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 692. SCARLET PAINTED-CUP; INDIAN PAINT-BRUSH 



CASTILLEJA COCCINEA (L.) Spreng. 



Several specimens found in blossom with bright lemon-yellow 

 bracts, at the edge of Inlet marsh, October 19, 1904. The ground 

 had been mown over where the plants were found, and this 

 probably explains why they were in blossom at this season. 



The brilliant scarlet erect bracts, concealing the blossom of this 

 plant, make it an interesting oddity as well as an attractive ob- 

 ject, and render "paintbrush" a very appropriate name. It is 

 usually a spring flower with us, its proper flowering season being 

 from May until into July. 



693. SWAMP LOUSEWORT 



PEDICULARIS LANCEOLATA Michx. 



In flower back of Winfield's at the edge of the lagoon-like chan- 

 nel, August 31 and September 28, 1900; also near the Lakeview 

 Hotel ; found also southeast of the lake where a specimen was col- 

 lected August 22, 1900. A good deal was noted in flower in 

 marshes by the tamarack on September 22, 1907. Grows in quite 

 damp places. 



Our two species of Pedicularis are interesting in that one is an 

 early spring flower and the othejr is better known as a flower of the 

 fall. This species continues blossoming until into October. 



The chief attractiveness of the latter perhaps is that it is a re- 

 minder of the blossom of the spring. 



694. LOUSEWORT; WOOD BETONY 



PEDICULARIS CANADENSIS L. 



Fairly common in woodlands; began to peep up out of the 

 ground, the buds bright purplish pink, April 7, 1901. In flower, 

 Walley's woods, May 2. One of the early spring flowers, its dense 

 spike of pale yellow blossoms rather attractive. 



FAMILY 130. LENTIBULARIACE^E. BLADDERWORT FAMILY 



695. PURPLE BLADDERWORT 



VESICULINA PURPUREA (Walt.) Raf. 



Rather common in the south end of Lost Lake near its outlet. 

 Noted in flower September 18, 1900. The most symmetrical plant 

 of the genus its leaves whorled so that in general shape it re- 

 sembles a Chara or a Nitella. It has numerous large bladders and 

 handsome purple flowers. With the progress of autumn (October 



