WILD FLOWERS white and greenish 



in whorls of three, and its greenish flowers usually in 

 clusters of three. The foliage becomes sweet-scented 

 in drying. It is found from June to August, from 

 the Atlantic to the Pacific, and from Alaska to the 

 Gulf of Mexico. Also around the world through nor- 

 thern Europe and the Himalayas to Japan. 



PARTRIDGE-BERRY. TWIN-BERRY 



Mitchella repens. Madder Family. 



One of our smallest, prettiest, and most common 

 creeping herbs, having three conspicuous character- 

 istics that make an otherwise insignificant vine of more 

 than passing interest. First of all are the evergreen 

 leaves; then the delightfully fragrant twin flowers: 

 and, finally, relatively large, attractive scarlet fruit. 

 The Partridge-berry enjoys a most luxuriant growth, 

 extending itself from six to twelve inches in length. 

 Its slender and often branching stalk trails along over 

 the ground, or grass, or mossy rocks near its abode in 

 a thrifty, self-satisfied manner, often forming large 

 masses. The smooth, round, leafy stem takes root 

 again and again at its leaf joints as it extends. It is 

 light green in colour, and is sometimes stained with red. 

 The leaves occur in opposite pairs at short intervals 

 on tiny stems. They are small, shiny and dark green, 

 with the under surface of a lighter shade. The mid- 

 rib is prominent, and the veinings are easily traced. 

 These ribbings in a lighter shade show plainly, giv- 

 ing the older leaves a variegated aspect. The leaves 

 are generally rounding egg-shaped, at first almost round 



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