Early August 



paratively rare in that country. Mr. 

 Burroughs quotes a London correspon- 

 dent, who says that when one comes up 

 in solitary glory its appearance is herald- 

 ed much as if it were a comet, the de- 

 velopment of its woolly leaves and the 

 growth of its spike being watched and re- 

 ported upon day by day. 



The broad, butterfly-shaped flowers of 

 the moth-mullein, another emigrant, are 

 much more pleasing than those of its kins- 

 man. Their corollas are sometimes white, 

 sometimes yellow, with a dash of red or 

 purple at the centre. Their stamens are 

 loaded with orange - colored pollen and 

 bearded with tufts of violet wool, which 

 we fancy shields some hidden nectar, as 

 their whole appearance suggests that they 

 aim to attract insect visitors. 



Despite the aversion with which it is 

 regarded by the farmers, and the careless- 

 ness with which it is overlooked by those 

 who value only the unusual, the wild car- 

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