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XXV. THISTLEDOWN BLOWS 147 



XXVI. SCARLET GERANIUMS 153 



XXVII. RAIN ON THE ROOT CROPS 159 



XXVIII. HOPS BLOSSOM 166 



XXIX. THE DEPARTURE OF THE SWIFTS . . . .173 



XXX. WATERSIDE WEEDS 179 



XXXI. ASPARAGUS BERRIES 185 



XXXII. THE KERNING OF THE WHEAT .... 191 



XXXIII. THE ORIGIN OF GROUSE . . . . . .197 



XXXIV. PLUMS RIPEN. . 203 



XXXV. THE PEAR HARVEST . . , . . . . 209 



XXXVI. SOME ALPINE CLIMBERS 215 



XXXVII. SOME AMERICAN COLONISTS 221 



XXXVIII. THE WEEDS OF BEDMOOR 228 



XXXIX. THOR'S HAMMER 233 



