RHODODENDRON, 



MAXIMUM Great Laurel 



Catawbiense: Great Laurel 



Both species are abundant on hills back from 

 Monaca. They produce their new growth 

 below the beautiful flowers, forming a terminal 

 inflorescence destitute of leaves and developed 

 from a large scaly bud. The cultivated species 

 are R-Catawbiense hybridized with the tender 

 exotic R-aboreum. The flower stems are hairy 

 and sticky, keeping off insects not wanted, 

 •^vhile the flowers are fertilized by many kinds 

 of bees and night moths. They give us a broad 

 hint to adopt them as our National Flower. 



RIBUS, 



FLORiDUM Black Currant 



CYNOSBATi Gooseberry 



ROSA, 



BLANDA Early Rose 



LUCiDA Dzvarf Rose 



Carolina Swamp Rose 



RUBiGiNosA Szveet Brier Rose 



MiCRANTHA Small Sweet Brier Rose 



RUDBECKIA, 



LACiNiATA Cone Flower 



TRiBOLA Cone Flower 



SPECiosA Cone Flower 



FULGiDA Cone Flozver 



HiRiA Cone Flozver 



The last named species now common of recent 

 introduction, with clover seed from the west. 

 The small bee Halictus, bumble bees and larger 

 butterflies are constant visitors. 



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