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purple orchis. Yonder, on the edge of the clearing, the blue 

 gives place to a most delicate pink, where that " nymph of the 

 wood and the forest glade " the lovely wood anemone, reigns 

 supreme. There, too, on the slightly raised ridges, where the 



FIG. 9. BLUEBELL (Hyacinthus). 



a, Bulbous underground stem bearing true leaflets and parallel-veined leaves. 

 6, Flower laid open to show the attachment of the stamens. 



soil is perhaps rather drier, delightful masses of the beautiful 

 white blossoms of the stitchwort help to give variety to the 

 charming scene. The trees and bushes which were cut down 

 during the winter are now throwing up from their roots 



