THE GRAY DAYS OF BIRDS 



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HE temptation is great, if we 

 love flowers, to pass over the 

 seed time, when stalks are 

 dried and leaves are shriv- 

 elled, no matter how beauti- 

 ful may be the adaptation 

 for scattering or preserv- 

 ing the seed or how 

 wonderful the protective 

 coats guarding against 

 cold or wet. Or if insects 

 attract us by their many 

 varied interests, we are 

 more enthusiastic over the 

 glories of the full-winged 

 imago than the less conspicuous, though no less interesting, 



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