ! box op5 l a door :i* is h+$ on top4 ,?is arrangem5t lets out a quantity ( du/4 ,"h is a collection ( /am5s ( diff]5t sorts4 ,fig4 #afi has two boxes at ! top ( its /alk1 & s has ,fig4 #aga4 ,fig4 #agb has a crosspiece1 ) a good-siz$ box at "o end1 & only ! little beg9n+s ( a box at ! o!r4 ,fig4 #agj has a simil> crosspiece1 ) a box at "o end only4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #afh ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #afi ,y see t fl[] faces %[ q z mu* v>iety z d ! faces ( ! p y "k4 ,y mu/ n expect to f9d /am5s all alike1 any m ?an y w\ld expect all ! boys & girls y "k to h noses ( ! same %ape1 or hair ( ! same color4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #agj ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #aga ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #agb ,?is picture 7,fig4 #agc7 %[s y all ! /am5s ( ! pea blossom4 ,d y notice t q a numb] ( ^! 7n9e1 9 fact7 gr[ toge!r close ab\t ! pi/il1 :ile ! t5? "o /&s alone8 ,t is a /range cu/om always obs]v$ by ! /am5s ( ! pea4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #agc ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #agd ,next we see all ! /am5s f "o ( ! t9y fl[]s ( ! gold5-rod 7,fig4 #agd74 ,^! are v mu* l>g] ?an life4 ,!re are five ( !m1 fa/5$ toge!r 9 a sort ( tube4 ,split op5 ?is tube & flatt5 x out4 ,n[ !y look l five little si/]s1 arm 9 arm 7,fig4 #age74 ,& "h1 aga9 jo9$ 9 a tube1 we see ! /am5s ( ! mall[ 7,fig4 #agf74 ,f ! holl[ ( ?is tube /& out ! tops ( ! mall['s pi/ils4 ,"s fl[]s h s _m /am5s t y w\ld f9d x almo/ impossible to c\nt !m4 ,?is little blossom 7,fig4 #agg71 ! en*ant]'s night%ade 7drawn mu* l>g] ?an life71 has only two4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #age ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #agf ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #agg ,i hope t y *ildr51 f n[ on1 w be unwill+ to pass by a fl[] )\t look+ to see :e!r its /am5s are few or _m2 & ,i hope y w try to c>ry away 9 y\r m9ds a cle> idea ( ! size & %ape ( _! du/ boxes4 ,illu/ration3 ,poll5 ,,fl[] ,,du/1 ,,or ,,poll5 ,:5 a *ild smells a fl[]1 he is apt to put 8 nose "r into ! middle ( ! blossom1 & to take x out ) a dab ( yell[ du/ ^u its tip4 ,:5 he bru%es (f ?is du/1 ( c\rse he does n /op to ?9k t ea* t9y gra9 holds a speck ( ! wond]ful mat]ial we read ab\t "s "t ago1 ! mat]ial )\t :i* !re c be no life4 ,& probably he does n "k t ! du/ gra9s f ! lily are q unlike ^? :i* he rubs ^u 8 nose :5 he smells a daisy2 t diff]5t k9ds ( fl[]s yield diff]5t k9ds ( fl[] du/4 ,if y %\ld look ?r\gh a microscope at a gra9 ( fl[] du/ f ! lily1 y w\ld see an object resembl+ ,fig4 #agh4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #agh ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #agi ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #ahj ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #aha ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #ahb ,fig4 #agi %[s a gra9 f ! pretty blue fl[] ( ! *icory4 ,fig4 #ahj is a du/ gra9 f ! fl[] ( ! p9e tree4 ,fig4 #aha is f ! laurel1 & ! odd-look+ ,fig4 #ahb is f a du/ box ( ! ev5+ primrose4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #ahc ,! next picture 7,fig4 #ahc7 %[s y a gr\p ( du/ gra9s f fl[]s ( diff]5t k9ds1 "o look+ l a porcup9e1 ano!r l a sea %ell1 ano!r l "s /range wat] animal1 & all1 ,i fancy1 q unlike any idea y may h _h z to ! appe>ance ( a gra9 ( fl[] du/4 ,:5 y are old]1 ,i hope x may be y\r good luck to see ?r\gh a microscope "s ( ! odd %apes & curi\s m>k+s ( diff]5t k9ds ( fl[] du/1 or 8poll510 z ?is fl[] du/ is call$ 9 ! books4 ,& n[ t y "k some?+ ( ! appe>ance ( fl[] du/1 p]haps y wi% to le>n a little m ( ! way 9 :i* x helps ! fl[] to turn into ! fruit4 ,illu/ration3 ,decoration ,,ab\t ,,pi/ils ,b fir/ y mu/ "k a little some?+ ab\t ! pi/il1 if ,i am really to make cle> to y h[ ! fl[] du/ helps ! fl[] to *ange into fruit4 ,?is picture 7,fig4 #ahd7 %[s y ! pi/il ( ! lily4 ,at ! foot ( ?is pi/il1 y rememb]1 is ! box :i* holds ! lily's se$s4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #ahd ,! top ( ! lily's pi/il is q l>ge & some:at flat4 ,x is almo/ z /icky z if x _h receiv$ a dab ( glue4 ,?is flat top dw9dles bel[ into a /alk1 :i* gr[s l>g] aga9 at its l[] end4 ,n[ take a %>p knife & cut op5 l5g?wise ?is pi/il4 ,! l[]1 ?ick] "p1 se5 ?r\gh a magnify+ glass1 looks l ,fig4 #ahe4 ,y see a great _m baby se$s fa/5$ to a c5tral wall4 ,ea* "o ( ^! se$s holds a speck ( ! wond]ful mat]ial )\t :i* !re is no life4 ,b ?is speck ( life has n ! p[] to make ! se$ gr[ into a plant4 ,to d ?is1 ! se$ mu/ h "s outside help2 & ?is help c come only f a gra9 ( fl[] du/4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #ahe ,p]haps y wond] h[ a du/ gra9 bru%$ on ! pi/il's flat top c ev] rea* ! baby se$s hidd5 away 9 ! se$box4 ,i c\ld n tell y to-day h[ ?is is done 7 x n = ^? wise & pati5t m5 & wom5 :o h sp5t days & weeks & mon?s1 & ev5 ye>s1 9 wat*+ & /udy+ ! ways ( plants4 ,b fir/ let me ask y a "q4 ,:at happ5s :5 a heal?y se$ falls on moi/ gr\nd8 ,:y1 x seems to take 9 ! moi/ure1 & to ?rive ^u x4 ,x swells up1 & at la/ x bur/s op51 & x s5ds a root d[n into ! e>?4 ,n[1 some?+ n altoge!r unlike ?is happ5s :5 a lily du/ gra9 falls ^u ! moi/ tip ( a lily pi/il4 ,! du/ gra9 sucks 9 ! moi/ure4 ,x gr[s bigg] & bigg]4 ,! out] sk9 becomes too small = ! swell+ cont5ts4 ,at la/ x bur/s op51 lett+ out a little tube4 ,?is little tube works its way d[n ?r\gh ! /alk ( ! pi/il1 almo/ z a root pu%es d[n into ! e>?1 & at la/ x rea*es "o ( ! se$s 9 ! se$box bel[4 ,& into ?is t9y se$ ! little tube pu%es its way4 ,! tube has c>ri$ ) x t speck ( wond]ful liv+ mat]ial :i* e du/ gra9 holds4 ,& :5 ?is liv+ speck has be5 add$ to t :i* ! se$ already holds1 a great *ange beg9s to come ab\t4 ,?is new t\* ( life1 add$ to t already pres5t1 gives ! lily se$ ! p[] to gr[ into a lily plant4 ,! o!r du/ gra9s t 7 bru%$ ^u ! flat top ( ! lily's pi/il act 9 j ! same way4 ,app>5tly )\t difficulty ! diff]5t tubes f9d _! way to ! diff]5t se$s1 till at la/ ea* "o has receiv$ ! fre% t\* ( life )\t :i* x _c gr[ into a lily plant4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #ahf ,i _c %[ a lily du/ gra9 9 ! act ( s5d+ out its life-be>+ tube2 b above is a du/ gra9 7,fig4 #ahf7 f ! ?orn apple4 ,y see t x has bur/ op51 & t a tube is pu%+ its way out4 ,?is picture 7,fig4 #ahg7 is t ( a pi/il se$box cut op51 %[+ y a tube t is work+ its way f ! du/ gra9 above to a t9y se$ 9 ! se$box bel[4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #ahg ,z ,i told y 9 ! la/ *apt]1 ! "n 8poll50 has be5 giv5 to ?is wond]-work+ fl[] du/4 ,a gra9 ( fl[] du/ is a gra9 ( poll54 ,9 _m fl[]s y w f9d a pi/il mu* l ! "o t y see 9 ! lily4 ,b !re are z _m diff]5t k9ds ( pi/ils z !re are diff]5t k9ds ( /am5s4 ,?is pi/il 7,fig4 #ahh7 is f ! grass ( ,p>nassus1 t pretty :ite fl[] :i* y f9d 9 ! wet mead[s 9 ,augu/ & ,septemb]4 ,x has no real /alk1 y see1 l t ( ! lily2 b x is q ?ick all ! way f top to bottom4 ,9 ,fig4 #ahi x is cut across1 %[+ ! se$s inside4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #ahh ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #ahi ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #aij ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #aia ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #aib ,_m pi/ils t are jo9$ 9 "o piece bel[1 :]e ! se$s are held1 sep>ate above into two or m p>ts4 ,fig4 #aij %[s ! se$ hold] ( a saxifrage1 divid$ into two pieces above2 ,fig4 #aia gives t ( ! ,sa9t ,john's-wort1 sep>at+ into ?ree p>ts2 t ( ! sundew 7,fig4 #aib7 sep>ates into six p>ts4 ,fig4 #aic is a section ( ! pea fl[]4 ,?is is cut l5g?wise s z to %[ y ! se$s :i* l9e ! inn] surface ( ! pi/il4 ,"h y h ! baby pea pod4 ,all ^! fl[]s h only "o real pi/il1--"o pi/il :i* may p]suade y1 by ! way 9 :i* x sep>ates above1 into ?9k+ t !re are m ?an "o4 ,s y mu/ be on y\r gu>d 9 ?is respect1 & rememb] t fl[]s h a way ( play+ tricks ) all b ! mo/ wide-awake ( boys & girls4 ,look long & c>efully be=e y decl>e t a fl[] has only "o pi/il4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #aic ,"h we see half ( a butt]cup 7,fig4 #aid74 ,! butt]cup has a great _m entirely sep>ate pi/ils4 ,look %>ply at ! picture1 & y w see !m cr[d$ ^u ! little ?imble-%ap$ object 9 ! middle ( ! blossom4 ,d n confuse !m ) ! /am5s1 = ! butt]cup has also a great _m /am5s4 ,:5 butt]cup "t comes r\nd1 ,i want e "o ( y to look at ^! _m pi/ils & /am5s4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #aid ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #aie ,! next picture 7,fig4 #aie7 %[s y a /rawb]ry4 ,9 ! /rawb]ry blossom ! pi/ils are s small1 & s cr[d$1 & s hidd5 by ! _m /am5s1 t x is n easy to see !m2 & s ,i %[ y ! full-gr[n b]ry1 ) little pi/ils scatt]$ all ov] its surface4 ,ea* ( ^? t9y objects :i* /& out on ! /rawb]ry is a sep>ate pi/il4 ,:5ev] y look at a fl[]1 ,i want y to rememb] t its bright fl[] leaves w soon fade & fall1 & t its /am5s w lose _! poll5 & )] away1 b t ! pi/il or pi/ils w rema91 turn+ at la/ into ! rip5$ fruit1--! fruit :i* is ! end1 ! aim1 ! object1 ( ! plant's life4 ,illu/ration3 ,decoration ,,! ,,fir/ ,,arrival ,illu/ration3 ,fl[]s ,i %\ld l to ask ea* ( y *ildr5 to tell me :at fl[] y believe to be fir/ to come 9 ! spr+4 ,"s ( y h nev] /opp$ to ?9k ab\t ?is4 ,b !re are sure to be a few among y :o w "n "o special fl[] z ! e>lie/ ( ! ye>4 ,p]haps ev5 9 ,m>* y may h v5tur$ into ! woods to look = ! lovely1 fragrant1 waxlike blossoms ( ! trail+ arbutus4 ,y "k ! %elt]$ holl[ :]e ! sn[ fir/ melts2 & !re ! delicate p9k fl[]s make y glad ) _! beauty1 & ) ! ?