WHITE AND GREENISH WILD FLOWERS 



but their efficacy is questionable. Somewhere, it is 

 said, the flowers are used for flavouring snuff and 

 tobacco. Many persons have been mistaken in their 

 belief that this plant supplied the material used by the 

 northern Indians who weave the scented sweet-grass 

 novelties that are offered to us conditionally, every- 

 where we turn during our summer outings. The 

 White Melilot is an annual or bi-annual herb, coming 

 to us from Europe and it is also a native of Asia. It 

 flourishes in the greatest profusion along our country 

 roadsides everywhere, and blossoms from June to 

 November, when Jack Frost cuts it down. The 

 widely branching stalk rises from three to ten feet in 

 height and is generally smooth The comparatively 

 small leaves are short-stemmed and three-parted. The 

 leaflets are long-oblong in shape and their margins are 

 toothed. They are narrow at the base and round at the 

 tip, which is either blunt or nicked. Many small, white 

 florets form the long, slender, flowing spike which, on 

 account of its abundance of nectar, attracts myriads of 

 insects and bees. The flowers are pleasantly scented. 



POISON IVY. POISON OAK. MERCURY 



Rhus Toxicodendron. Sumac Family. 



Nearly everyone is familiar with the unpleasant effects 

 produced by contact with this treacherous and exceed- 

 ingly poisonous vine, which has undoubtedly caused 

 more harm to mankind than all other plants together. 

 The actual poison has been traced to a powerful, non- 

 volatile oil contained in all parts of the plant, and which 



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