262 FLOWERS OF FIELD, HILL, AND SWAMP 



mit. In parts of China 15 out of 20 adults smoke it, and many 

 eat it as well. 



The opium poppy can be cultivated in the United States, but 

 the high price of labor here makes it impossible to compete with 

 Oriental countries. 



2. Spider-flower 



Cleome pungens. — Family, Qz.\>tx. Color, cnvcison. Leaves, 

 long-petioled, much cut, the leaflets acute. Time, summer and 

 early fall. 



Calyx, 4-cleft. Corolla, of 4 petals on long claws. Sta- 

 7mns, 6, equal in length, with very long, thread-like filaments. 

 Pistil, a very long stalk, at the end of which the seed-vessel is 

 borne. Pod, long, many-seeded. 



A showy flower found in gardens, here and there escaped from 

 cultivation. 4 to 6 feet high. 



3. Sweet Violet 



V)ola odorata. — Family, Violet. Color, purple or blue. 

 Leaves, clustered, heart-shaped. Time, spring. 



This is a species indigenous throughout Europe, escaped from 

 cultivation with us. It is known by its sweet scent, and, when 

 double, is the flower so largely sold by florists in early spring. 



4. Pansy. Heart's-ease 

 V . tricolor. — Color, purple and yellow. Leaves, cut or entire. 



This pretty little violet is a reminder of our grandmothers' 

 gardens. It is the origin of the pansy in its infinite variety, than 

 which probably no other flower has a greater cultivation. The 

 heart's-ease has now run wild in many places. 



5. Deptford Pink 



■^ Dianthus Armeria. — Family, Pink. Color, rose. Leaves, 



long and narrow. Titiie, July. 



Calyx, tubular, with 5 points. Petals, 10. Stamens, 10. 

 Styles, 2. 6 to 18 inches high. 