\ght ( ! good "t com+4 ,to "s ( u ?is fir/ hunt = ! arbutus is "o ( ! great ev5ts ( ! ye>4 ,x means ! beg9n+ ( long1 delici\s h\rs 9 ! fre% air1 ) birds & trees & butt]flies & wild fl[]s z our *os5 companions4 ,b n all ( y w agree t ?is trail+ arbutus is ! fir/ spr+ fl[]4 ,_m ?9k ! violet c lay claim to ?is honor4 ,! yell[ violet especially may be f\nd 9 ! woods be=e ! trees h put =? _! leaves4 ,& "s say t ! little blue liv]wort 7sometimes ?is is p9k or :ite7 is ! e>lie/ ( all2 & o!rs vote = ! spr+ beauty1 or = ! yell[ add]'s tongue1 or = ! ,dut*man's bree*es1 or = ! anemone4 ,& /ill o!rs say t ! m>% m>igold1 ! %9+ fl[] t 9 ,april gilds ! wet mead[s1 leads ! procession4 ,b y are wrong1 e "o ( y4 ,! e>lie/ blossom ( ! ye> makes its appe>ance long be=e any ( ^! fl[]s y h m5tion$4 ,! fir/ plant to blossom kn[s bett] ?an to proclaim ! *ange ( season by any?+ s fragile z a violet1 an anemone1 a spr+ beauty4 ,x s5ds out its r co>se little fl[]s "u ! protection ( a t\gh wat]pro( hood1 :i* %ields !m f ! rude w9ds & nipp+ cold4 ,?is plant be>s ! ugly "n ( skunk cabbage 7,fig4 #aif74 ,its brok5 /em & leaves give out an odor :i* at once p]suades y t its title is des]v$4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #aif ,9 ! swamps ! skunk cabbages s5d up by ! doz5 ! curi\s purple hoods :i* curl ab\t ! ?ick clu/]s ( little fl[]s4 ,:5 y come across a colony ( ^! que]-look+ objects1 no wond] x nev] occurs to y t ! fir/ fl[] ( spr+ is at h&4 ,! great %9y hoods look m l snails ?an l fl[]s2 & inde$ usually ! fl[]s are n 9 sight at all1 s well are !y %ield$ by ^! hood-l leaves4 ,b ea* little hidd5 fl[] has f\r fl[] leaves1 f\r /am5s1 & "o pi/il4 ,:5 !y h be5 du/$ ) poll5 by fly visitors1 & are prep>+ to turn into fruit1 ! purple hoods )] away4 ,!n ! plant s5ds up clu/]s ( l>ge bright gre5 leaves4 ,9 ,june y see ^! great leaves ev]y:]e 9 ! wet woods4 ,s if y wi% to be on h& to welcome ! v fir/ fl[] ( ! ye>1 y mu/ beg9 to keep y\r eyes op5 by ! end ( ,febru>y4 ,y mu/ visit ! swamps ea* day1 & look = ! purple hoods inside :i* are snugly hidd5 ! little blossoms ( ! skunk cabbage4 ,& ,i advise y n[ to take a %eet ( pap] & make a li/ ( ! plants z y f9d !m 9 fl[]4 ,put d[n ! date ( ea* blossom z x appe>s1 & ! place :]e y f9d x4 ,if y beg9 to d ?is z *ildr51 & keep x up :5 y are old]1 y w take real delight 9 ! habit4 ,ea* ye> x w int]e/ y m & m to turn back to ! old li/s & discov] :e!r ! fl[]s are on "t1 or :e!r !y are late or e>ly 9 mak+ _! fir/ appe>ance4 ,i hope y\r tea*] w />t y at once ) su* a li/2 = ! soon] y beg91 ! m complete w be y\r pleasure 9 ?is delightful season4 ,illu/ration3 ,decoration ,,pussy ,,will[s ,soon aft] ! skunk cabbage has s5t up its purple hoods comes ! pussy-will[ season4 ,b x is n e *ild :o has ! luck to be 9 ! c\ntry at ?is "t4 ,illu/ration3 ,pussy ,will[s ,!re is a clean1 sweet smell 9 ! air4 ,d[n 9 ! boggy mead[1 j be=e nightfall1 ! little frogs s+ s l\d t y wond] if !y are try+ to make y believe ! birds h come back4 ,! brook is gett+ a bright gre5 bord]4 ,! buds on ! trees are s big t y feel sure 9 a few h\rs !y mu/ bur/ op54 ,& y "k t ea* new day may br+ ) x "s happy surprise1--a bird1 a leaf1 or a fl[] t y h n se5 = _m a long mon?4 ,s :5 y f9d ! will[ bran*es set ?ick ) silk5 pussies1 y "k t a happy "t has begun1 at lea/ = y c\ntry *ildr54 ,& ev5 ! city *ildr5 le>n to love ^! s(t pussies :5 !y are plac$ 9 tall vases on ! tea*]'s desk4 ,if y look c>efully at ! diff]5t bran*es1 y see t !y be> diff]5t k9ds ( pussies2 & y\r tea*] w tell y1 or p]haps y w discov] y\rselves1 t ^! diff]5t bran*es 7 brok5 f diff]5t trees4 ,d y "k :at ea* 8pussy10 or tassel1 is made up (8 ,ea* tassel is made up ( _m t9y fl[]s4 ,b will[ fl[]s are built on q a diff]5t plan f *]ry fl[]s4 ,if y pick ap>t "o ( ^! tassels1 & exam9e a s+le blossom1 y w f9d x h>d to believe t x is a fl[] at all4 ,on "o bran* ! tassels are all gold5 yell[4 ,! fl[]s t make up ^! yell[ tassels h nei!r fl[] leaves nor pi/ils4 ,ea* blossom has two /am5s :i* are fa/5$ to a little fr+$ leaf1 & no?+ m4 ,su* a fl[]1 mu* magnifi$1 is giv5 9 ! picture 7,fig4 #aig74 ,! gold5 color comes f ! yell[ poll5 :i* has be5 %ak5 f ! du/ boxes4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #aig ,! o!r bran* is cov]$ ) silv]y gre5 tassels4 ,ea* fl[] 9 ^! tassels is made up ( a s+le pi/il1 :i* is also fa/5$ to a little fr+$ leaf 7,fig4 #aih74 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #aih ,s y see ! build+ plan us$ by "o k9d ( pussy-will[ fl[]s is no?+ b two /am5s2 :ile ! plan us$ by ! o!r k9d is /ill simpl]1 x is no?+ b "o pi/il4 ,! gold5 du/ is c>ri$ by ! bees f ! will[s :i* be> du/ boxes to ^? o!r will[s ^: fl[]s h only se$boxes4 ,:5 !y h giv5 to ! bees _! poll51 ! yell[ tassels fade away2 b ! silv]y gre5 tassels1 on acc\nt ( _! se$boxes1 gr[ l>ge & ripe1 turn+ into ! fruit %[n 9 ,fig4 #fb1 p4 #fa2 & ?is fruit is "o ( ! k9d :i* scatt]s its se$s abroad by fa/5+ !m to silky sails4 ,illu/ration3 ,decoration ,,ald]s ,,& ,,bir*es ,!re is ano!r %rub or l[ tree gr[+ along ! brook's edge :i* fl[]s almo/ z e>ly z ! will[s4 ,?is is ! ald]4 ,p]haps y notic$ la/ fall t ^! ald]s 7 hung ) a quantity ( little gre5 tassels4 ,^! tassels did n fall (f ) ! leaves 9 ,novemb]4 ,?r\gh ! long w9t] !y clung to ! %rub4 ,sometimes !y wore little coats ( ice :i* made !m look l ! glass ornam5ts on a ,*ri/mas tree4 ,:5 ! w>m wea!r came1 !y put (f _! ice coats1 & grew l>g] & long]1 & at la/ let out a quantity ( /am5s4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #aii ,b on ! same ald] tree t be>s ^! tassels ) fl[]s made up ( /am5s or du/ boxes 7,fig4 #aii1 a71 y f9d also ! tassels fl[]s made up ( pi/ils 7,fig4 #aii1 b74 ,if y make a se>*1 y w f9d ! little upright clu/]s compos$ ( ^! fl[]s ) pi/ils4 ,late 9 ! ye>1 :5 ^! clu/]s h turn$ into fruit1 !y look l ?is picture 7,fig4 #bjj74 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #bjj ,! pretty bir*es are c\s9s to ! ald]s1 & keep h\se 9 mu* ! same way1 be>+ ! tassels ) /am5s 7,fig4 #bja1 a7 & ! little clu/]s made up ( fl[]s ) pi/ils 7,fig4 #bja1 b7 on ! same tree4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #bja ,! tassels on "s ( ! bir*es are v beautiful4 ,:5 full gr[n1 !y are gold5 yell[1 & s long & s(t & graceful t "o feels l /rok+ !m & play+ ) !m z he w\ld ) a kitt54 ,i hope e c\ntry *ild :o reads ?is book & does n already "k ! will[s1 ! ald]s1 & ! bir*es1 w make _! acqua9tance ?is spr+1 & w exam9e _! two k9ds ( fl[]s4 ,& ,i hope t bran*es f ! diff]5t trees w be br\ght into ! city s*oolroom1 s t all c see ^! fl[]s1 :i* are among ! v e>lie/ ( ! ye>4 ,illu/ration3 ,bran* & leaves ,illu/ration3 ,decoration ,,! ,,great ,,trees ,mo/ p seem surpris$ to le>n t all k9ds ( trees h fl[]s4 ,9 ,m>* & ,april !y g to ! woods 9 se>* ( ! trail+ arbutus1 ! violet1 ! anemone2 & :5 !y h pick$ a quantity ( ^!1 !y come home & say1 8,^! are ! only fl[]s we saw to-day40 ,b if !y _h look$ ov]head1 up into ! trees1 !y w\ld h se5 _m m2 = ea* tree has its own fl[]1 & mo/ ( ! trees blossom v e>ly 9 ! ye>1 be=e !y put out _! leaves4 ,!re is a good reason = ?is1 :i* ,i w tell y by & by4 ,"o ( ! e>ly trees to fl[] is ! swamp maple4 ,9 ,m>* or ,april its bright r$ blossoms t+e ! wet woods ) w>m color4 ,sometimes ! sn[ lies ?ick on ! gr\nd at ?is season1 & ! little r$ fl[] clu/]s fall1 & look wond]fully pretty aga9/ ! smoo? :ite %eet :i* is drawn b5ea? ! trees4 ,at ! same season1 9 our city p>ks & /reets1 %>p eyes w discov] ! yell[i% blossoms ( ! silv] maple4 ,bo? ( ^! trees fl[] be=e !y leaf4 ,! build+ plan us$ by maple fl[]s is r confus+4 ,9 "o fl[] y w f9d bo? calyx & corolla1 b n 9 ano!r4 ,"o blossom w h bo? /am5s & pi/ils1 ano!r w h no pi/ils4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #bjb ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #bjc ,fig4 #bjb %[s y a blossom f ! sug> maple4 ,x has /am5s1 