How to lel\ the Birds from the Flouiers and other Wood-cuts. Verses and lUustrations bjj Robert Wittiams Wood. The Crow. The Crocus. Revised and Enlarsed Edilion. Du{Jiii.lA.A.iiLJlkUM).l/.il..lkltJM/l^.>^la..lL, The Burr. The Bird. i. TheButterMTheBufercup, J6. The Croui. The Crocus, 2. The Roc. The Shamrocl^ . J7. The Plover. The Cloven 3. A Sparrer. ilsparasus. j& Ole Gander. Oleander. 4. TheBlueMounlainLori). 19. The Hen . The lichen . 5. The Blue norm$ Glory . la The Pelican The Panicle 6. TheTern.TheTurnip. ZO. The Pea . The Peiuee. 7, The Larks.The Larhspur 12. The Parrot .The Carrot. 8. CrossBilLSmeetMlUam. 23. TheBue. The Rooster, a Thelbis.The'Ibiscus. 24. TheHaujk.TheHolUihocli. jO, ThePipe. The Snipe. 25. The Pecan. TheToucan. n. The Bay.TheiTaij. 2B. The Cat-biriThe Cat-nip. 12. The Gentian.TheLadij-biri:?. Thepuail . The Kale. 13. PuJJin . Nujjin . 28. The Auk. The Orchid. 14. Bee. Beet. Beetle. 29. The Coiu-bird.The Couislip. 1 5. TheBunn^i.TheTunn]). 30. ThePuss.The Octopus. 3I JhePipe-Jish Jhe Sea-sar ^ 42. The Eel.The Eelephanl. 31 The ElK.The WhelK. 43. TheM.The Pheasant. 33. TheP-cockThep-CUmber. 44. The Hare .TheHarrier. 34. The Sloe Jhe Slolli. 45. The Pen-|uiTiTheSiuord-iis)i.35. The Coui.Thc Couiry . 46. The Gnu.TheNeuit. 36. TheMelope.The Canlelope. 47. The Raif . TheBaven . 38. The Pansy .The ChiTii-pansi).48. The ^pe.The Grape 4a Naught. Nautilus. ;^ 4fl The Poe . The Dodo 41. By other Nature books Irn sure , youVe often been misled , youVe tried a uiaU-flouier to secure. -And picKed a hen instead : ybuVe wondered uihat Ihe egs-plants by, Ani uihij the chestnuts burred, Tlnd ii the hop-vine hops atuay , It's perfectly absurd. I hence submit for your inspection , This very neiu and choice collection. Of |louiers on Storks, and PhloA: of birds. With some explanatory words. Not every one is always able To recognize a vegetable , Tor some are §uided by tradition , While olher5 use their intuition , Jlnd even I make no pretense 0{ having more than common sense. Indeed these strange homolo§ies Tire in most Jlornitholo§ies. And I have freely drawn upon The ujorKs o| Gray and Audubon, Avoidlns though the frequent blunders 0| those uiho studij Nature's uionders. J' ■! I-* Who ij there luVio has never heard, About the Burdoch and the Bird ? And yet houi very very ;Jeui , Discriminate betuieen thetiuo. While even Mr.BurbanK carit, Trans|orm a Bird into a Plant . K<^.u> Some are unable , as ijou Knom, To tell Ihe Crocus jrom the Crom; The reason uihy is jusl be-cauis They are not versed in Nature's lauis. The noisu camms Croms all come, Obedient to the Cro'custom, A lar^e Croui Caui-cus to convoKe. you never hear the Crocus croaK ! z. V-iv: kr lh®thy$t Ih^fhmt The Plover and the Clover can be told apart luilh ease, Bi< paylns close attention to the habits oi the Bees, Tor En-tomolo-jists aver, the Bee can be in Cloven While Ety-molo-^isls concur, there is no B In Plover. 3. ?ki®tafa Ih mt The Gander loves lo jDromenade, vflround the farmer's poultry i/ard, WhUe as u/e see, the Oleander Is quite unable to meander: The Gardener tied it up indeed, Fearinj that it mishl run to seed. 4. Tlhi nm Lichens, regardless of conventions, Exist in only tuio dimensions, fl li^e restricted to a plane. On rocKs and stones a sreenish slam. They live upon the simplest fare, fl drop of deui, a breath of air. Contrast them uiith the sreed^Hen, Hnd her most careless resimen. She shuns the barren stones and rocKS, Rr\i thrives upon the sarbase box. 5. Tlnii Paikte. The Panicle and Pelican have ojten been