Transcriber’s Note The few inconsistencies in hyphenation have been retained. Underscore characters are used to surround _italic_ text. LITTLE WANDERERS BY 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 MAPLES 47 ELMS 52 ASH TREES 54 PINES 56 SEEDS THAT FLY WITHOUT WINGS OR PLUMES 59 OTHER SEEDS THAT ARE MOVED BY THE WIND 61 TUMBLEWEEDS 63 WANDERERS THAT CLING 65 BURDOCKS 65 COCKLEBURS AND SAND SPURS 68 TICK TREFOIL 70 STICK-TIGHTS 73 AGRIMONY AND OTHER WEEDS 76 FLAX 78 MISTLETOE 80 OTHER PLANTS WITH STICKY SEEDS OR SEED PODS 82 WANDERERS THAT FLOAT 84 SEEDS THAT ANIMALS LIKE TO EAT 87 THE HICKORY 87 WALNUTS AND BUTTERNUTS 90 THE CHESTNUT 92 OTHER EDIBLE SEEDS 94 BERRIES 96 CHERRIES 98 APPLES 100 SEEDS THAT ARE SHOT AWAY 102 OXALIS 102 WITCH-HAZEL 104 TOUCH-ME-NOT 106 LITTLE WANDERERS. WHY PLANTS TRAVEL.