b no pi/ils4 ,next y see :at 0 once a fl[] conta9+ bo? /am5s & pi/ils 7,fig4 #bjc74 ,! )]$ /am5s c /ill be se52 & ! pi/il is turn+ into ! well-kn[n maple key4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #bjd ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #bje ,! great elms also put out _! fl[]s be=e _! leaves4 ,"h y see a fl[] clu/] f ! :ite elm 7,fig4 #bjd74 ,fig4 #bje %[s y "o ( ^! little fl[]s enl>g$2 & 9 ,fig4 #bjf y h ! blossom cut op5 s z to display its pi/il1 :i* gr[s into ! w+$ fruit y saw on p4 #fb4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #bjf ,9 "s ( our city /reets gr[s ! popl>4 ,its fl[]s are cr[d$ into long gre5 tassels4 ,_m ( ^! fall to ! pavem5t bel[1 & lie !re1 look+ l great cat]pill>s4 ,^! tassels are ^? :i* be> ! fl[]s ) /am5s4 ,n[1 if we 7 9 ! woods1 we %\ld be pretty sure to f9d ne> by ano!r popl> ^: tassels d n fall s quickly4 ,?is is because ^! are made up ( fl[]s ) pi/ils4 ,!y cl+ to ! tree n only till !y h be5 p[d]$ ) poll5 f ! neighbor+ popl>1 b till _! t9y se$s h _h "t to rip5 & are ready to />t out on _! life j\rney4 ,illu/ration3 ,decoration ,,! ,,unse5 ,,visitor ,i promis$ to tell y :y s _m ( ! trees fl[] be=e !y leaf4 ,_m ( ^! tree blossoms are nei!r bright en\gh to attract ! att5tion ( ! bees & butt]flies1 nor s fragrant z to tempt ! pass+ insects to visit !m2 = :5 ! fl[] h&k]*iefs are n l>ge & bright en\gh to signal ! bees1 ! blossom (t5 gives notice ( its pres5ce by a /rong p]fume4 ,h[1 !n1 is ! poll5 f "o fl[] to rea* ! pi/il ( ano!r8 ,& especially h[ c ?is be arrang$ :5 ! fl[]s ) poll5 may live q a way (f--on ano!r tree1 9 fact--f ! fl[]s ) pi/ils8 8,p]haps ! birds c>ry x10 sugge/s "s *ild4 ,b if ^! little fl[]s are n beautiful en\gh1 or sweet-smell+ en\gh1 to please ! bees & butt]flies1 x is h>dly probable t ! birds w pay !m any att5tion4 ,s let u g out into ! woods ) our eyes & our e>s wide op51 & see if we c discov] "s fl[] visitor t does n ask = f9e clo!s & sweet smells4 ,?r\gh ! bu%es comes ! lisp ( ! song sp>r[4 ,f ov]head falls ! note ( ! bluebird4 ,! bees are buzz+ ab\t ! gold5 will[ tassels4 ,on ! top ( an old tree trunk a butt]fly is dr[s+ 9 ! sun's rays4 ,b already we "k t nei!r bird1 nor bee1 nor butt]fly w g out ( its way to help our pale1 sc5tless little tree blossoms4 ,a squirrel d>ts f "u cov]1 & runs along ! /one wall4 ,among ! dead leaves at our feet a little /rip$ snake lies 9 a sluggi% coil4 ,b squirrel & snake w\ld be alike useless z fl[] visitors4 ,we are almo/ tempt$ to give up try+ to guess ! answ] to ! riddle4 ,some:at disc\rag$1 we /op to re/ on an old log ov]gr[n ) delicate mosses4 ,a s(t1 sigh+ s\nd creeps ?r\gh ! p9es at ! foot ( yond] hill4 ,ov] ! little holl[ sweeps a gu/ ( w9d4 ,a fa9t cl\d1 z ( du/1 fills ! air4 ,"o ( ! *ildr5 beg9s to sneeze4 ,:]e c ! du/ come f8 ,! roads are /ill deep ) mud4 ,&1 besides1 ord9>y du/ does n make u sneeze z ?\gh x 7 pepp]4 ,ah1 my fri5d1 y are gett+ w>m1 v w>m inde$2 = ?is du/ is no dri$ e>? f ! highroad4 ,no1 x is made up in/ead ( gold5 gra9s f ! du/ boxes t are sway+ 9 ! w9d on yond] trees4 ,& z ! trees j n[ are b>e ( leaves1 ! j\rney ( ! poll5 ?r\gh ! air is an easy matt]4 ,x is c>ri$ along by ! w9d1 settl+ "h1 !re1 & ev]y:]e1 sometimes 9 our ?roats & noses 9 su* a fa%ion z to make u sneeze1 b also on ! tops ( _m little pi/ils ^: se$s _c rip5 )\t its gift ( new life4 ,& s1 al?\gh we h n se5 ! visitor :o befri5ds ^! little fl[]s t are nei!r beautiful nor fragrant1 we h he>d 8 voice z x came :isp]+ ?r\gh ! p9es2 & we "k t ?is :isp] is ! g5tle voice ( ! w9d4 ,n[ y und]/& t x is well = ^? trees ^: fl[]s dep5d ^u ! w9d = _! poll51 to blossom be=e _! leaves are out1 & ?us likely to int]f]e ) ! poll5 9 rea*+ its de/9ation4 ,,plant ,,packages ,on y\r walks ?r\gh ! woods ^! spr+ days ,i want y to notice ! neat & beautiful way 9 :i* plants d _! pack+2 = ! woods n[ are full ( plant packages1--little bundles ( leaves & fl[]s1 done up ) ! greate/ c>e4 ,"s ( ^! h j appe>$ above ! gr\nd4 ,o!rs h bur/ f ! bran*es ( ! trees & %rubs4 ,( c\rse1 a plant does n l to s5d its "y1 delicate leaves & fl[]s into ! cold _w )\t wrapp+ !m up1 any m ?an y\r "m w\ld l to s5d y\r baby bro!r out = ! fir/ "t )\t a great deal ( j su* bundl+-up4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #bjg ,& s well wrapp$ are _m ( ^! plant babies1 t x is n an easy matt] to guess j :at !y are1 :at k9ds ( leaves & fl[]s w appe> :5 ! wrapp+s h be5 ?r[n aside4 ,sometimes ! package looks l ! %>p-po9t$ object 9 ! picture at ! head ( ?is *apt] 7,fig4 #bjg74 ,soon ! leaves pu% _! way out ( _! pap]y envelope1 & be=e long our fri5d ,jack-9-!-pulpit himself appe>s4 ,sometimes x is su* a woolly roll z y see 9 ! next picture 7,fig4 #bjh74 ,?is roll soon uncurls into a pretty f]n 7,fig4 #bji74 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #bjh ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #bji ,! bee* tree folds its leaves l fans 7,fig4 #baj74 ,! prec$+ picture 7,fig4 #baa7 %[s y h[ c>efully & clev]ly ! hobblebu% packs its "y leaves4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #baa ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #baj ,dur+ _! babyhood _m leaves we> a hairy coat z a protection f bo? cold & heat2 b :5 _! gre5 sk9 becomes ?ick]1 !y ?r[ ?is (f4 ,mo/ ( ^! plant packages are v int]e/+ & beautiful1 & well wor? y\r att5tion4 ,i wi% t dur+ ^! weeks ( e>ly spr+ ! c\ntry s*ools w\ld hold exhibitions ( ^! babes 9 ! woods1 ask+ ea* *ild to br+ :at he consid]s a good specim5 ( a plant package4 ,,und]gr\nd ,,/oreh\ses ,long ago we le>n$ t c]ta9 plants /[ away ! food :i* !y are n fitt$ to use at ! "t 9 ^? ?ick und]gr\nd /ems :i* mo/ p call roots4 ,?is food !y hold ov] till ! next ye>4 ,x is (t5 a surprise1 ^! spr+ days1 to see h[ sudd5ly a little plant w bur/ into blossom4 ,"o does n und]/& h[ x has _h "t to get up su* a display4 ,_h x be5 oblig$ to dep5d = food ^u new supplies tak5 9 by its roots & leaves1 ! fl[] w\ld h put (f its fir/ appe>ance = _m a day4 ,s :5 a plant surprises y ) any su* sudd5 & e>ly blossoms1 y c be pretty sure t its food supply has be5 on h& all w9t]4 ,bo? 9 ! g>d5 & 9 ! woods y c see = y\rselves t ?is is s4 ,9 ! g>d5 p]haps ! e>lie/ fl[] to appe> is ! lovely little sn[drop4 ,! sn[drop's food is /or$ away 9 ! 8bulb10 z we call its ?ick1 und]gr\nd /em1 :i* lies buri$ 9 ! e>?4 ,! o!r e>ly g>d5 fl[]s1 su* z ! hyac9?1 crocus1 daffodil1 & tulip1 are able to bur/ into beautiful blossoms only because ( ! c>e & labor ) :i* !y laid by und]gr\nd provisions la/ ye>4 ,& 9 ! woods at ?is season y f9d ! yell[ add]'s tongue1 spr+ beauty1 anemone1 wake-rob91 ,jack-9-!-pulpit1 wild g+]1 & ,solomon's seal4 ,ea* ( ^! plants has /ores ( food hidd5 9 its und]gr\nd /em4 ,?is may take ! %ape ( a bulb1 or a tub]1 or a root/ock2 b 9 any case x %[s y at once t x is a little /oreh\se ( food4 ,a collection ( ! diff]5t k9ds ( und]gr\nd /ems :i* s]ve z /oreh\ses = ! e>ly-fl[]+ plants w\ld be q z int]e/+ to "w ov] z a collection ( plant packages4 ,illu/ration3 ,decoration ,,diff]5t ,,build+ ,,plans ,?is morn+ let u take a /roll 9 ! woods ) ! idea ( notic+ ! diff]5t build+ plans us$ by ! e>ly fl[]s4 ,fir/ we w g to ! spot :]e we "k ! trail+ arbutus is /ill 9 blossom4 ,pick a spray1 & tell me ! plan ( its fl[]4 8,!re is a small gre5 cup1 or calyx1 cut into five little po9ts10 y say2 8& !re is a corolla made up ( five fl[] leaves40 ,b /op "h "o mom5t4 ,is ?is corolla really made up ( five sep>ate fl[] leaves8 ,are n ! fl[] leaves jo9$ 9 a tube bel[8 ,if ?is be s1 y mu/ say t ?is corolla is five-lob$1 or five-po9t$1 n t x has five fl[] leaves4 8,& !re are t5 p9s ) du/ boxes1 or /am5s40 ,yes1 t is q "r4 8,& !re is "o ( ^? p9s ) a se$box bel[1 "o pi/il1 t is1 b ! top ( ?is pi/il is divid$ into five p>ts40 ,well1 !n1 ! build+ plan ( ! trail+ arbutus runs z foll[s3-- #a4 ,calyx4 #b4 ,corolla4 #c4 ,/am5s4 #d4 ,pi/il4 ,s f>1 x seems ! same plan z t us$ by ! *]ry tree1 yet 9 c]ta9 ways ?is plan really diff]s f t ( ! *]ry blossom4 ,! calyx ( ! *]ry is n cut into sep>ate leaves1 z is t ( ! arbutus2 & its corolla leaves are q sep>ate1 :ile ^? ( ! arbutus are jo9$ 9 a tube4 ,! *]ry blossom has m /am5s ?an ! arbutus4 ,ea* fl[] has b "o pi/il4 ,b ! pi/il ( ! arbutus1 unlike t ( ! *]ry1 is five-lob$4 ,s1 al?\gh ! g5]al plan us$ by ^! two fl[]s is ! same1 x diff]s 9 important details4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #bab ,above y see ! fl[] ( ! m>% m>igold 7,fig4 #bab74 ,its build+ plan is z foll[s3-- #a4 ,fl[] leaves4 #b4 ,/am5s4 #c4 ,pi/ils4 ,?is1 y rememb]1 is some?