The Dumpy Books for Children
No. 7. A FLOWER BOOK
EDEN COYBEE &
NELLIE BENSON
London: GRANT RICHARDS,9 Henrietta Street, W.C.
THE DUMPY BOOKS
FOR CHILDREN.
Cloth, Royal 32mo, 1/6 each.
1. THE FLAMP, THE AMELIORATOR,AND THE SCHOOLBOY'SAPPRENTICE. By E. V. Lucas.(Seventh Thousand.)
2. MRS. TURNER'S CAUTIONARYSTORIES. (Fifth Thousand.)
3. THE BAD FAMILY. By Mrs.Fenwick. (Third Thousand.)
4. THE STORY OF LITTLE BLACKSAMBO. Illustrated in Colours byHelen Bannerman. (Twenty-seventhThousand.)
5. THE BOUNTIFUL LADY. ByThomas Cobb. (Fourth Thousand.)
6. A CAT BOOK. Portraits by H.Officer Smith. Characteristics byE. V. Lucas. (Eighth Thousand.)
7. A FLOWER BOOK. Illustrated inColours by Nellie Benson. Story byEden Coybee.
A Flower Book
THE STORY BY
EDEN COYBEE
THE PICTURES BY
NELLIE BENSON
LONDON:
GRANT RICHARDS
1901
In the history of men's love for God orfor God's creatures there comes one hour ofdivine uplifting when a symbol must standfor the unspoken word.
That symbol is ever a flower.
There is a path of flowers through allscience.
In order that each flower of my little storybook should not masquerade in vain meaninglessgarments or sing to empty words,I have sought the help of many wiser thanI in this knowledge born of sympathy withnature. So this little book is not entirelya fairy-tale.
To those who would follow me along thesame by-ways, I wish to say that I owe agreat deal to the Reverend Hilderic Friendfor his ever delightful look on “Flowersand Flower Lore.”
CHRISTMAS ROSEA FLOWER BOOK.
When the snow lies thickon the ground and all thestreams that babble in summerlie still in their houses ofice, you think, I daresay, thatthe flowers are asleep, andthat nothing can wake thembefore the spring?
But I know of a woodwhere the little elves andsprites and the delicate fairiesdance in a ring in the moonlight,and I will tell you ofwhat happens there at twelveo'clock on the first night ofevery year.
IVYThe clock in the cathedraltower booms out twelve solemnstrokes, and all the churchbells peal a welcom