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 [Illustration: You may see a slender doe pirouette like a ballet-dancing wood nymph [_Page 38_] ] WOOD WANDERINGS BY WINTHROP PACKARD ILLUSTRATED BY CHARLES COPELAND [Illustration] 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 PAGE 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 INDEX 217 ILLUSTRATIONS You may see a slender doe pirouette like a ballet-dancing wood nymph _Frontispiece_ OPPOSITE PAGE The woodchuck is the very mark and origin of the paunchy gnome 8 Seems to think himself secure there 36