+ l ! build+ plan ( ! ea/] lily4 ,! lily has a circle ( fl[] leaves 9 place ( calyx & corolla4 ,s has ! m>% m>igold4 ,b ! lily has six fl[] leaves1 "o m ?an ! m>% m>igold1 & only six /am5s1 :ile ! m>% m>igold has s _m /am5s t x w\ld tire "o to c\nt !m4 ,& ! lily has b "o pi/il 7?is is tall & sl5d]71 :ile ! m>% m>igold has _m %ort1 ?ick ones1 :i* y d n see 9 ! picture4 ,s ^! two fl[]s use ! same build+ plan 9 a g5]al way only4 ,!y are q unlike 9 important details4 ,! pretty little liv]wort & ! delicate anemone use ! same build+ plan z ! m>% m>igold4 ,?is is n /range1 z all ?ree fl[]s belong to ! same family4 ,! yell[ add]'s tongue is ano!r lily4 ,x is built on ! usual lily plan3-- #a4 ,six fl[] leaves4 #b4 ,six /am5s4 #c4 ,"o pi/il4 ,! wild g+] 7,fig4 #bac7 uses ! lily plan1 inasmu* z x has no sep>ate calyx & corolla2 b o!rwise x is q diff]5t4 ,x has no sep>ate fl[] leaves1 b "o ?ree-po9t$ fl[] cup4 ,x has /am5s1 & "o pi/il :i* bran*es at its tip4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #bac ,! next picture 7,fig4 #bad7 %[s y ! se$box1 cut op51 ( ! wild g+]4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #bad ,to f9d ?is fl[]1 y\r eyes mu/ be bright] ?an usual4 ,x gr[s close to ! gr\nd1 & is usually hidd5 f sight by ! pair ( r\nd1 woolly leaves %oot+ up f ! und]gr\nd /em1 :i* ta/es l g+]4 ,?is ?ick und]gr\nd /em is ! /oreh\se ^: /ock ( food makes x possible = ! plant to fl[] & leaf s e>ly 9 ! ye>4 ,fig4 #bae %[s y ! pretty wake-rob94 ,?is is a lily4 ,b x is unlike ! lilies we already "k1 9 t its calyx & corolla are q di/9ct1 ea* hav+ ?ree sep>ate leaves4 ,x has six /am5s1 & "o pi/il ) ?ree bran*es4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #bae ,! g5]al build+ plan ( ! violet 7,fig4 #baf7 is ! old "o ( calyx1 corolla1 /am5s1 pi/il4 ,b ! leaves ( ?is calyx 7,fig4 #bag7 are put toge!r 9 a curi\s1 irregul> fa%ion2 & ! diff]5t leaves ( ! corolla are n ( ! same %ape & size z 9 ! *]ry blossom4 ,!n ! five /am5s ( ! violet are usually jo9$ ab\t ! /alk ( ! pi/il 9 a way t is q confus+1 unless y "k en\gh to pick !m ap>t ) a p91 :5 !y look l ?is picture y see above1 to ! "r 7,fig4 #bah74 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #baf ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #bag ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #bah ,! g>d5 pansy 7,figs4 #bai1 #bbj7 is c\s9 to ! violet4 ,y notice at once t x uses j ! same build+ plan4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #bai ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #bbj ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #bba ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #bbb ,! wild g]anium 7,figs4 #bba1 #bbb7 is put toge!r almo/ z simply z ! *]ry blossom4 ,a m beautiful fl[] ?an ! columb9e x w\ld be difficult to f9d 7,fig4 #bbc74 ,its graceful hang+ head & brilliant color+ make x a delight to ! pass]-by4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #bbc ,x has n ! fragrance ( "s o!r fl[]s1 b = ?is !re is a good reason4 ,! columb9e is s brightly color$ t ! nect>-hunt+ bee c see x f a great di/ance4 ,x is only :5 a blossom is s small & fa9tly color$ z to be unlikely to attract ! eye1 t x ne$s to make its pres5ce kn[n 9 "s o!r way ?an by we>+ gay clo!s4 ,by giv+ out fragrance x notifies ! bee t mat]ial = honey mak+ is on h&4 ,s y see t a pale little fl[] ) a /rong fragrance is j z able to attract ! bee's att5tion z is a big fl[] ) its bright fl[] h&k]*iefs4 ,a big fl[] ) bright fl[] h&k]*iefs does n ne$ to attract ! bee by its p]fume4 ,p]haps y w be some:at surpris$ to le>n t ?is columb9e uses ! old plan1 calyx1 corolla1 /am5s1 pi/il4 ,9 ! columb9e ! calyx z well z ! corolla is brightly & beautifully color$1 & only ! botani/ c tell :i* is :i*4 ,9 ?is way _m fl[]s confuse "o :o is only beg9n+ _! /udy4 ,s y mu/ try to be pati5t :5 y come across a fl[] ^: color+ & %ape make x impossible = y to say :at is calyx & :at is corolla4 ,y %\ld turn bo? ov] into ! "o division ( fl[] leaves1 & :5 old] y may be able to ma/] ! difficulty4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #bbd ,! pretty fr+$ polygala 7,fig4 #bbd7 is "o ( ^! confus+ fl[]4 ,y f9d x 9 ! ,may woods4 ,its discov]y is su* a delight1 t "o is n apt to make himself unhappy because he _c make out all its p>ts4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #bbe ,! jewelwe$ 7,fig4 #bbe71 ! plant :i* blossoms d[n by ! brook 9 ,augu/1 is ano!r ( ^! puzzl+ blossoms4 ,illu/ration3 ,decoration ,a ,,celebrat$ ,,family ,d y "k ?is pretty fl[] 7,fig4 #bbf78 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #bbf ,x is ! yell[ lady's slipp]4 ,x lives deep 9 ! woods ( ,may1 p]haps "p way up ! m\nta9 side4 ,x has sev]al si/]s4 ,"o ( ^! is ! p9k lady's slipp]1 :i* blossoms j a little lat]4 ,ano!r is ! :ite lady's slipp]4 ,?is comes late 9 ,june1 & is "o ( ! lovelie/ ( our wild fl[]s4 ,^! ?ree si/]s belong to a celebrat$ family1 t ( ! ,or*ids4 ,! ,or*id family is not$ = ! beauty ( its fl[]s1 & = ! pa9s :i* ^! take to attract ! att5tion ( ! bees4 ,! build+ plan us$ by ! or*ids is too difficult = y to le>n yet a:ile4 ,p]haps ! or*ids take m tr\ble ?an any o!r fl[]s to h _! pi/ils well du/$ ) poll54 ,a good l&+ place = ! bee is provid$2 signs are hung out to po9t ! way to ! hidd5 nect>2 & if directions are foll[$1 ! pi/il is sure to receive ! wi%$-= poll54 ,?is picture 7,fig4 #bbg7 %[s y an or*id :i* y see 9 ! w9d[s ( fl[] %ops dur+ ! w9t]4 ,x comes to u f f> ,s\?1 n gr[+ out ( doors 9 our climate4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #bbg ,its build+ plan w\ld almo/ s]ve = a wayside tav]n4 ,y c see t ! pocket w\ld answ] z a front door/ep1 mak+ a conv5i5t l&+ place = bee or butt]fly4 ,! d>k spots on ! upp] fl[] leaf po9t d[nw>d to ! refre%m5t room4 ,ev5 m curi\s ?an ?is "o are o!r or*ids :i* gr[ 9 f>-away places4 ,9 _! ef=ts to please1 !y we> ! mo/ /rik+ colors1 & take on a v>iety ( fanta/ic %apes4 ,"o ( !m dresses itself mu* l a bee4 ,9 ?is way p]haps x secures a visit f ! real bee4 ,ano!r is call$ ! baby or*id1 because 9 ! c5t] ( ea* fl[] is an object :i* really looks l a fairy baby4 ,!re are "s t5 or twelve or*ids :i* are common 9 our ,nor!rn woods4 ,i hope y *ildr5 w keep on ! look\t = !m all summ]4 ,j n[ y c\ld n tell :e!r or n a fl[] 0 an or*id4 ,b if y come across a plant ^: fl[]s look z ?\gh !y 7 built to s]ve z wayside tav]ns = ! bees1 :y1 c>ry !m to y\r tea*]1 & ask h] to f9d out = y :e!r !y belong to ! ,or*id family4 ,b x is only fair to tell y t "s ( our or*ids be> fl[]s s small & insignificant t y w\ld h>dly guess !m to be memb]s ( s di/+ui%$ a family4 ,illu/ration3 ,g>d5 foxglove ,,clev] ,,cu/oms ,on ?is page y see a picture ( ! g>d5 foxglove4 ,! g>d5 foxglove is an ,engli% wild fl[]4 ,x is s /rik+ & beautiful t x 0 br\ght across ! sea to decorate our g>d5s4 ,we c guess t ! spots )9 ea* bell are ! signpo/s lead+ to ! refre%m5t room4 ,! yell[ false foxglove 7,fig4 #bbh71 :i* gr[s wild 9 our woods 9 midsumm]1 is a less brilliant fl[] ?an its ,engli% c\s91 & is )\t ! spots t s]ve z signpo/s4 ,our wood & mead[ lilies 7,figs4 #bbi1 #bcj7 are well fitt$ to secure bee visitors4 ,_! colors are brilliant en\gh to cat* ! eye ( ! mo/ unobs]v+ ( bees 9 its voyage across ! mead[1 & _! spots vivid en\gh to lead x at once to ! refre%m5t room4 ,try = y\rselves to foll[ ^! m>k+s ) y\r tongue1 & y w w9 ! bee's rew>d1 a sweet drop ( nect>4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #bbh ,:5ev] y see a fl[] ) su* vivid m>k+s z ^!1 x w be wor? y\r :ile to play ! bee1 & />t a honey hunt4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #bbi ,sometimes ! sweet drop lies at ! base ( ! fl[] leaves1 z 9 ! lilies2 sometimes 9 a pocket1 z 9 _m ( ! or*ids2 sometimes x is 9 ! bottom ( a long spur su* z y see 9 ! columb9e1 violet1 & na/urtium 7,fig4 #bca74 ,fig4 #bcb %[s y ! beautiful fl[]s ( ! m\nta9 laurel4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #bcj ,^! fl[]s play a clev] trick on _! bee visitors4 ,!y wi% to make p]fectly sure t _! poll5 w be c>ri$ f "o blossom to ano!r1 & s !y set a little trap4 ,9 a fre%ly op5$ blossom ea* /am5 is b5t ov]1 z y see !y are b5t ov] 9 ! picture 7,fig4 #bcc74 ,_! du/ boxes are caught 9 little pockets ( ! fl[] cup4 ,:5 a bee lights on a fl[] 7,fig4 #bcd71 ! j> causes ! du/ boxes to spr+ f ! pockets ) s mu* viol5ce t ! poll5 is %ak5 ov] ! body ( ! visit+ bee1 :i* is sure to leave "s ( x on ! pi/il ( ! next fl[]4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #bca ,"s fl[]s take special c>e to prev5t _! pi/ils f be+ du/$ ) poll5 f ! du/ boxes ( ! same blossom4 ,! firewe$ be>s su* blossoms z ^!4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #bcb ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #bcc ,9 ,fig4 #bce y see t ! /am5s ( ! firewe$ are l>ge & ripe1 & ready to %$ _! poll52 b ! pi/il is b5t sideways1 pu%+ its clos$ tip q out ( ! corolla1 & out ( rea* ( any poll5 f a neighbor+ /am54 