LILY-OF-THE- VALLEY FAMILY 127 



in some other way, while in the vicinity of de- 

 serted homesteads it is not uncommon to find 

 some LiHes-of-the- Valley bravely struggling to 

 keep alive in a contest with the weeds and grass. 

 Neither of the plants, however, are likely to be- 

 come so abundant that we w^ould generally recog- 

 nize them as belonging to our wild flora. 



OBSERVATIONS FOR NOTEBOOK 



Yellow Clintonia: 



(A) I. Where have you seen the Yellow Clintonia 



growing? 



2. Were the plants widely separated or grouped 



together in colonies ? 



3. When do they blossom? 



4. What variations are there in the number of 



flowers upon a stalk? 

 , 5. What insects can you find visiting the blos- 



soms? 



6. Where is nectar secreted? 



7. How are ants excluded? 



8. Have you ever seen the fruits? 



(B) Write a description of the Yellow Clintonia and 



illustrate it by a careful drawing of leaves and 

 flowers. 



(C) Read Chapter HI of According to Season. 



Wild Spikenard: 



(A) I. Where have you seen the plant growing? 



2. Is there much variation in the size of differ- 

 ent plants? 



