Contents 



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X. SOME BEAUTIES OF THE WILD, 131 



(1). THE SWINGING LAMPS OF DAWN, 135 



(2). THE WILD ROSE, . . .136 



(3). THE VINE TANGLE, 138 



(4). WILD VERBENA, 140 



(5). THE PRAIRIE " DEER APPLE," 142 



XI. MIRRORS OF THE SKY, . .'".'. . . . * . . . . 145 



THE MIRAGE, .. . . . . . ". . ... 158 



XII. RAMBLING RIVERS, . . . . . . . . : . . .161 



XIII. A BUNCH OF WILD FLOWERS, . . . . . . . . . 187 



(1). SNOW ON THE MOUNTAIN, . . . . . . . .191 



(2). THE BUTTERFLY WEED, . . . ... . . 193 



(3). THE MALLOW, . ... 194 



(4). WILD POTATO BLOOM, . 195 



