26 FAMILIAR FLOWERS OF FIELD AND GARDEN. 



wooded hills of New Hampshire to coniinaud our 



attention. It is nearly related to the true mitrewort, 



and has a somewhat similar appearance. Its flower 



stem rises about eight inches above the ground. 



The mitrewort, or Bishop^s cap, is 

 Mitrewort, or 



Bishop's Cap. ^-pt to be found growing beside its 



Miteila dipiixjiia, false-named relative ; and if we are 



and nuda. „ i x? i i 



fortunate enougli to nnd the two to- 

 gether, there will be a fine opportunity for compari- 

 son, as the flowers are altogether 

 different in construction ; this 

 will easily be seen if we pa- 

 tiently examine each under 

 a glass. The starlike blos- 

 som of the true mitre- 

 wort is fringed in a 

 remarkable manner, 

 reminding one of the 

 conventional rays sur- 

 rounding the five- 

 pointed figure of a 

 star. The flowers of 

 Jf. nuda grow sparse- 

 ly on an upright stalk 

 about four or five 

 Indies high ; they are 

 Miteiia nuda. small and greenish 



