WILD FLOWERS pink 



dry woods where there is plenty of leafmould, from 

 June to August, and range from the Atlantic 

 to the Pacific in Canada, and south to Georgia, 

 Mexico, and California. 



SPOTTED WINTERQREEN 



Chimaphila maculata. Wintergreen Family. 



This species is very similar to the Prince's Pine or 

 Pipsissewa, but can readily be distinguished by the 

 white mottling of its tapering leaves. It does not 

 grow quite so high either, and the leaves are lance- 

 shaped, with sharp, distant teeth along the margins. 

 The leaves are thick and smooth, and are arranged 

 on the reddish stalk in pairs and in whorls. They 

 are dark green and mottled with white along 

 the veins. The white or pinkish flowers are quite 

 like those of the preceding species. They are a 

 trifle larger, and lack the pink ring in the centre. 

 They are found from June to August in dry 

 woods, from Maine and Ontario to Minnesota, and 

 southward to Georgia and Mississippi. 



WILD HONEYSUCKLE. PINXTER FLOWER. 

 PINK, PURPLE OR WILD AZALEA 



Rhododendron nudiflhrum. Heath Family. 



The lively flower clusters of the beautiful Wild 

 Honeysuckle reflect the glory of spring with a vivid- 

 ness that is well-nigh unrivalled. The brilliancy 

 of its fringy blossoms illuminates our open woodlands, 

 hillsides and swamps from April to June, and as the 



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