208 FAMILIAR FLOWERS OF FIKLD AND (JARDEN. 



Mourning bride comes to us from the Old World. 

 Sometimes it is called the pincushion-flower ; the 

 light-colored anthers certainly do suggest pinheads. 

 Wild teasel {Dipsacus sylvestris) is a weed I have 

 occasionally found along the roadsides in New Hamp- 

 shire, and it is closely related to the Scahiosa. It has 

 rather prickly stems, uninteresting lilac flower heads, 

 somewhat reminding one of Scahiosa, except that 

 they are oblong, and leaves which are united round 

 the stem. This is the nearest approach to Scahiosa 

 among the Mild flowers of this country. 



Sunflower. The sunflower is distinctly American, 



lleliatithmainnim. j^,,(| comprises a large, varied, and 

 interesting division of the Composite family. //. 

 annuus is the large-flowered variety common in our 

 gardens ; but there are many new varieties, some 

 smaller and some double, which are more beautiful. 

 A favorite small flower, about the size of liiidhehia 

 and similar to it in appearance, is called Sutton's 

 Miniature. A splendid large, double flower, resem- 

 bling a big yellow chrysanthemum, is named Glolio- 

 sus flstulosus ; its color is a magnificent golden-yel- 

 low, and its figure is very decorative. Oscar Wilde 

 is an extremely tall variety, with small single flowers, 

 which bloom in great profusion. //. arijophijllus is a 

 native of Texas, and is cultivated for the sake of its 

 beautiful white foliage ; its flowers are large and sin- 



