Contents 



LIST OF STORIES AND ILLUSTRATIONS 



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Frontispiece, Washington Lilies growing in Pine Woods 6 



Poem, "White Mountain Lilies," by Bertha M. Rice 7 



Prefatory Comment 8 



Contents 9 



Wild Lilac (Ceanothus), by Bertha M. Rice 12 



Lupines, by Bertha M. Rice 16 



Golden Poppy, State Flower 20 



Mariposa Lily ( Calochortus) 26 



Manzanita (Arctostaphylos) 32 



Snow Plant (S arc odes sanguined) 37 



Baby Blue Eyes (Nemophila) 41 



Yellow Dandelion (Composite Family) 46 



Iris, by Roland Rice 52 



Violets, Johnny- Jump-Up, and Others, by Roland Rice 55 



Thistles , 60 



Cactus 64 



Azalea, Western (.Rhododendron occidental) 68 



Rose Bay (Rhododendron calif ornicum) 71 



Blazing Star (Mentzelia), by Bertha M. Rice 74 



Clematis (Ranunculaceae), by Bertha M. Rice 77 



Bleeding Heart (Dicentra formosa), by Roland Rice 80 1 



Matilija Poppy (Romneya coulteri), by Bertha M. Rice 83 



Shooting Stars (Dodocatheon) 8G 



Miner's Lettuce (Purslane Family) 88 



Gum Plant ( Grindelia), by Roland Rice 90 



Floral Fire-Crackers (Brevoortia ida mai), by Bertha M. Rice 92 



Wild Ginger (Asarum caudatum), by Roland Rice 94 



False Solomon's Seal (Smilacina amplexicaulis) 96 



Little Alpine or Small Leopard Lily 98 



Clarkia, by Bertha M. Rice 100 



Pitcher Sage, Sphacele calycina (Mint Family) 103 



Creamcups (Piatystemon calif ornicus), by Roland Rice 106 



Cone Flower (Rudbeckia calif ornica), by Bertha M. Rice 108 



Elephant Heads (Pedicularis groenlandica) , by Roland Rice 110 



Washington Lily (Lilium washingtonianum) , by Bertha M. Rice 114 



Toyon or Christmas Berry, by Bertha M. Rice 117 



Urgent Need of Protection for Toyon, by Bertha M. Rice . 119 



