PRAIRIE FLOWERS IN AUGUST 51 



Now notice how strong and robust our prairie flowers 

 are. The Goldenrods, the Blazing Star, the Sunflowers, 



FIG. 11. BOUQUET OF PRAIRIE FLOWERS. 



a, Purple Coneflower, Echinacea purpurea ; b, A Goldenrod ; c, Blazing 

 Star, Liatris scariosa. All much reduced. 



the Asters, and others stand upright without any difficulty. 

 Their stems are almost woody, their leaves are more or 

 less rigid, and are often covered with fine hairs. 



What are eight of the more common weeds of your vicinity ? 



