Xll CONTENTS 



PAGB 



The Swallow . . . 217 



The Conceited Apple Branch. Adapted from Andersen . 219 



The Dandelion. John B. Tabb 1 222 



A Story of the Dandelion 222 



The Dandelion 224 



Another Story of the Dandelion . Adapted from Hiawatha 228 

 The Tax-Gatherer. John B. Tabb l . . . . . .230 



Story of the Apple Blossom . . . . . .231 



Two Common Weeds 235 



Shepherd's Purse. 



Sheep's Sorrel. 



The Dogwood 237 



Jack-in-the-Pulpit. Clara Smith 2 238 



Buttercups 239 



The Lilac. Clara Doty Bates 3 240 



America. Samuel F. Smith ...... 241 



Decoration Day . 242 



JUNE 



June. Lowell 245 



The Jumpers. Adapted from Andersen .... 247 



The Donkey and the Grasshopper. Adapted from ^Esop . 249 

 The Bluebell. From Little Flower Folks . . . .250 



For Flag Day . . 252 



1 By permission of Messrs. Copeland & Day. 



2 By permission of Messrs. Houghton, Mifflin & Co. 



3 By permission of Mr. Morgan Bates. 



