NATIVE WILD FLOWEKS 



species. A small variety of this beautiful flower has also 

 been found in low meadows near the Ottawa river, growing 

 in great profusion in some of the north-eastern townships, 

 where its beautiful bluish flowers formed an attractive 

 feature in the landscape. 



A gentleman who had an especial love for the beauties of 

 nature was much struck with the beauty of this very lovely 

 flower, and brought home some roots; the plant was then 

 in full bloom. They continued to flourish till the following 

 spring, when they disappeared entirely. The leaves were 

 of a full rich glossy green, delicately fringed with silky 

 purplish hairs; flowers not so large as the P. divaricata 

 found here; heads loose on long footstalks springing from 

 between the slightly-clasping leaves; roots white, fibrous. 



A charming little dwarf Phlox is that known by the gar- 

 deners as Moss Pink, or Lake Erie Moss. The slender pointed 

 grassy-looking foliage and abundant pink flowers, together 

 with its low tufted growth and hardy character, make it 

 most valuable as an edging for flower beds. It comes early 

 and remains for some time in bloom, and even when the blos- 

 soms have faded the bright cheerful verdure that remains has 

 a good effect as a pretty edging to the beds. It grows in large 

 cushion-like plots when not used as an edging for borders. 



GOLD THREAD Coptis trifolia (Salisb.). 



In the deep shady forest we are attracted by the bright 

 glossy thrice-parted (trifoliate) leaves of this pretty plant. 

 In early spring its delicate white starry flowers, on upright 

 slender footstalks, appear, just peeping above the mosses 

 among which it delights to grow. The modest pearly- 

 white star-shaped blossoms contrast well with the dark 

 evergreen shining leaves and orange thready rootlets that 



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