confused , The letters tuhich spell Pelican, in Panicle are used. Ij ijou recosnize this flnasram youll never §o astray, Or TnaHe the careless blunder that mas made by Mr. Gray. 6. To teW iVie Pcwee ^rom the Pea , Requires §rcat per-spi-ca-clly. Here in the pod tue see the Pea . While perched close b;/ is the Peiuee; The Pea he hears the Pewee peep. While Pewee sees the uiee Pea lueep. There'll be but little tiine to see , Houi Peu/ee differs from the Pea , 7. TkFarroi Tfe Carrel The Parrot and the Csirrot one -may easily confounc TheyVe very much alike in looks and similar in sound. We recosnlze the Parrot by his clear articulation, For Carrots are unable to en^a^e in conversation. 8. IM Sii< Tbi^wste When i(ou aiuaKe at haU- past- tiuo,^ jflnd hear a "Cock-a-doodle-doo'/ tio argument need then ensue, It is the Rooster, not the Rue, Which never thus disturbs our dream. With ruthless rude nocturnal scredms. We sleep less soundlii than lue i sed ter And love the Rue but rue the Rooster. 9. d//\\^M <^i'^' ^,-_ To recosmze this bird-of-prei|. The broody hen ^ou should sun/ey: She taKes her chicks on daily aialks, Amons the neishborins Holli(hocks, While uilth the Hauik association, Is cjuite beyond her toleration, 10. Very feuu can Tell Xht Toucan Prom the Pecan - Here's a neui plan: TotaKe the Toucan jrom the tree, Requires iin-nieTise a-sil-i-tee. While anyone can pick uiitti ease The Pecans from the Pecan trees. Ifs such an easy thins to ^^^ That even the Toucan he can too, 11. The Cal-blrds call resembles thai Emitted bij fhe Pussy Cat, While Cat- nip jroiuins bi) the uiall, Is never hnotun to cateroiaul: Its odor Ihou§Vi attracts the Kits, hr\i Ihrouis IViem in Cat-nip-tion jitS. 12. The California Quail Is said. To have a tall upon his head, While contrary-wise lue style Die Kale, A cabbase-head upon a tall. It Is not hard to tell the Iujo, The Juail cominences uiith a cjueue. 13, Ih^AA We seldom meet,ujhen oat to uialk, Either the Orchid or the Auk. The auiK-'iuard AuK is only Known To diuellers in the Auk-tic zone, While Orchids can be Jound in lesions, Within the ecjuatorial resions. So ii by chance you travel on The Lena or the Anva-zon , Se certain oj the tem-pera-ture Or you uiill make mistaKes Iin 5ure. 14. TtetiMiirdo TteC®ws!l Althou5h the Coiuslips onthisjDlaiit, Suggest perhaps a ruinin-anl One never sees the open'ins bud , Devour the srass or cheui its cud. The Couibird picture,! suspect. Is absoluteti/ incorrect ; We make such exvors nou/ and then, h sort ^\ couj slip of the pen. 15. The little Bulter-ciip can sins, from morn 'till nisht UKe anytliins. The Quackins of the Butter- ball. Cannot be called a sons at all. We thus the f louuer mail learn to hnoui, Its sons is reproduced beloui. jj|jj^HJj|ji^|JjjH^^I^^J|i 16. Tlf^i M@(g YfmBh AUhough I never took much stock. In Sinbad's i/am about the Roc, i^nd reaUu must confess I am Inclmed to tlVinh the Roc a sham : Take notice that , the Sham-rock may Be seen upon S? Patrick's day . 17. a-^ 0|»»e JaW of tk Sparrou) lue ojlen have heard, And iVe here represented the jail oj the bird: In the case oj Asparagus thou5h,I mai) mention, A jail such as this, is quite out oj the question: For observe that ilsparasus, jat and uiell fed, Speml5 all of his Time in the 'sparajus bed. 18. ThilluiH@ii Amlr^.Tlis BIw^Hotw^ The Insects, to avoid surprise By Birds, sometimes ttient selves disguise fls leaves and tuiigs, and tlius escape The appetizing Insect's fate. Observe hom cleverly this Vine Has forced its leaves and flouJerstotmine Themselves into a Bird design. And. houi its artful turns analiuists, Hides It from zealous Botanists. 