Part 1

Transcriber’s Note

The few inconsistencies in hyphenation have been retained.

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LITTLE WANDERERS

MARGARET WARNER MORLEY

AUTHOR OF “FLOWERS AND THEIR FRIENDS,” “A FEW FAMILIAR FLOWERS,” “BEE PEOPLE,” ETC.

BOSTON, U.S.A.

GINN & COMPANY, PUBLISHERS

The Athenæum Press 1899

COPYRIGHT, 1899, BY

MARGARET WARNER MORLEY

ALL RIGHTS RESERVED

CONTENTS.

PAGE

WHY PLANTS TRAVEL 1

THOSE THAT FLY WITH PLUMES OR DOWN 4

DANDELIONS 4

THISTLES 15

MILKWEEDS 20

LETTUCE 25

CLEMATIS 27

ASTERS AND GOLDEN-ROD 29

THE WILLOW 31

CATTAILS 37

GERANIUMS 39

COTTON 41

OTHER FLY-AWAYS 45

SEEDS THAT FLY WITH WINGS 47