Contents 



CHAPTER I. 

 CROCUSES 17 



CHAPTER II. 

 DANDELIONS 36 



CHAPTER III. 

 IN APRIL WEATHER 49 



CHAPTER IV. 

 THE FLOWERING OF THE FOREST-TREES 64 



CHAPTER V. 

 GREEN LEAVES AT WORK 87 



CHAPTER VI. 

 LILY-KIN AND ROSE-KIN , n6 



CHAPTER VII. 

 GRASSES T 4Q 



CHAPTER VIII. 

 RUSHES AND SEDGES !77 



CHAPTER IX. 

 NIGHT FLOWERS I99 



CHAPTER X. 

 CLIMBING PLANTS. . 



