Chapter IV: Part VI: Flowers

The Building Plan of the Cherry Blossom 187

Lilies 191

About Stamens 193

Flower Dust, or Pollen 196

About Pistils 197

The First Arrival 202

Pussy Willows 205

Alders and Birches 207

The Great Trees 209

The Unseen Visitor 211

Plant Packages 214

Underground Storehouses 216

Different Building Plans 217

A Celebrated Family 222

Clever Customs 225

Flowers that turn Night into Day 228

Horrid Habits 230

The Story of the Strawberry 232

A Cousin of the Strawberry 235

Another Cousin 238

Pea Blossoms and Peas 240

The Clover’s Trick 243

More Tricks 244

An Old Friend 247

The Largest Plant Family in the World 248

Robin’s Plantain, Golden-rod, and Aster 251

The Last of the Flowers 254

PART VII.—LEARNING TO SEE

A Bad Habit 257

A Country Road 261

A Holiday Lesson 264

PLANTS AND THEIR CHILDREN