246 PINK TO MAGENTA 



1. MEADOW BEAUTY; DEER-GRASS: 



Rhexia virginica. 

 Meadow Beauty Family. July — Sept. 



A square-stemmed plant 10-18 inches high, 

 found in sandy marshes or near water. Maine 

 to Florida, Ontario to Iowa and southward. 

 Flowers — Magenta or purplish, division 4, 8 

 prominent, golden yellow, floral organs. 

 Leaves — Opposite, mostly 5-veined, toothed, 

 seated on stem. 



MARYLAND MEADOW BEAUTY: 



R. mariana. 

 May be distinguished from the preceding by 

 its round stems and short-stemmed leaves. 

 Found south of New Jersey. 



2. OSWEGO TEA; BEE BALM: 



Mondrda didyma. 

 Mint Family. July — Sept. 



A square-stemmed plant 2—3 feet high, found 

 in moist ground, especially near streams, from 

 New England west and south; also cultivated 

 in gardens. 

 Flowers — Scarlet, 2-lipped, clustered in terminal 

 heads, with a number of leaflets below. 

 Leaves — Opposite, toothed, dark green, aromatic. 

 Plant stem hairy. 



