CONTENTS. XV 



Splendour of the Autumnal Gorse Ocean Sunset at 

 Barmoutli 389 



CHAP. XXII. 



Reflections awakened by a glance at the wilder tracts of 

 Flora's Dominion Scene changed, and " at home " in the 

 Garden Dahlias, Holly-Hocks, and Sunflowers, with their 

 Associations Hydrangia, Chinese Aster, &c. Suggestive 

 Thoughts from Gardening Pleasures Adonis Autumnalis 

 Smelling a Geranium Poetical Ideas emanating from 

 Flowers Withered Flowers and Lost Joys 417 



OCTOBER. CHAP. XXIII. 



Autumnal Weather favourable for Exploration Adventure at 

 Maentwrog, Merionethshire Falls of Festiniog A Break- 

 down Ascent of Snowdon Plants gathered on its lofty 

 Rocks Cloudy Prospect Rainy Outpourings Brambles 

 at Caunant Mawr A Truce to Wandering 440 



CHAP. XXIV. 



Excursion to the Botanic Garden of Snowdonia Plants of 

 the Ravines and Rocks Fearful Ledge above Llyn Idwal 

 A contemplative day on the Sea Shore The aspect of 

 Upland Heaths late in the Year Eye-bright, Juniper, 

 Mountain Groundsel, Betony, &c. Relics of Wild Love- 

 liness Autumnal Maritime Plants Sea-side Sketch - 

 Search on Brean Down for the White Mountain Cistus. . . . 457 



CHAP. XXV. 



A look out upon the Sere and Yellow Leaf Reflections on a 

 Foggy Morning Colours assumed by the Foliage of Forest 

 Trees - - Chemical suggestions on this Phenomenon - 

 Mournful aspect of Nature Superstitions appertaining to 

 Groves and Trees Fading Picture in Rural Lanes 

 Coloured Berries of the Hedges Nutting and Botanical 

 Structure of the Nut Thicket Beauties and lovely aspect 

 of the Wood Horsetail Bramble Hunting Notices of the 

 Ivy and Arbutus 475 



NOVEMBER. CHAP. XXVI. 



Cryptogamic Vegetation, and the Tribes composing it Aspect 

 of the Fungi Fairy Rings Beauty of the Agaric and 



