YELLOW AND ORANGE WILD FLOWERS 



yellow starry blossoms of this species. The flower 

 stalks and slender, grass-like leaves, rise from a 

 fibrous rooted, egg-shaped corm. They are more or 

 less hairy, and grow from two to six inches in height. 

 The leaves are distinctly grooved, with a noticeable 

 rib, and are much longer than the flower stalk. The 

 six-parted, petal-like parts of the flowers are bright 

 yellow and waxy within, and three of them, at least, 

 are greenish and hairy without. They spread widely, 

 and show their yellow stamens. Several buds form 

 a loose, terminal cluster, and open one or two at a time. 

 The Yellow Star Grass is found from Maine and 

 Ontario to Assiniboia, Florida and Texas. 



SMALL YELLOW LADY'S SLIPPER 



Cypripedium parviflorum. Orchid Family. 



Cinderella's wonderful glass slipper never pos- 

 sessed the charm and comfort suggested by the dainty 

 golden mocassins of this exquisite Orchid. It is 

 a lively, smaller-flowered beauty, resembling the 

 following species in many respects, and is frequently 

 hopelessly confused with it. The lip, or pouch, 

 however, is bright yellow, and more or less marked 

 with purple stripes, spots or blotches. Its flower is 

 delightfully fragrant, and its petals are longer and 

 more twisted. It is also less common, and its range 

 is more extensive than that of its larger sister. The 

 slender, leafy stem grows one to two feet high, and 

 the pointed oval or lance-shaped leaves alternate 

 upon it. The curious, triangular, lid-like anther is 



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