CONTENTS 



PAliE 



INTRODUCTION, . . . . . . * . i 



AUTUMN, . . . . . . . ".' 9 



SEPTEMBER, . . . . ' '." .v, 19 



FAMILY PARTIES, . . . . ; * . , 21 



THE WAY OF A SEED, . . . ,. . ' 32 



'SEASON OF MIST,' . . . . . : . . 47 



BUTTERFLIES AND MOTHS, . . . ../. 53 

 BIRDS IN FLOCKS, ...... 70 



THE LAST OF THE FLOWERS, . . . . 79 



OCTOBER, ..... , . . 91 



THE BURNING BUSH, . . . ; v <,*. ; 93 



THE SOUTHWARD FLIGHT, . v<^ . . v ,. 104 



FRUITFUL HEDGEROWS, . . . . . .112 



THE WINTERERS, . . . . . . .126 



GOSSAMER AND SILK, . . . . .137 



AUTUMN RAIN, . $ . . . . . 149 



MUSHROOMS, . . . . . 160 



NOVEMBER, . . . . . . . 167 



WINTER BIRDS OF PASSAGE, . . . . .169 



HUNTING DAYS, . . . .' , . 184 



OUR INDIAN SUMMER, . . , . , . 193 



BRITISH DEER, . . . . . . . 201 



