WILD FLOWERS white and greenish 



derived from speria, meaning band or wreath, is an 

 ancient Greek name of a plant osed for garlands. 



THE BLACKBERRIES 



Rosaceae. Rose Family. 



The starry white flowers of the Blackberries are very 

 conspicuous and exceedingly common during May and 

 June, when they smother the tangled, bristly bramble 

 patches with their fluffy, snowy whiteness. Owing to the 

 numerous prickles with which the stems are armed, the 

 showy flowers are not popular as a nosegay. The fruit 

 ripens during July and August. It is at first green, 

 then red, and finally black, graduating through the 

 intermediate shades as it matures. Blackberry jam 

 is one of the oldest cupboard favourites in the sweet- 

 meat line, and blackberry brandy or cordial is a simple 

 and popular remedy, much respected as an adjunct to 

 the family medicine chest. The syrup is made from 

 the roots as well as from the juice of the ripe fruit. 



WILD, VIRGINIA OR SCARLET STRAWBERRY 



Fragaria virginiana. Rose Family. 



John Greenleaf Whittier twanged a sympathetic 

 chord that will vibrate for generations to come, when 

 he exalted the Barefoot Boy, 



"With thy red lips; redder still 

 Kissed by strawberries on the hill." 



And it is quite evident that the great poet himself had 

 enjoyed the flavour and fragrance of the Wild Straw- 

 berry. Indeed, it is a delightful privilege that many 



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