PHLOX FAMILY*' 99 



its blue flowers in the axils of the long leaves are 

 very pretty. It is a typical representative of the 

 Spiderwort family (Commelinacecc). 



Moss Pink. The Moss Pink is a pretty little 

 blossom belonging to the Phlox Family (Polemo- 

 niacecu), that grows naturally on rocky hillsides 

 from New York to Florida and has escaped from 

 cultivation over a much wider area. In New 

 England one is likely to find it wherever there is 

 an old neglected cemetery, from which it often 

 wanders to the adjacent fields and woods. This 

 is really a Dwarf Phlox, as a comparison of the 

 flower with the garden Phloxes will readily show. 

 Its brilliant pink blossoms make a very welcome 

 addition to the colors of the spring landscape. 



Sometimes the Moss Pink escapes from its 

 place and becomes a wayside weed. But it is not 

 likely to become troublesome in cultivated fields 

 because it is readily killed when the ground is 

 plowed. 