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #bcd ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #bce ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #bcf ,fig4 #bcf %[s y ano!r blossom f ?is same plant4 ,! /am5s h %$ _! poll51 & are q dry & )]$2 b its pi/il has /raight5$ itself1 & spreads out its f\r tips s z to receive ! poll5 f ano!r fl[]4 ,x is believ$ t ^? se$s :i* are t\*$ ) life by poll5 f ano!r fl[] are m likely to *ange into heal?y1 h>dy plants ?an ^? :i* are quick5$ by ! poll5 ( _! own fl[]4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #bcg ,su* ( y z live ne> ! sea "k ! lovely sea p9ks 7,fig4 #bcg71 :i* make a rosy c>pet across ! salt mead[s e>ly 9 ,augu/4 ,! /am5s & pi/ils ( ?is sea p9k act 9 ! same way4 ,illu/ration3,fl[] ,illu/ration3 ,decoration ,,fl[]s ,,t ,,turn ,,night ,,into ,,day ,already we h read t c]ta9 fl[]s attract insects r by _! fragrance ?an by _! brilliancy ( color+4 ,x is int]e/+ to le>n t "s blossoms op5 usually only dur+ ! night4 ,( c\rse1 if ^! fl[]s hope to receive visitors1 & get _! %>e ( poll51 !y mu/ devise "s means ( mak+ kn[n _! pres5ce to ^? insects :i* are awake & at "w 9 ! d>kness4 ,y c und]/& t at night ! brighte/ colors w\ld be useless4 ,a r$ fl[] is less easily se5 9 ! d>kness ?an a :ite or a yell[ "o2 s night-op5+ fl[]s ne>ly always we> a :ite or yell[ dress4 ,& n only ?is3 to make sure t !y w n be ov]look$1 & s miss ! *ance ( rip5+ _! se$s1 !y s5d out a /rong fragrance z soon z ! night falls4 ,?r\gh ! deepe/ gloom ?is message ( invitation rea*es ! w&]+ mo?4 ,d y "k ! ev5+ primrose 7,fig4 #bch78 ,!re ought to be no ne$ ( ask+ y ?is1 = x is "o ( our commone/ wayside plants4 ,b p]haps y h h>dly notic$ x1 because ord9>ily only at night is its fl[] wide awake4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #bch ,:5 ! sun has set1 ?is pale yell[ blossom unfolds1 & gives out a /rong1 sweet fragrance1 :i* means t x is 8at home0 to visitors4 ,aft] "o %ort summ] night x dies4 ,b dur+ its little life ! *ances are t its invitation has be5 accept$ by ! pretty p9k mo? :i* (t5times y f9d asleep 9 ! fad$ fl[] cup4 ,! mo? visitor has br\ght its ho/ess ! poll5 f ano!r blossom1 & has p[d]$ ! pi/il's f\r spread+ tips1 s t ! little primrose se$s bel[ get ! ne$$ t\* ( life1 & ! %ort life ( ! fl[] has n be5 9 va94 ,if y keep on ! look\t1 y are likely to come across "o ( ^! yell[ fl[]s ) ! sleepy p9k mo? inside its cup4 ,i h caught ?is little fell[ napp+ s (t51 t ,i h wond]$ if ! nect> ( ! ev5+ primrose might n h ! effect ( a sleep+ potion4 ,b aft] all1 ,i suppose t pretty p9k mo?s1 l boys & girls1 are likely to be dull & sleepy 9 ! daytime if !y h be5 up too late ! night be=e4 ,illu/ration3 ,decoration ,,horrid ,,habits ,did y ev] "k t "s plants manage to attract insects 9 ways t are q disgu/+ to u human be+s8 ,:ile sp5d+ a morn+ 9 ! woods1 "s ( y may h notic$ an odor s unpleasant t y 7 driv5 to f9d ano!r re/+ place4 ,p]haps y ?\ght t ?is unpleasant smell 0 caus$ by ! decay+ body ( "s dead animal2 b _h y kn[n ! tru?1 y w\ld h laid ! blame :]e x rightly belong$4 ,& :]e 0 t1 d y ?9k8 ,:y1 to t beautiful climb+ plant close by1 ) l>ge1 ?ick leaves1 & clu/]s ( pale1 gre5i% fl[]s1 t 7 twi/+ all ab\t ! bu%es4 ,?is plant x 0 t caus$ all ! di/urbance4 ,x is call$ ! 8c>rion v9e0 on acc\nt ( ! c>rionlike odor ( its fl[]s4 ,its poll5 is c>ri$ f "o little blossom to ano!r by t9y flies1 drawn to ! spot by a smell l t ( decay+ fle%4 ,^! flies w\ld pass c>elessly ov] ! sweet-smell+ c>pet ( ! p>tridge v9e1 !y w\ld scorn ! invitation ( ! ev5+ primrose2 b ! odor :i* drives u hurri$ly f our cozy corn] induces !m to ga!r toge!r 9 hundr$s4 ,:e!r !y come1 actually expect+ to f9d decay+ fle%1 ,i _c say4 ,9 "s c\ntries gr[s a plant :i* n only smells l decay+ fle%1 b :i* adds to ! deception by its r$1 beefy look1 ?us d\bly attract+ ! flies :i* l ?is sort ( food4 ,,! ,,/ory ,,( ,,! ,,/rawb]ry ,9 ! wood :i* edges ! mead[ is a holl[ :]e x is almo/ sure to be cool & %ady4 ,let u f9d our way !re ?is morn+1 & see h[ we c amuse ourselves4 ,illu/ration3 ,/rawb]ry plant ,at fir/ we want only to enjoy ! w9d :i* is com+ ?r\gh ! trees1 or to lie back on ! grass & spy out ! bird :i* is s++ ov]head1 or else to laugh at ! r$ squirrel :i* is scold+ away at a great rate above u4 ,sudd5ly our eyes fall on a clu/] ( ripe1 %9+ wild /rawb]ries4 ,bird & squirrel are =gott51 = no fruit ( all ! ye> is pretti] to look at ?an ! wild /rawb]ry2 &1 :at is m important1 no o!r fruit has su* a delici\s flavor ( ! woods & fields4 ,soon we h eat5 all ! b]ries )9 rea*4 ,! creep+ v9es lead u out into ! mead[1 :]e we pu% aside ! long grasses & pick "o ripe m\?ful aft] ano!r4 ,at la/ we are satisfi$ to g back to our %ady nook4 ,! little :ite blossoms t a few weeks ago 7 s pl5tiful h ne>ly all disappe>$4 ,:o among y c tell me h[ ^! juicy b]ries h manag$ to take ! place ( ! blossoms8 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #bci ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #bdj ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #bda ,:y1 ev] s _m ( y c tell me mu* ( ! /ory1 at any rate4 ,x is v ne>ly t ( ! apple & *]ry & plum & pe>4 ,! nect>-hunt+ bee c>ri$ ! poll5 ( its _m /am5s f "o /rawb]ry blossom to ano!r1 leav+ "s ( x on ! flat tips ( its num]\s pi/ils4 ,d[n ! pi/ils' /alks w5t ! t9y life be>+ tubes :i* pu%$ _! way into ! little se$s bel[4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #bdb ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #bdc ,s f>1 ! /ory ( ! /rawb]ry is n new to u2 b j "h x beg9s to diff] f ! /ories ( ! apple & pe>1 ( ! plum & pea* & *]ry4 ,! fl[]s ( all ^! trees _h b "o se$box4 ,b ea* ( ! _m little /rawb]ry pi/ils has a sep>ate se$box2 & :5 ! little se$s )9 get _! t\* ( new life1 ! flat1 cu%ionlike object 7,fig4 #bda7 :i* be>s ^! _m pi/ils beg9s to act 9 a mo/ surpris+ mann]4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #bdd ,?is flat fl[] cu%ion swells upw>d & outw>d 7,fig4 #bdb71 gr[+ big & juicy & sweet1 be>+ its pi/ils 7,fig4 #bdc7 ) x4 ,& s 9 ! /rawb]ry blossom x is ! flat cu%ion hidd5 out ( sight :i* gr[s into ! delici\s fruit4 ,illu/ration3 ,/rawb]ry blossom ,illu/ration3 ,blackb]ry plant ,a ,,c\s9 ,,( ,,! ,,/rawb]ry ,! /rawb]ry is a memb] ( ! great ,rose family4 ,among its _m c\s9s we f9d ! blackb]ry & ! raspb]ry4 ,! blackb]ry blossom 7,fig4 #bde7 also has five :ite leaves1 & a c5t] made up ( pi/ils & /am5s4 ,:5 its :ite fl[] leaves fall1 & its empty du/ boxes )]1 we see ! blackb]ry beg9 to take ! place ( ! blossom1 j z we saw ! /rawb]ry take ! place ( ! /rawb]ry blossom 7,fig4 #bdf74 ,b n[ we are ab\t to discov] ! way 9 :i* ! blackb]ry diff]s f ! /rawb]ry4 ,_c "s boy or girl tell me 9 :at way !y are diff]5t8 8,"o is black1 & ! o!r is r$40 ,b t is n ! answ] ,i want4 ,p]haps x is h>dly likely t any *ild c\ld guess :at ,i h 9 m9d4 ,/ill a little ex]cise 9 guess+ is z good = y\r bra9s z gymna/ics are good = y\r bodies4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #bde ,n[ ,i w tell y :at ?is diff]5ce is2 & ,i want y to try & und]/& x cle>ly1 s t y w be able to expla9 x to o!rs1 = ,i d\bt if ! gr[n-up p c\ld give any bett] answ]s ?an y4 ,i ?9k y\r fa!rs & mo!rs w be bo? surpris$ & pleas$ :5 y %[ !m "s summ] day h[ truly diff]5t are ^! two b]ries4 ,y rememb] t 9 ! /rawb]ry we saw pla9ly t x 0 ! flat fl[] cu%ion :i* swell$ into ! ripe /rawb]ry1--! cu%ion :i* 0 q hidd5 by ! _m pi/ils2 & ?\gh ^! pi/ils 7 scatt]$ ?ickly all ov] ! ripe1 r$ fruit1 ^! little pi/ils ) _! se$boxes 7 too small & dry to add flavor or ri*ness to ! b]ry4 ,b if we wat* ! gr[? ( ?is blackb]ry1 we see t ?