PINK 



lands through which we pass. In parts of the country it is near- 

 ly as common as the golden-rods and asters which appear at 

 about the same season. With the deep purple of the iron-weed 

 it gives variety to the intense hues which herald the coming of 

 autumn. 



'' Joe Pye" is said to have been the name of an Indian who 

 cured typhus fever in New England by means of this plant. The 

 tiny trumpet-shaped blossoms which make up the flower-heads 

 may have suggested the other common name. 



CLIMBING HEMP-WEED. 



Mikania scandens. Composite Family. 



Stem. — Twining and climbing; nearly smooth. Leaves. — Opposite; 

 somewhat triangular-heart-shaped ; pointed ; toothed at the base. Flower- 

 heads. — Pink or whitish ; composed of four tubular flowers ; clustered ; 

 resembling boneset. 



In late summer one often finds the thickets which line the 

 slow streams nearly covered with the flowers of the climbing 

 hemp-weed. At first sight the likeness to the boneset is so 

 marked that the two plants are often confused, but a second 

 glance discovers the climbing stems and triangular leaves which 

 clearly distinguish this genus. 



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