THE HORSE-CHESTNUT BRANCH 



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There have been no flowers and only a few 

 birds. 



Plants and animals both have been resting. 



But now Spring is coming. 



She will bring with her many beautiful things 

 again. 



The birds and flowers will come again. 



The green grass will begin to grow. 



The buds will open. 



Already they are beginning to swell. 



Perhaps we can fool them a little. 



We will bring them indoors. 



We will give them plenty of water to drink. 



THE HORSE-CHESTNUT 

 BRANCH 



unfold scales leaflet 

 Look at the horse-chestnut branch. 



"Then gray horse-chestnuts little 



hands unfold, 



Softer than a baby's be a+- three 

 days old." 



