80 FAMILIAR WILD FLOWERS. 



these several are sufficiently common to come within the 

 observation of most people. One species, the C. glomerata, 

 or clustered bell-flower, may be readily distinguished from 

 all the others by its terminal cluster of sessile or stemless 

 flowers. In all the other indigenous species the blossoms 

 are borne on long- foot-stalks. The nettle-leaved bell- 

 flower (C. trachelium] and the ivy-leaved bell-flower (C. 

 hederacea] are two very common and graceful species. 

 The first has large flowers, and is found in woods and 

 hedgerows, while the second is a very delicate little plant 

 met with in moist shady dells and pastures. 



We shall hope in the course of our series to figure and 

 describe at greater length some one or more of our other 

 wild bell-flowers, as there is a great variety of form and 

 size and strength of the purpled azure that makes them 

 so attractive, while all are alike interesting and beautiful. 



