LICHENS 



walls. Many women in the remote parts of that coun- 

 try still dye with this plant. 



\\'ithout doubt , many other Uchens could be used as 

 dyestuffs. The field is open to all, and i( is pro])a})le 

 that, before many years, some one will gain a knowledge 

 of the uses of these hchens that will be of great benefit. 



A rE\Y COMMON LICHENS 



One of the common lichens that we all admire is 

 shown in the picture. It grows on rocks or around the 

 roots of stumps. There is a filmy mass fastened close 



^ to the growing place. 



^y^ ^^t^ From this arise many 



f>^ ^^\I hollo^^' stalks. The 



T ' 1 rj^f^ k4^ outside of these stalks 

 '^^J^ is often covered with 

 y light -green powdery 

 , y grains. The edges of 



Red Cup Moss. the little cups may be 



whole or divided. 

 Sometimes there are bright-red fruit vessels on their 

 margins. Crabl^e, an luiglish poet, calls this the ''cup 

 moss with the scarlet tij)." 



When dry the stalks arc quite brittle and easih' 

 crumble into dust. 



This plant is a member of the same family as the 

 reindeer moss. They are often found growing together. 



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