WILD FLOWERS 



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stamens, which protrude slightly. The color of the 

 petals is pure white ; the spurs are tipped with pure 

 yellow. A row of nodding flowers is held up by the pale 

 or red- tinted stem. 

 As soon as the 

 leaves make their 

 appearance, dig up 

 the mass of scaly 

 bulbs with a clump 

 of earth and trans- 

 plant them. If the 

 plant is kept moist 

 and in a protected 

 place, it will bloom 

 in May. 



GOLDENROD 



More than fifty 

 varieties of golden- 

 rod (Solidago), the 

 American national 

 flower, are found in 

 the United States 

 and Canada. While 

 the plant is in bloom during the summer, select the 

 kinds you prefer. Late in the fall or early in the 

 spring transplant the clumps of roots with as much 

 soil as possible. 



FIG. 63. Dutchman's Breeches (Dicentra 

 cucullaria) 