+s are diff]5t4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #bdf ,we see t ! pi/ils ( ?is fruit d n rema9 small & dry1 z ) ! /rawb]ry4 ,no1 inde$6 _! little se$boxes gr[ bigg] & juici] e day1 & !y turn f gre5 to r$ & f r$ to black4 ,!y d n rema9 h>d to ! t\*1 b become s s(t t a slight pressure w bruise !m & /a9 y\r f+]s purple4 ,& we enjoy eat+ ! full-gr[n blackb]ry 7,fig4 #bdi7 because a quantity ( ^! juicy se$boxes are s pack$ ^u ! juicy fl[] cu%ion t toge!r !y make a delici\s m\?ful 7,figs4 #bdg1 #bdh74 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #bdg ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #bdh ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #bdi ,! fl[] cu%ion ( ! blackb]ry is long & n>r[1 n broad & flat l t ( ! /rawb]ry4 ,s d n =get t 9 ! /rawb]ry we enjoy eat+ ! rip5$ fl[] cu%ion1 :ile 9 ! blackb]ry ! juicy se$boxes give to ! fruit m ( its size & flavor ?an does ! fl[] cu%ion4 ,illu/ration3 ,blackb]ries on ! v9e ,,ano!r ,,c\s9 ,"h we see a bran* f ! raspb]ry bu% 7,fig4 #bej74 ,h[ is ! raspb]ry unlike bo? /rawb]ry & blackb]ry8 ,let u place side by side ^! ?ree b]ries 7,figs4 #bea1 #beb1 #bec74 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #bej ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #bea ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #beb ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #bec ,once m we obs]ve t ! /rawb]ry is ! flat fl[] cu%ion gr[n big & juicy4 ,aga9 we see t ! se$boxes ( ! blackb]ry pack$ ^u ! swoll5 fl[] cu%ion make up mu* ( ! fruit4 ,b 9 ! raspb]ry we f9d t ! r$1 ripe se$boxes alone make ! b]ry :i* is s good to eat4 ,:5 we pick ?is raspb]ry1 we f9d t ! fl[] cu%ion rema9s ^u ! plant1 in/ead ( com+ (f 9 our f+]s & help+ to make a lusci\s morsel1 z ) ! o!r two fruits 7,figs4 #bed1 #bee74 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #bed ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #bee ,i hope y w rememb] h[ ^! ?ree b]ries diff] "o f ano!r4 ,:y ! blossoms ( ^! ?ree plants gr[ into b]ries 9 ?ree diff]5t ways1 we d n "k2 b our "t has be5 well sp5t if we rememb] t !y d *ange 9 ^! ?ree ways4 ,! m we see & "q & le>n1 ! m pleasure we %all f9d 9 our own lives1 & ! bett] able we %all be to make life pleasant = o!rs4 ,illu/ration3 ,blossom & b]ry ,illu/ration3 ,peas ,,pea ,,blossoms ,,& ,,peas ,! ,pea family is a l>ge "o1 & x is wor? our :ile to f9d out :at plan x uses 9 fl[] build+4 ,let u look at a pea blossom & see ( :at p>ts x is made up4 8,!re is ! gre5 cup1 or calyx10 y say4 ,yes1 t is pla9 en\gh4 ,x is cut up into five little leaves4 8,& !re is a circle ( fl[] leaves1 :i* makes ! corolla40 ,let u pull ap>t bo? calyx & corolla1 & place ! sep>ate leaves z 9 ! picture 7,fig4 #bef74 ,! five small] leaves1 ! ones m>k$ ca1 are ! gre5 ( ! calyx4 ,! five l>g] ones1 m>k$ co1 belong to ! corolla4 ,^!1 y notice1 are n all alike4 ,! upp] "o is mu* ! l>ge/4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #bef ,! two side ones are alike4 ,9 ! real fl[] ! two l[] ones are jo9$ s z to =m a little pocket4 ,& :at else d y f9d8 ,n[1 if y d n pull ap>t ! pea blossom1 y f9d no?+ else4 ,b y "k t ! se$-hold+ fruit is ! object ( ! fl[]'s life1 & t s ?is fl[] is pretty sure to h some:]e ei!r a pi/il ) its se$box1 or /am5s ) _! du/ boxes1 or bo?2 = )\t ! se$s ( ! se$box1 & ! poll5 ( ! du/ boxes1 no fruit c result4 ,s1 kn[+ t ! pea blossom _c give bir? to a pea pod )\t /am5s & pi/il1 let u h a se>* = ^!4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #beg ,z ,i told y1 ! two l[] leaves ( ! corolla are jo9$ s z to =m a sort ( pocket 7,fig4 #beg74 ,n[1 surely1 a pocket is meant to hold some?+4 ,s take a p9 & slit op5 ?is pocket4 ,z ! two sides spr+ ap>t1 out flies "s gold5 poll51 & we see t ! little pocket is f> f empty4 ,x holds t5 /am5s & "o pi/il4 ,if y look at ^! c>efully 7,fig4 #bef71 y see t "o /am5 /&s alone1 :ile ! o!r n9e h gr[n toge!r1 =m+ a tube :i* is slit d[n "o side4 ,?is tube cl+s to ! l[] "p ( ! pi/il4 ,n[1 if y pull ?is tube away1 :at d y see8 ,y see a little1 gre51 oblong object1 d y n 7,fig4 #beh78 ,& :at is x8 ,d y n recognize x8 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #beh ,:y1 x is a baby pea pod4 ,)9 x lie ! t9y gre5 se$s 7,fig4 #bei7 :i* are only wait+ = ! fre% t\* ( life f a poll5 gra9 to gr[ bigg] & bigg] till !y become ! full-gr[n se$s ( ! pea plant1--! peas t we f9d s good to eat :5 !y are cook$ = d9n]4 ,s1 aft] all1 ! build+ plan ( ! pea blossom is no?+ b ! old-fa%ion$ "o :i* reads #a4 ,calyx4 #b4 ,corolla4 #c4 ,/am5s4 #d4 ,pi/il4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #bei ,_h ,i n told y to d s1 ,i wond] if y w\ld h be5 bright en\gh to pull ap>t ! little pocket & discov] ! /am5s & pi/il4 ,:at d y ?9k ab\t ?is8 ,,! ,,clov]',s ,,trick ,illu/ration3 ,clov] ,"h y see ! bees buzz+ ab\t ! pretty p9k clov] heads1--! sweet-smell+ clov] t gr[s s ?ickly 9 ! fields ( e>ly summ]4 ,c y tell me :at plan ! clov] uses 9 fl[] build+8 ,y w n f9d ?is easy to d4 ,inde$1 x is h>dly possible1 = ! clov] plays y a trick :i* y w n be able to discov] )\t help4 ,y believe1 d y n1 t y are look+ at a s+le fl[] :5 y look at a clov] head8 ,well1 y are do+ no?+ ( ! sort4 ,y are look+ at a great _m little clov] fl[]s :i* are s closely pack$ t !y make ! p9k1 sweet-sc5t$ ball :i* we h be5 taught to call ! clov] blossom4 ,x is incorrect to speak ( s _m fl[]s z "o2 & :5ev] we say1 8,?is is a clov] blossom10 really we ought to say1 8,^! are clov] blossoms40 ,we might j z well take a lock ( hair--a lock made up ( ev] s _m hairs--& say1 8,?is is a hair40 ,n[1 y all "k x w\ld n be correct to d ?is1 & no m is x correct to call a bun* ( clov] blossoms 8a blossom40 ,b z mo/ p d n und]/& ?is1 und\bt$ly ! mi/ake w cont9ue to be made4 ,fig4 #bfj %[s y "o little fl[] tak5 out ( ! ball-l clov] head4 ,c y ?9k ( any good reason :y s _m ( ^! little fl[]s %\ld be cr[d$ toge!r 9 a head8 ,:at w\ld happ5 if ea* little blossom grew q alone8 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #bfj ,:y1 x w\ld look s small t ! bee c\ld h>dly see x4 ,& sweetly ?\gh ! :ole clov] head smells1 ! fragrance ( a s+le fl[] w\ld be s slight t x w\ld h>dly s]ve z an invitation to /ep 9 = refre%m5ts4 ,s x w\ld seem t ! clov] plant does wisely 9 mak+ "o good-siz$ bun* out ( _m t9y fl[]s1 = 9 ?is way ! bees are p]suad$ to c>ry _! poll5 f "o blossom to ano!r4 ,! moral ( ! clov] /ory is ?is3 ,be v c>eful be=e y insi/ t y hold 9 y\r h& or see 9 ! picture only "o fl[]4 ,illu/ration3 ,decoration ,,m ,,tricks ,c y ?9k ( any o!r fl[]s t deceive u z ! clov] does8 ,e>ly 9 ,may we see 9 ! woods a tree t is v beautiful4 ,x is cov]$ ) :at seem to be :ite blossoms4 ,?is tree is ! fl[]+ dogwood1 & x tricks u some:at 9 ! same way z does ! clov]2 = 9 ?is picture 7,fig4 #bfa7 y see :at ne>ly e "o believes to be a s+le fl[] ( ! dogwood4 ,& if "s "t ago y _h be5 ask$ to give ! build+ plan ( ! dogwood fl[]1 y w\ld h be5 pretty sure to say t ! f\r l>ge :ite leaves =m$ its corolla4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #bfa ,"h y w\ld h be5 q mi/ak52 = in/ead ( "o l>ge fl[]1 ! picture %[s y a numb] ( t9y blossoms1 s closely pack$1 & s surr\nd$ by ! f\r :ite leaves1 t !y look l only "o blossom4 ,try to get a bran* f ! dogwood tree 7only be sure to break x (f :]e x w n be miss$71 & pull ap>t :at looks s mu* l "o l>ge fl[]4 ,fir/ pull (f ! f\r :ite leaves4 ,!n y w h left a bun* ( t9y gre5i% blossoms4 ,look at "o ( ^! ?r\gh a magnify+ glass4 ,if eyes & glass are bo? good1 y w see a v small calyx1 a corolla made up ( f\r little fl[] leaves1 f\r mites ( /am5s1 & a t9y pi/il1--a p]fect little fl[] :]e y nev] w\ld h guess$ x4 ,b all by !mselves !y w\ld nev] be notic$3 s a numb] ( !m club toge!r1 surr\nd+ !mselves ) ! %[y leaves :i* light up our spr+ woods4 ,9 ,fig4 #bfb y see ! fl[] clu/] ( ! hobblebu%4 ,! hobblebu% has /ill ano!r way ( attract+ att5tion to its blossoms4 ,x surr\nds a clu/] ( ^? fl[]s :i* h /am5s & pi/ils1 & s are ready to d _! prop] "w 9 ! _w1 ) a few l>ge blossoms :i* h nei!r /am5s nor pi/ils1 b :i* are made up *iefly ( a %[y :ite corolla4 ,^! /rik+ blossoms s]ve to call att5tion to _! small] b m useful si/]s4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #bfb ,sometimes a :ole plant family w play ?is trick ( putt+ a quantity ( fl[]s 9 "o bun* or clu/]4 ,! wild c>rot 7,fig4 #bfc7 is "o ( our commone/ wayside we$s1 a torm5t to ! f>m]1 b a beautiful plant nev]!less4 ,ea* "o ( its lace-l fl[] clu/]s is made up ( _m fl[]s1--fl[]s :i* are too small to live alone1 & s h decid$ to keep h\se toge!r4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #bfc ,y w notice t "h1 z ) ! hobblebu%1 ! out] fl[]s are l>ge & m %[y ?an ! inn] ones4 ,!y seem to feel t ) !m re/s ! reputation ( ! family2 t !y mu/ make ! mo/ ( !mselves1 & d all 9 _! p[] to attract ! bees & butt]flies4 ,! wild c>rot belongs to ! ,p>sley family4 ,all ! memb]s ( ?is family collect a great _m little fl[]s into "o fairly l>ge clu/]4 ,illu/ration3 ,decoration ,,an ,,old ,,fri5d ,!re is "o plant 7,fig4 #bfd7 :i* y city *ildr5 ought to "k almo/ z well z ! c\ntry *ildr54 ,9 ! back y>ds & 9 ! little squ>es ( grass :i* front ! /reet1 x s5ds up its %9+ />s2 & z = ! p>ks1 !y look z if "s g5]\s fairy _h scatt]$ gold co9s all ov] _! gre5 lawns4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #bfd ,n[1 :at is ?is fl[] :i* is n too %y to br+ its brightness & beauty into ! v he>t ( ! cr[d$ city8 ,x is ! d&elion1 ( c\rse4 ,y all "k1 or ought to "k1 ?is plucky little plant1 :i* holds up its smil+ face :]ev] x gets a *ance4 ,& n[1 ,i am sure1 y w be surpris$ to le>n t ?is d&elion1 :i* y h kn[n & play$ ) all y\r lives1 is among ^? mis*iev\s fl[]s :i* are laugh+ at y 9 _! sleeves1 & t regul>ly x has play$ y its 8,april fool20 =1 l ! dogwood & ! clov]1 ?is s-call$ d&elion is n a s+le fl[]4 ,no1 :at y call a d&elion is a bun* made up ( a great _m t9y blossoms4 ,if y pull to pieces a d&elion head1 y w f9d a quantity ( little yell[ /raps4 ,ea* little /rap is a p]fect fl[]4 ,n[1 if y _h be5 ask$ = ! build+ plan ( ! d&elion1 y w\ld h look$ = ! calyx1 & y w\ld h ?