CONTENTS 



Grass and other Green Things ..... 1 



The Season of Buttercups ..... 21 



The Season of Brown Leaves . . . • .29 



Memories of Mischief ..... 35 



The Soul in Nature . . . . • .41 



The Sparrow ... ... 48 



The Inner Life . . . . . . .55 



The Land of Blackberries ..... 62 



The Soul of Song ...... 70 



Suggestions of a Broomstick . . . . 77 



The Poetry of Chemistry . . . . .87 



Floral Symbols (Part I.) ..... 95 



Floral Symbols (Part II.) 102 



Fairy Rings ....... 110 



The Love of Flowers . . . . . .118 



Floral Antiquities of the East . . . .132 



Summer Pictures ...... 147 



Uses of Wild Plants . , . . .155 



A Glance at the Progress of Discovery and Science during the 



past half century (an Address), . . . .165 



On the Formation of an Herbarium (A Recreation for the 



Young) ....... 175 



Footsteps of the Seasons ..... 183 



Floral Customs, Superstitions, and Histories . . 213 



