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ROCK SANDWORT 



Arciiaria naniifolia. I'iiik Faiiiilv 



Stems: diffusely cespitose, ,i;;lahrous below, branching from the base. 

 Leaves: slender, rigid, subulate, numerous, fascicled in the axils. 

 Flowers: petals oblong-obovate ; sepals ovate, very acute. Fruit: capsule 

 as long as the calyx. 



A tiny plant with white starry blossoms that hnds a home 

 in crevices of the rocks at extremely high altitudes. Hiere 

 are many different species of Sandwort in all m(Kintain 

 regions, and some of them, such as A. biflora^ or Arctic Sand- 

 wort, have been found 9000 feet above sea level ; but the\- 

 are insignificant plants, and only attract passing attention 

 when seen near the snow-line, where vegetation is so sparse 

 that even the smallest flower is welcomed with avidity. 



STICHWORT 



Stellaria /onj^ipes. Pink Family 



Stems: smooth. Leaves: ascending, linear-lanceolate. Flowers: few, on 

 long slender pedicels; petals two-cleft; sepals ovate. Fruit: capsule 

 ovoid. Seeds smooth. 



A pretty little flower, with whitish-green leaves, ver}- 

 pointed at the ends. 



FIELD CHICKWEED 



Cerastiuiii an'eiise. Fink Familv 



Stems: erect, pubescent with reflexed hairs, cespitose, four to eight 

 inches high. Leaves: linear-oblong, acute, clasping; bracts small. Flowers: 

 cymose, few-flowered ; petals five, obcordate. 



This is quite the prettiest and most attractive of all the 

 Chickweeds, and will be found growing in profusion on manv 

 a sunny bank and dry meadow during the months of June 

 and July. It is frequently called "Star of Bethlehem," and 