\ght y _h f\nd x 9 ! gre5 cup :i* holds ! yell[ /raps4 ,& :5 y 7 look+ = ! corolla1 p]haps y w\ld h said1 8,well1 all ^! yell[ ?+s mu/ be ! fl[] leaves ( ! corolla40 ,b :5 y began y\r hunt = /am5s & pi/ils1 y w\ld h be5 badly puzzl$2 & no wond]1 = ^! are hidd5 away inside ! yell[ /raps1 ! t9y fl[]s ( ! d&elion4 ,s rememb] t :5 y _c f9d ! /am5s & pi/ils )9 :at y take to be ! s+le fl[]1 y w d well to /op & ask y\rself1 8,c ?is be "o ( ! plants :i* plays tricks1 & puts a lot ( little fl[]s toge!r 9 su* a way z to make u ?9k t !y are "o big fl[]80 ,illu/ration3 ,decoration ,,! ,,l>ge/ ,,plant ,,family ,,9 ,,! ,,_w ,! d&elion belongs to ! l>ge/ plant family 9 ! _w4 ,all ! memb]s ( ?is family h ! d&elion trick ( bun*+ toge!r a quantity ( little fl[]s4 ,f ?is habit ! family takes its "n4 ,x is call$ ! 8,composite0 family1 because ) x1 t :i* looks l "o fl[] is compos$ ( _m fl[]s4 ,to ?is great family belong "s ( ! fl[]s :i* y "k be/2 & if y are n to be fool$ aga9 & aga91 y mu/ le>n to tell by its blossoms :e!r a plant is a memb] ( ! ,composite family4 ,?is w n be difficult if y w be pati5t1 & pull to pieces a few ( ! fl[] heads :i* ,i am go+ to describe1 & exam9e c>efully ! build+ plan us$ by ! sep>ate fl[]s4 ,fig4 #bfe %[s y ! field daisy4 ,?is pretty fl[] is an old fri5d2 & _m ( y "k t its beauty is no com=t to ! f>m]1 :o f9ds x a sign ( poor soil & a nuisance1 & does 8 be/ to get rid ( x4 ,z y "k1 ! c5tral "p ( ! daisy is bright yell[1 & ! n>r[ leaves :i* /& out 9 a circle ar\nd its yell[ c5t] are pure :ite4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #bfe ,n[1 if ,i _h ask$ y "s "t ago = ! build+ plan ( ! daisy1 ,i ?9k y w\ld h told me t ! arrangem5t ( little gre5 leaves und]nea? ! fl[] head made up ! calyx1 & naturally y w\ld h believ$ ! :ite leaves above to h =m$ ! corolla2 & ! *ances are t ! yell[ c5t] w\ld h seem$ to be a quantity ( /am5s4 ,z = ! se$ hold]s1 y might h said1 8,oh1 well6 ,i suppose !y are hidd5 away some:]e among all ^! /am5s40 ,x w\ld n h be5 at all /range or /upid if y _h answ]$ my "q 9 ?is way4 ,i "k ( no plant :i* dresses up its fl[]s m clev]ly1 & *eats ! public m successfully1 ?an ?is innoc5t-look+ daisy2 = n only does x deceive boys & girls1 b _m ( ! gr[n-up p :o love fl[]s1 & :o ?9k !y "k some?+ ab\t !m1 nev] guess h[ !y h be5 fool$ ! daisy4 ,inde$1 "s ( !m w h>dly believe y :5 y tell !m t :5 !y pick :at !y call a daisy1 !y pick n "o1 b a great _m fl[]s2 & !y are /ill m surpris$ :5 !y le>n t n only ! yell[ c5t] ( ! daisy is compos$ ( a quantity ( little tube-%ap$ blossoms1 b t :at !y take to be a circle ( n>r[ :ite fl[] leaves is really a circle ( fl[]s1 ea* :ite /rap be+ a sep>ate blossom4 ,i d>e n try to tell y h[ _m sep>ate blossoms y w\ld f9d if y pick$ to pieces a daisy & c\nt$ all its fl[]s1--all ! yell[ ones 9 ! c5t]1 & all ! :ite outside ones1--b y w\ld f9d a surpris+ly l>ge numb]4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #bff ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #bfg ,! picture above 7,fig4 #bff7 %[s y a daisy cut 9 two1 & next y h "o ( ! :ite out] fl[]s 7,fig4 #bfg74 ,?is fl[]1 z we mu/ call x1 has a pi/il1 b no /am5s4 ,! poll5 is br\ght by flies f ! yell[ c5tral fl[]s to ?is pi/il4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #bfh ,"h 7,fig4 #bfh7 y see a picture ( "o ( ^? yell[ fl[]s :i* h bo? /am5s & pi/il inside its tube4 ,if y *ildr5 once make y\rselves well acqua9t$ ) ! make-up ( ! daisy1 see+ ) y\r own bright eyes 7n believ+ x j because ,i tell y x is s7 t !re are _m little fl[]s :]e mo/ p ?9k !y see only "o big "o1 y w nev] =get x z long z y live2 & y w "k some?+ t _m ( ! big p ab\t y d n "k4 ,"s day :ile walk+ across ! fields ,i ?9k y w enjoy surpris+ !m by pull+ to pieces a daisy1 & expla9+ to !m ?is favorite fl[] trick4 ,illu/ration3 ,decoration ,,rob9',s ,,planta91 ,,gold5-,,rod1 ,,& ,,a/] ,along ! roadsides1 9 ! mon? ( ,may1 gr[s a fl[] :i* y *ildr5 call a blue daisy4 ,?is has ! yell[ c5t] ( ! field daisy2 b ! n>r[ out] fl[]s :i* surr\nd ! yell[ c5t] are n :ite1 !y are blue4 ,! real "n ( ?is fl[] is 8rob9's planta940 ,x is n a daisy1 ?\gh x belongs to ! same big family4 ,"h1 too1 ! yell[ c5t] is made up ( _m little tube-%ap$ fl[]s4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #bfi ,lat] 9 ! ye> ! fields are :ite & purple ) beautiful a/]s 7,fig4 #bfi74 ,x is easy to see t ^! a/]s are own c\s9s to rob9's planta94 ,_! fl[] heads are put toge!r 9 ! same way1 & _m ( ! a/]s we> ! same blue or purple dress 7,fig4 #bfi74 ,:5 once y h become acqua9t$ ) ! secret ( d&elion & daisy & a/] & rob9's planta91 y w f9d x q easy to discov] _! little sep>ate fl[]s4 ,all ^! plants h l>ge1 pla9 fl[] heads t y _c mi/ake4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #bgj ,b ) "s memb]s ( ?is great ,composite family y are go+ to h m tr\ble1 unless y take y\r "t & keep y\r wits ab\t y4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #bga ,j :5 ! a/]s beg9 to bord] ! roadsides 9 ! mon? ( ,augu/1 ! gold5-rod 7,fig4 #bgj7 hangs out its bright yell[ fl[]s4 ,?is gold5-rod is "o ( ! plants :i* y may f9d a little tr\blesome2 = its little fl[]s are s t9y1 t ev5 :5 a numb] ( !m are fa/5$ toge!r 9 a bun*1 ! :ole bun* looks l a v small blossom 7,fig4 #bga74 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #bgb ,9 ea* ( ^! little bun*es or heads 7= :5 a numb] ( fl[]s are pack$ toge!r 9 ?is way1 we call ! :ole bun* a 8head07 !re are a few ( ! /rap fl[]s 7,fig4 #bgb7 on ! outside1 & a few tube fl[]s 7,fig4 #bgc7 9 ! c5t]2 b ! out] /rap fl[]s are s small t y c h>dly believe !y are really fl[]s1 & ! tube fl[]s look h>dly l>g] ?an ord9>y /am5s4 ,to see !m at all cle>ly1 y mu/ use a good magnify+ glass4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #bgc ,& y mu/ se>* v pati5tly = ! t9y bun* 7,fig4 #bga7 :i* is ! head ( ! gold5-rod4 ,next y mu/ pick to pieces ?is little head1 sep>at+ ! out] f ! inn] fl[]s4 ,9 hunt+ = a s+le head 9 ?is great yell[ fl[] clu/]1 y mu/ look = ! little cup-l arrangem5t1 ! t9y gre5i% or yell[i% leaves2 = ea* head is held 9 "o ( ^! small cups4 ,al?\gh ! gold5-rod is "o ( ! mo/ difficult ( all ! fl[]s to und]/&1 once y h se5 = y\rselves h[ ea* little head is held 9 its t9y cup1 y w f9d x easy en\gh to pick out its s+le fl[]s1 & !n y w h ma/]$ ! secret ( ! gold5-rod4 ,illu/ration3 ,fl[]s ,,! ,,la/ ,,( ,,! ,,fl[]s ,we f\nd1 y rememb]1 t ! d&elion head 0 made up entirely ( /rap fl[]s2 & we saw t ! daisy & a/] & gold5-rod 7 made up p>tly ( /rap fl[]s1 & p>tly ( tube fl[]s4 ,& "h y h a great ?i/le head 7,fig4 #bgd74 ,if y %\ld pull x to pieces1 y w\ld f9d only tube fl[]s4 ,! ,composite family always makes up its head 9 "o ( ^! ?ree ways1 us+ ei!r no?+ b /rap fl[]s1 or no?+ b tube fl[]s1 or else us+ tube fl[]s = ! c5t] ( ! head1 & /rap fl[]s = ! outside4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #bgd ,n[1 ,i hope y w rememb] ^! ?ree ways 9 :i* ?is important family puts toge!r its little fl[]s4 ,:5 y g into ! g>d5 :]e a big sunfl[] 7,fig4 #bge7 is try+ to peep into y\r neighbor's y>d1 ,i hope y\r eyes w be %>p en\gh to see t ?is sunfl[] is a c\s9 to ! field daisy1 & t1 al?\gh its br[n c5t] is mu* l>g] ?an ! daisy's gold5 eyes1 x is made up ( tube fl[]s 7,fig4 #bgf7 %ap$ mu* l ! tube fl[]s ( ! daisy4 ,& y w notice1 ,i am sure1 t ! yell[ circle ab\t ?is br[n c5t] is made up ( /rap fl[]s 7,fig4 #bgg7 j l ! circle ab\t ! daisy c5t]4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #bge ,& :at is t :i* falls l a gold5 %[] f ! great br[n c5t] ( ! sunfl[]8 ,ah1 y "k well t t is ! preci\s poll5 :i* p[d]s ?ickly ! visit+ bees & butt]flies1 & goes to make new sunfl[] plants4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #bgf ,! picture at ! head ( ?is *apt] %[s ! wild si/] ( ! g>d5 sunfl[]4 ,:5 y come across ! bright blue fl[] ( ! *icory1 y w be rem9d$1 ,i hope1 ( y\r de> old fri5d ! d&elion2 = ! *icory head1 l t ( ! d&elion1 is made up entirely ( /rap fl[]s4 ,b :5 y pick a spray ( ev]la/+1 ^: :ite & yell[ clu/]s y f9d on ! rocky hillsides1 y w h to use y\r eyes ) great c>e if y are to discov] t "h1 z 9 ! great purple ?i/le head1 are no?+ b tube fl[]s4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fig4 #bgg ,,"p ,,vii--,,le>n+ ,,to ,,see ,illu/ration3 ,fl[]s ,a ,,bad ,,habit ,9 fact1 if y are to see any ( ! ?+s t are really wor? see+1 y mu/ /udy ! art ( us+ y\r eyes4 ,y mu/ le>n to see4 ,?is _w is full ( ?+s t are beautiful & int]e/+1 ?