Late August and Early September 



family are frequently encountered during 

 the earlier part of this month. Along the 

 grassy lanes that wind in and out among 

 the woods are delicate clusters of pale lilac 

 blossoms nodding from a stem which clam- 

 bers over the thicket and twines about the 

 iron-weeds and asters. I believe this grace- 

 ful plant owes its unattractive name of hog- 

 peanut to its subterranean fruit, which is 

 said to be uprooted and devoured by hogs. 

 In low places, climbing about whatever 

 shrub or plant it chances to find, grows the 

 wild bean, with thick clusters of brown and 

 pinkish flowers which yield a delicate 

 fragrance somewhat suggestive of violets. 

 My experience has been that these four* 

 members of the Pulse family are espec- 

 ially abundant along the coast. 



The salt meadows are bright with the 

 purplish-pink shells of the seaside gerardia. 

 These flowers, although smaller, are al- 

 most identical in shape with those of their 

 relative, the yellow false foxglove, which 

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