CROWFOOT FAMILY 49 



one does not need to search far, throughout the 

 Eastern States at least, to find examples of these 

 lovely blossoms. In a given region there are 

 generally several species of Buttercups but the 

 structure of most of them is similar to that of 

 the commonest species, the Tall or Acrid Butter- 

 cup. The flowers of nearly all the different kinds 

 are freely visited by a great variety of insects, 

 especially small bees and two-winged flies. 



" A little yellow buttercup 

 Stood laughing in the sun 

 The grass all green around it 



The summer just begun, 

 Its saucy little head abrim 

 With happiness and fun." 



OBSERVATIONS FOR NOTEBOOK 



Hepatica or Liverwort: 



(A) I. What wild flower did you find first in blossom 



this season ? 

 In what kind of situations have you seen the 



Hepatica growing? 

 Were all the flowers of the same color? 

 How can you distinguish last year's leaves 



from the new ones of this year? 

 To which species do the plants you have seen 



belong? 

 Do the flowers close at night and in rainy 



weather ? 



