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of the sunshine returns to us, many flowers seem to 

 assume the livery of the sun ; flecks and streaks of 

 sunshine gleam at us from hundreds of nooks and 

 corners. The bluebird and the jay come to us, decked 

 in the clear blue of the spring sky, but the spring 

 flowers outbid them a hundred ' to one in choosing 

 the " class color " of the season. 



The very thought of spring is associated with dan- 

 delions, buttercuj^s, hawksweed, mustard, cinquefoil, 

 primroses, cowslips, marsh marigolds, adder's-tongue, 

 and a hundred other yellow beauties, from the incon- 

 spicuous parsnip and wild radish to the sunny 

 splendor of the meadow lily and lady ■s-sli2)per. 



In Alaska the flowers are nearly all yellow or 

 white ; blue and pink blossoms are exceptions. 



After yellow, white is the most frequent color, and 

 we recall a succession of blossoms, from little white 

 chick-weed through star-flower and trillium, bunch- 

 berry and bell-wort, uj) to the great, Avhite, fragrant 

 lilies. Next in order of abundance comes blue, then 

 pink, jDurj^le, red, and, least seen of all, that rich 

 scarlet that graces the cardinal flower and the 

 salvia — 



'^ In emerald tufts, flowers purple, blue, and white, 

 Like sapphire, pearl, and rich embroidery." 



Autumn is the season of the most brilliant colors, 



