196 FAMILIAR FLOWERS OF FIELD AND GARDEN. 



Monkshood. Aconite, or nioukshood is a native of 

 Aconitdin Virginia, but it finds its way north- 



ward along the Alleghanies until it 

 reaches New Jersey ; and, although it is not common 



in the latter State, it 

 can be found here and 

 there beside some little 

 stream, hanging its 

 darlv-])nrple hoods over 

 the grass and neighbor- 

 ing weeds. Its slender 

 stems and loose hang- 

 ing flowers remind one 

 of the columbine, but 

 its manner of growth 

 is almost vinelike ; it 

 appears as though it 

 would climb. The top 

 of the flower looks like 

 a helmet. It blooms 

 in summer and in Sep- 

 tember. 

 Gladiolus. The gladiolus 



Gladiolus 



is still a great 



Monkshood. 



commvniSy 

 andpsittacinvs. favoritC of the 



garden, but it has been so 

 much improved by hjbridiza- 



