A guidebook to the four seasons, calling attention to many of the more striking objects and phenomena which reveal themselves to the country rambler.
The 171 illustrations depicted in 46 Plates at the beginning of the original book are separated in this edition and inserted as individual illustrations where they are referenced in the text..
The condition of plants, animals, and trees in Winter round out the year.
Fruits and seeds and preparation for winter are the main topics in Autumn.
In Summer the focus shifts to the various habitats--woods, hedgerows, wastes, streams, heaths, bogs, marshes, fields, and meadows--and what can be found there.
The awakening of nature dominates the discussion in Spring.
A guidebook to the four seasons, calling attention to many of the more striking objects and phenomena which reveal themselves to the country rambler