YELLOW AND ORANGE WILD FLOWERS 



green pistil and each cupped petal, reminding one of 

 the arrangement of the stamens of the Mountain 

 Laurel. They are irritable, and sensitive to a high 

 degree, and if touched with a pin during favourable 

 weather they will snap back automatically toward 

 the pistil with the activity of a spring mouse-trap, 

 scattering a tiny cloud of pollen. The flowers are 

 borne in gracefully drooping clusters, which hang 

 from the leaf joints. The thick, rounded oval leaves 

 have a smooth surface and firm texture, and they 

 grow from one to two inches long. They are set 

 on short stems in little rosette-like groups of three to 

 five, which spring from the axils of the three-pronged 

 spines or thorns. The colour is light bluish green, 

 and their edges are protected with numerous sharp 

 bristly points. The flowering season is May and 

 June. The berry is oblong in shape, and contains 

 one or two hard seeds. The scientific name is 

 of Arabic origin. 



AMERICAN BARBERRY 



Berberis canadensis. Barberry Family. 



This is a smaller and less common species, grow- 

 ing in the woods on the mountains of Virginia to 

 Georgia, along the Alleghanies, and in Missouri. 

 It is not found in Canada, as its specific name might 

 cause one to think. It grows from one to six feet high, 

 and is readily distinguished from the Common Bar- 

 berry by its dark, reddish brown branches. The 

 leaves are not so spiny, and the bristles are more 



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