MOUNTAIN KIX)\\1:KS (,i 



For in this particular mountain wild Mower the H\c petals and 

 the star-form arc both cspcciall\- eonsi)icuous. 



Another species of this <^^enus is /'. Junbnata, or l'"rin<;ed 

 Grass ot Parnassus, also \er\' common in moist ])laces 

 anion*;- the mountains. It closel\- resembles the ])lant already 

 described, but may be clearly distinguished from it, because 

 the petals are conspicuously fringed towards the base and 

 have fine marginal hairs. 



P. Kotrjcbuci, or Al])ine Grass of Parnassus, is a tiny spe- 

 cies, only a few inches high, and is found at great altitudes. 



WILD PARSLEY 



Z /«,'■// .s7/V//y// apiif'oliitiii . Parsley Faniil}- 



Roots large, aromatic. Stems: thick. Leaves: radical, ternate, or biter- 

 nate, then once or twice pinnate, the segments ovate, laciniately pinnatifid. 

 Flowers: in umbels of numerous rays, with iinolucre of linear bracts; 

 calyx-lobes obsolete. 



A beautiful ]:)lant, having fine wliite flower-heads and 

 decorative fern-like foliage. 



COW-PARSNIP 



Heracleuin la)iatn»i. Parsley Family 



Stems: very stout, tomentose-pubescent, rigid. Leaves: petioled, ter- 

 nately divided, the segments broadly ovate, cordate, stalked, lobed and 

 sharply .serrate : petioles much inflated. Flowers: umbels many-rayed. 



Hcyaclcitni, from the Greek name t)f Hercules, is an excel- 

 lent designation for this huge Cow-Parsnij^ which among 

 plants is certainly a veritable hero for strength and si/e. 

 frequentlv growing to a height of eight teet. its huge 

 leaves and great clusters of white flowers, often measiuing 

 a foot across, are verv sliowy, and once seen will always 

 be remembei-ed. The i)lant has an extremely nasty smell. 