19. _ jic^^^^^_j___ ,_ _ IT'-.C , Ti TljS(§T@iri. To leU Ihe Turnip from the Tern, K fhlns uihich everyone should learn, Observe Ihc Tern up in the air, See ho\Ai he turns, and noai compare Him Luith this inert ves-et-able, Who thus to turn is cjuite unable, For he is rooted to the spot, 20. While as lue see, the Tern is not: He IS not aluiays doomed lo be ' Thus bound lo earth e*tern-alli| For'coohed lo a tenf may be inferred, To chanse the Turnip to a bird. ^( 0' C^^ . c f/ Observe the Turnip in the Pot. The Tern is slad that he is not ! 21 TlhiTLnfl^s. Thgii you must not maKe ad-verse remarlts, j^bout my draujins ^i ll^e Larks. For^by the minor poets lore The Larhs- joer pet- ually soan While Larkspurs, borderins garden uialKs, /Ire perched securely on their stalks. 11. ml Ml. Nobodi| but an imbecile WislaHes Suieet William for Cross Bill: hnd even I can scarcely claim , The skill to maKe them look the same. Some other shrubs and vines and trees, Express emotion much like these, X Olive seen the mad-uiort plant Is^iess, nd uieepins uiillou/s and sifh-press, The passion-ilouier,atit's climax. The slad-ioUis and the smile-ax. 23. AVi TBiJillbfeeiJSo The sacred Ibis, one mi§ht sau , Was dass'ified a"Sird-ofPray" His body, affer death, ui as dried, Em balm ed in pilch, and mumnuijied, find thus uias handed doiun to us In some old Kings sarcophagus. ThjB MaUoui, sroiuins in the boss, Clbiscus termed bjj pedagogues) Is much opposed to dessicalion, i\nd bears no marks oj veneration. 24. v^^ .,.:^Sif$V^ W#3 '1^'// Obseri/e the hybrid Indian Pipe , LiKewLse the hish- bred EnjUsh Snipe, Who is distin3Ui5hed,as lue see, By his superior pedigree. TWO CROSSES botonnij Benct sinister rcss ARcent MAfltUts SflBle. 25. If *\'7'* vnti. Tfe T DM' The Blue Jay, as uie clearly see. Is so much UKe the s^een Day tree That one mishl say the onlij clue. Lies in their di^-fer-ence of hue, And if you have a color sense, « you'll see at once this difference. 26, *^*»^ -^a^jy^jt^ The reason uihy this beetle say, Is called the Lady-bird, they say, Is just because he uiastes his hour5, In runmns ajter pretty Jloiuers, Who, quite regardless of conventions, Kosl openly invite attentions, {And. hence are aptli( termed tlie Gent-ians) 21. py||m. yffifi Upon this cahe of ice is perched. The paddle-footed puf Jin: To find hfe double I have searched. But have discovered - Niijjin\ 28. Wsidg.TtetellW T^-v^w. ^m /a Good Mr. Dariuin once contended That Beetles mere f rom Bees descenM And as my pictures show I thinft The Beet miist be the missins link. The sugar- beet and honey-bee Supply the Beetles pedigree: The family is noui complete, - The Bee.t^e Beetle and the Beet. 19. R-M/.W. TteiMWjoTIhgTMmpo The superficial naturalists have often been misled. By "-..,/^, . -tv, ■'"* ,-, '.A4 • W ^. Tllii!n!a?@o TtetemiF. The Harrier, harassed bij Ihe Hare, presents a picture oj^ despair; Although as far as Im concerned. I love to see the tables turned. The Harrier jlies uiith all his might. It is a harum-scare'm flight: Im not surprised he does not care To meet the fierce pursuing Hare. 34. Ite I?@i°iymol(fii®Sw@#f fislh Wehavejormani/ yeans been bored By that old saui about the suiord /Ind pen, and noui uie all rejoice , To see houi Nature made her choice : She made, regardless of offendin', The Suiord-fish misWler Inan the Pensiiin. 