Part 1

WOOD WANDERINGS

THE WORKS OF WINTHROP PACKARD

WOODLAND PATHS WILD PASTURES WOOD WANDERINGS WILDWOOD WAYS

Each illustrated by Charles Copeland

12mo. Ornamental cloth, gilt top, each volume $1.20 net, postage 8 cents

The four volumes together constitute “The New England Year,” dealing, in the order given, with the four seasons. The set, boxed, $4.80; carriage extra. Sold separately.

SMALL, MAYNARD AND COMPANY PUBLISHERS BOSTON

WOOD WANDERINGS

BY WINTHROP PACKARD

ILLUSTRATED BY CHARLES COPELAND

BOSTON SMALL, MAYNARD AND COMPANY PUBLISHERS

COPYRIGHT, 1910

BY SMALL, MAYNARD AND COMPANY (INCORPORATED)

Entered at Stationers’ Hall

THE UNIVERSITY PRESS, CAMBRIDGE, U.S.A.

The author wishes to express his thanks to the “Boston Transcript” for permission to reprint in this volume matter which was originally contributed to its columns.

CONTENTS

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FAIRY FRUIT 1

THE LAND OF SPRUCE 21

BIRDS OF THE NOR’EASTER 43

THE SQUIRREL HARVEST 65

AMONG AUTUMN LEAVES 85

THE DAY THAT SUMMER CAME BACK 107

WHEN AUTUMN PASSES 129

NOVEMBER WOODS 149

WINTER BIRDS’-NESTING 171

SOME CROWS I HAVE KNOWN 193