+s t d n co/ money1 t c be _h = ! see+4 ,s*ool is ne>ly ov] n[1 & dur+ ! weeks t lie be=e y !re w be _m h\rs :i* y *ildr5 c call y\r own4 ,i wond] :at y w d ) ^! holiday h\rs8 ,( c\rse1 y w play a great deal2 at lea/1 ,i hope y w1 = we ne$ play almo/ z mu* z we ne$ "w4 ,b "o does n play e m9ute1 ev5 9 ! holidays4 ,i hope t all ( y w sp5d a "p ( y\r holidays 9 try+ to be a little useful to y\r mo!rs4 ,b ev5 !n !re w be "s "t left = o!r ?+s1--?+s t are n "w1 & t are n exactly play1 yet t are a little ( ea*1 & s p]haps bett] ?an ei!r play or "w alone4 ,among ^! 8o!r ?+s0 ,i hope 8le>n+ to see0 w f9d its place4 ,i wi% t e *ild :o reads ?is book w\ld make a resolution t dur+ ^! com+ holiday weeks he w 8le>n to see40 ,!re are _m diff]5t ways ( do+ ?is4 ,! *ildr5 9 ! city c le>n ?is great lesson z well z ^? :o live 9 ! c\ntry4 ,!re is mu* to be se5 9 ! city besides p & h\ses1 & horses & wagons4 ,!re are ! cl\ds ( ! sky by day1 & its />s by night4 ,!re are ! trees 9 ! squ>es1 ! birds & fl[]s 9 ! p>ks1 & mu* besides4 ,! *ildr5 :o live by ! sea d n h ! great =e/ trees t gr[ among ! m\nta9s2 b = ?is loss !y c com=t !mselves by ! beautiful rose mall[s 7see ! picture at ! head ( ?is *apt]7 t gr[ 9 ! m>%1 by ! sea p9ks along ! creek1 by ! pretty %ells & seawe$s on ! bea*4 ,b p]haps y ?9k ,i am q wrong 9 tak+ x = grant$ t y ne$ to 8le>n to see40 ,:at gives me ! idea t y ought to le>n any su* lesson8 ,well1 n9e times out ( t51 if ,i h& a fl[] to a *ild & ask him to look at x & !n to tell me ab\t x1 he w />e at x1 oh1 v h>d inde$1 = "s mom5ts1 & !n he w h no?+ to say4 ,n[1 ?is _c be ! fault ( ! fl[]2 = we h se5 t ! fl[] is made up ( s _m diff]5t ?+s t to tell ab\t !m all takes "s "t4 ,x mu/ be ! fault ( ! *ild2 or at lea/ ! fault ( 8 eyes & bra91 bo? ( :i* are ne$$ = really see+1 & :i* probably he does n "k h[ to use4 ,x mu/ be t he has nev] 8le>n$ to see40 ,p]haps he has us$ 8 eyes well en\gh1 & has really se5 a great _m ?+s 9 ! fl[]2 b 8 bra9 may n be able to put !m toge!r 9 ! "r way1 & to f9d ! words t are ne$$4 ,if ?is is ! only tr\ble1 a little practice w make x all "r4 ,he w f9d t 8 bra9 works bett] aft] ea* trial1 j z a new pair ( scissors works bett] aft] x has be5 us$ sev]al times4 ,b (t5 ! eyes d n seem to d _! %>e ( ! "w2 & if !y d n1 !re is no *ance = ! bra9 to come to _! help4 ,t is a sad /ate ( affairs1 because1 if :5 we are "y we let our eyes =m bad habits1 su* z n see+ ! ?+s !y ought to see1 we are likely to be half bl9d all ! re/ ( our lives4 ,x w\ld be a t]rible ?+1 w\ld x n1 to be told t y 7 ab\t to become bl9d1 t soon y w\ld be unable to see ! ?+s ab\t y8 ,n[1 :ile ,i tru/ t none ( y w ev] become altoge!r bl9d1 ,i tell y hone/ly1 ,i greatly fe> t "s ( y are 9 dang] ( becom+ p>tly s1--( becom+ bl9d to _m ( ! ?+s ab\t y t w\ld please y greatly if y only saw !m4 ,& ,i "k t ?is sort ( bl9dness mu/ take f y\r lives mu* happ9ess4 ,b /ill y may wond] h[ ,i "k ?is ab\t *ildr5 :om ,i h nev] se54 ,h[ c ,i "k :e!r ! boys & girls :o read ?is are 9 any dang] ( los+ _! p[] to see8 ,well1 ! only way ,i "k ab\t y boys & girls1 :om ,i h nev] se51 is by wat*+ v c>efully ! ones ,i d see4 ,y *ildr5 :o live 9 ,new ,york1 say1 h nev] se5 ! *ildr5 :o live 9 ,cali=nia2 yet y feel sure t !y h eyes & e>s j z y h1 d y n8 ,& y are pretty confid5t t mo/ ( !m l to play f> bett] ?an !y l to "w2 t sometimes !y are good-natur$1 & t aga9 !y are qu>relsome2 & t 9 _m ways !y are l ! boys & girls :o live ne> y4 ,9 j ! same way ,i am able to guess t y *ildr5 :om ,i d n "k are m or less l ! ones ,i d "k4 ,n[1 among ^! *ildr5 only a few1 z ,i h said be=e1 seem to h ! full use ( _! eyes4 ,?is tr\bles me1 because ! evil is "o t gr[s great] z ! *ildr5 gr[ old]4 ,p]haps y "k t if y /op us+ any "p ( y\r body1 t "p soon beg9s to lose its p[] ( do+ ! ?+s x 0 meant to d4 ,if y %\ld n use y\r legs = a long "t1 !y w\ld gr[ s weak t !y c\ld h>dly c>ry y4 ,x w\ld be mu* z if y _h no legs1 or at lea/ z if y _h legs t c\ld n d ! "w !y 7 meant to d4 ,if y /opp$ us+ y\r h&s1 y w\ld f9d y\r f+]s gr[+ /iff] & /iff]1 s t at la/ !y c\ld n take a good hold ( ?+s4 ,& if y\r eyes are n us$ = see+ cle>ly ! ?+s be=e !m1 !y w gr[ less & less able to see cle>ly4 ,illu/ration3 ,decoration ,a ,,c\ntry ,,road ,i h tak5 a walk along a c\ntry road :i* 0 bright ) fl[]s ( _m k9ds1 :]e lovely-color$ butt]flies & buzz+ bees 7 h>d at "w hunt+ = sweet /uff1 :]e birds 7 s++ 9 ! trees z !y wat*$ _! ne/s1 :]e a rabbit w\ld d>t f ! bu%es close by1 & a squirrel w\ld scold at me f ov]head1--:]e1 9 %ort1 !re 0 s mu* to look at & delight 91 t ,i c\ld h>dly make up my m9d to keep on to my j\rney's end1 in/ead ( /opp+ to see if ,i knew ! names ( all ! fl[]s1 to admire ! que]1 bright-color$ little patt]ns on ! w+ ( ! butt]fly :i* 0 re/+ on a neighbor+ blossom1 & to f9d out :at sort ( eggs 7 9 ! ne/ t ,i knew mu/ be ne> at h&1 = ! "m bird let out h] secret by h] fright5$ cluck+4 ,well1 ,i h tak5 j su* a walk2 & on go+ into ! h\se ,i h felt z if ,i 7 oblig$ to put aside a book ( en*ant+ fairy /ories1 or r z if ,i 7 turn+ my back on fairyl& itself1 ) all its wond]ful sights & s\nds & adv5tures4 ,& !n :at has happ5$8 ,:y1 "s *ild 7x has n always be5 a *ild7 has come 91 & ,i h said1 8,0 n t a f9e walk8 ,:at did y see along t lovely road80 ,n[1 if he 0 a boy 7= ,i want to be q fair71 he probably _h se5 ! rabbit & giv5 x *ase2 & x is m ?an likely t he _h /opp$ long en\gh to *uck a /one at ! squirrel2 & if ! "m bird _h n f9i%$ ) h] fooli% *att]1 ,i fe> he gave h] "s evil mom5ts by hunt+ = h] ne/1 ) no good int5tions4 ,b if1 =tunately = !m1 he _h met none ( ^! creatures1 he probably look$ at me 9 surprise1 & answ]$ by look1 if n by words1 8,no1 ,i ?\ght x a long1 /upid walk4 ,i did n see a ?+40 ,& if x 0 a girl1 ,i fe> ! answ]1 sil5t or spok51 0 mu* ! same4 ,n[1 ,i say t boy or girl mu/ h be5 p>tly bl9d to h miss$ see+ ^? wond]ful fl[]s1 & butt]flies1 & bees1 & birds1 & _m o!r int]e/+ ?+s :i* ,i h n "t "h to tell ab\t4 ,c]ta9ly !y 7 n us+ _! eyes prop]ly2 & ! long] !y g ab\t 9 su* a way1 m wor?y ( a bat ?an ( a well-made *ild1 ! m useless & bat-l w _! eyes become4 ,x is really m natural = a *ild to use 8 eyes con/antly ?an x is = an old] p]son4 ,! gr[n-up man or woman is likely to h s _m ?+s to ?9k ab\t1 t eyes & bra9 d n always "w toge!r1 & s ! surr\nd+s are n notic$4 ,= e boy kn[s t if 8 head is full ( ! ball game he is go+ to play1 he runs along )\t eyes or ?\ghts = o!r ?+s4 ,& e girl kn[s t if %e is on h] way to "s fri5d to :om %e has a secret to tell1 %e is 9 su* ha/e to rea* h] j\rney's end1 & is s busy ?9k+ :at h] fri5d w h to say ab\t x all1 t ( c\rse !re is no "t to pay att5tion to any?+ else4 ,h] eyes may be 9 good work+ ord]1 yet !y are n ( mu* use unless h] bra9 is ready to help !m2 & t little bra9 j n[ is too busy ) its secret4 ,no1 by ! p :o are half bl9d ,i mean only ^? :o mu* ( ! "t use nei!r eyes nor bra91 :o c nei!r tell y :at !y h se5 nor :at !y h be5 ?9k+ ab\t4 ,sometimes x seems z if su* p 7 n only half bl9d1 x seems z if !y 7 only half alive4 ,a ,,holiday ,,lesson ,b ,i am 9 hopes t "s ( ! *ildr5 :o read ?is book w say1 8,i d n ?9k x fair to call *ildr5 half bl9d & only half alive4 ,i "k ,i am n half bl9d4 ,i saw all ^? ?+s t ,mrs4 ,dana saw along t c\ntry road1 &0 7p]haps "s ( !m may add7 8a good deal m too4 ,i "k all ! diff]5t fl[]s by sight1 & ! sunny holl[s :]e ! fir/ ones come4 ,i "k :]e ev] s _m ( ! birds build _! ne/s1 & h[ _! diff]5t eggs are m>k$ & color$4 ,(t5 ,i g d[n to ! little pool 9 ! woods :]e !y come = _! ba?4 ,i "k h[ ! cat]pill>s wrap !mselves 9 leaves & come out beautiful butt]flies4 ,i h peep$ into ! holl[ ( ! tree :]e ! r$ squirrel is br++ up its family2 & ,i h se5 h[ ! pretty gre5 katydid scrapes 8 w+s along 8 sides1 & makes ! s\nd1 #8,katy did1 ,katy didn't1' & oh1 s _m m ?+s t ,i h n "t to tell !m all40 ,ah6 t is j x4 ,! *ild t kn[s h[ to use 8 eyes c see s mu*1 s _m wond]ful ?+s6 ,t is :y ,i am s anxi\s t he or %e %\ld n miss ?r\gh c>elessness ! revelations t come to ! *ild alone4 ,x seems z ?\gh ! woods & fields 7 m ready to tell _! /ories1 to :isp] _! secrets1 to *ildr5 ?an to gr[n p4 ,if p le>n to use _! eyes & e>s only aft] !y are gr[n1 ,i h>dly ?9k t !y w ev] read q ! same /ories1 ev] li/5 to q su* wond]ful secrets1 z if !y _h begun to look & to li/5 :5 !y 7 little *ildr54 ,if fairy godmo!rs came n[1 z ! /ories tell u !y did once ^u a "t1 to ! *ri/5+s ( our little ones1 (f]+ :atev] gifts ! p>5ts %\ld *oose1 x seems to me "o ( ! wise/ selections w\ld be ! p[] to see4 ,& s :5 ,i ask y *ildr51 n[ t y are putt+ by y\r lesson books = _m weeks1 to le>n "o lesson ?is holiday "t1--to le>n to see1--,i am ask+ y to d some?+ t w make y\r lives f> happi] ?an !y c\ld be 7 ?is lesson left unle>n$4 ,illu/ration3 ,fl[]s ,,index 7,= ! conv5i5ce ( tea*]s & o!r old] read]s1 te*nical t]ms avoid$ 9 ! body ( ! book are giv5 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