CONTENTS 



I. A New England May-Day 



II. When Orchards Bloom , 



III. The Rom aunt of the Rose 



IV. The Gardens of the Sea 

 V. A Song of Summer . 



VI. Feathered Philosophers . 



VII. Nature's Calm . 



VIII. The Story of a Garden . 



IX. Rustling Wings . 



X. The Loom of Autumn 



XI. A Winter Mood . 



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Note. — Acknowledgment is due the Evening Post 

 for permission to use the first article, which appeared 

 in that journal, and to the Nerv York Times for like 

 permission to reprint the second, third, and fourth. 

 These articles, however, have been re-written since 

 their first publication. 



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