35. Tte ©lyc TOi i®wl The Gnu conspicuously uiears. His coat 0/ snumerous brislUns hairs, While,as uie see, the modest Newt Oj such a coat is destitute. ( Im only tellin? this to you , ^^ ^nd it is strictly "enfre snu") In point of fact the Neiut Is nude, iind therefore he does not obtrude. But hides in some secluded gnook. Beneath the surface of the brook. 36. It s almost more than he can bean To issue slyly §rom his lair, And snatch a hasty breath of air. His need of uihich is absolute. Because, you see, he is a pneu-t.* * This ujord,oJ air is emblematic , ^^^^k Greek, "pneumos"- air- compare Pneumatic. 37. Th^Umm. I ahuays sin^ the hymn oj hate. When I perceive the Ray(or 5Kate) His usly moulh I can't abide. His eyes are on the other side. His features are all out of place He hasiit even ani/ Jace. I do not iTiind the Haven, thoush Aali^ned by Edgar Allan Poe: 38. Biy his fun-er-ial array We recqgmze him from IheBaj^, Whose epiderm is tuhite as snow, Not black asfiisht,liKeMrCroLu. Thoush black , morose , and quite unshaven lin sure oie all prefer the Raven . 39. To -see "her iYiape, Invert the f{pe ! Tl^i Ap Ttii© ^mm The Apes, from mhom lue are descended, Han§ ape-x domn from trees suspended, And since lue find them in the trees, We term them arbor-is-*ines. This quite explains llie monkey) -shines Cut up by those uiho ptucK from vines The Grape, and then subject its juices. To Bacchanalian abuses. 40. ThiO@( Tte ]Mm The Doe and her phonetic double, No lonser are a source oj trouble, Because the Dodo, it appears, Ha5 been extinct for many years: She u/as too haughty to embark, With total strangers in Noah's ark, /Ind uie rejoice because her pride. Our nature book has simplij-ied. 41. TteFSp=|lsl^o Tfe '""'m^^io To smoKe a herring is to make /I most lamen- table mistaKe, PartiGularlij since there are The pipe-jish and the long Sea-^an Bear this in mind aihen next you wish To smoke your ajter-dinner jish. 42. Kx/e.^"'' lUim. TteMtelK. A roar oj uielkome through the Luelkin. Is certain proof y cull find the Elk in; But if you listen to the shell. In uihich the Whelk Is said todujeU, Rnd hear a roar, beyond a doubt It indicates theWhelK is out. 43. The slriKins siniilariti/ oj this P-p-Uar )oalr, Wo lonscr need en-cumber us, or jiU us uiith despair: The P-Cock and the Q-CuiTiber lyou never need confuse^ If you pay atlenlion to the EyesA. and mind your Ts and Q'sW 44- T See ujhal a fix the Sloth is in , He has been captured by the sin; This gin is not the same gin though. In uinich tue sometimes find the Sloe. This shoois hoai careful one must be, To treat the gin most §ir\$erhj . 45. TteCo Tlh© O@wr^o TheCoLury seems to be,5omehouj, A sort o| mouth- piece for the Com: A speaking likeness one mi§ht sai/. Which I've endeavored to portray. 46. \V /, \1hf I '«"" IWi- xl'/yU^ I'C^ ^^r^-^^^^'^'^'^i.... lh@lhMM©f^M(BC' li you uiill tap the Cantelope reposing on the ground It Uiill not move, but just emit a melon- choly sound But if you try this method on the antlered antelope , His departure uiill convince you that he is a mis-anthrope. 4Z ThdOMmfiiii Observe hou) Natures necromancies Have clearly painted on the Pansies, These almost human counten-ances, In i|ellouj,blue and black nu-ances. The Jace houiever seems to me To be that of the Chim-pan-zee: R Jacl that makes the gentle Pansy, /\ppeal no longer to my fancy. 48. The-Rrso-naut or Nautilus, With habits quite adventurous, Acom-bin-a-lion of a snail, -?! jelly-fish and paper saiL The parts of him that did not jell jRre packed securely in his shell. It is not strange that uihen 1 sought To find his double, 1 found Naught, 49. I . '. $1.00 net M.11.1M I ;i< I I';