A Year in the Wonderland of Trees

Twelve months in the woods — why leaves turn, how squirrels bank their acorns, what the winds plant and the April rains conjure — nature writing for young wood scouts, one month at a time.

Seed-Time and Harvest: October

6 pages in this part of Wonderland of Trees.

Seed-Time and Harvest: October

So, you see, it's an interesting game, merely on the amusement side of it, this telling trees by their leaves; and, as October is the month…

Seed-Time and Harvest: October: Squirrels

As I have already said in the story of the soil, a great many trees, take it year in and year out, are planted by absent-minded squirrels who bury acorns and nuts for…

Seed-Time and Harvest: October: Uncle

And the busy bushy-tailed depositors know exactly where they have deposited their funds; but so do the seed-harvesters in Uncle Sam's…

Seed-Time and Harvest: October: Willows

SEED-GATHERING IN OTHER FIELDS The seeds of most trees ripen in the fall, but the seeds of Willows, Poplars, Elms, and Soft Maples ripen in…

Seed-Time and Harvest: October: Seedlings

The genial warmth of the sun is also very important; so, other things being equal, trees bear better toward the southern part of their…

Seed-Time and Harvest: October: Acorns

Seeds must be collected chiefly by hand-picking, although those which fall readily with wind and frost, such as Honey-Locust seeds, Acorns…

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