Contents 



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XIV. THE FRUIT OF THE FURROW, 197 



XV. A RACE FOR PRAIRIE HOMES, .217 



XVI. THE BRIDAL OF THE BLUESTEM, ........ 223 



XVII. BETWEEN THE HEDGE Rows, ........ 247 



(1). THE DAY-FLOWER, 252 



(2). THE WILD PETUNIA, 253 



(3). GOLDENROD, 255 



XVIII. WEEDS, 257 



XIX. ALFALFA, ....... 269 



XX. THE PEAK BETWEEN THE PRAIRIES, . . . . . . 275 



MORNING ON THE MOUNTAIN, 283 



XXI. A DREAM IN THE DESERT, . ... 289 



XXII. IN CALIFORNIA, 305 



XXIII. A YOSEMITE IDYL, ;/ . . 311 



NORTH DOME VISTA, . . . .... . . 315 



XXIV. UNDER THE REDWOOD TREES, . . , 335 



