Overheard in Fairyland

xvi, 237 pp. Illustrated by Ruth Sypherd Clements. Color frontispiece and plates. CONTENTS: Fairies; The Best Fairy of All; Origin of Toadstool; Why Poppies Make You Sleep; Why Apples Have Stars Within; Origin of the Tiger Lily, Snapdragon, Elephant-Ear; Why the Persimmon Tree Has Its Fruit in Three Colors; Flower Pixies; Why the Leaves Shake; The Origin of Pussy Willows; Why Violets Have Golden Hearts; Origin of the Brown-Eyed Susans; Why the Sweet Laburnum Comes First in Spring; Origin of Evening- and Morning-Glories; Why Petunias Are Sticky; Why Chestnuts Are in Prison; Why the Ivy Is Always Green; Why Roses Have Thorns; Why Dandelions Have Wings; Why Heart-Shaped Leaves Have Pitchers; Why the Hyacinth Has Bells; Origin of Poplar Blossoms and Hazel Tassels; Why Pine Trees Have Needles; Why the Sunflowers Hang Their Heads; Why Flowers Have Bright Colours ; Why Nasturtiums Have Lines.