J4 JtJNE WILD FLOWERS. 



masses on wet banks, the leavfes are in whorls 

 and the white flowers measure from one to one 

 and a half inches across ; slight observation 

 will reveal the fact that the flower has not 

 both sepals and petals ; when such is the case, 

 it is always customary to say that the petals 

 are wanting, and the flower is regarded as 

 consisting of colored sepals. 



The Corydalis grows plentifully on recently 

 cleared land, lunid the charred stumps of 

 trees, and often on the sides of gravel pits. 

 In June it is in full bloom, growing about two 

 ieet high, with beautifully cut leaves and a 

 panicled raceine of white, yellow and red 

 flowers." The want of space precludes 

 description of many other wild flowers peculiar 

 to June — Smilacina Racemosa, Solomon's Seal, 

 the Pitcher Plant, (Sarracenia Purpurea, &c.) 

 The Forget-me-not (MyosotisPalustris), is lux- 

 uriant at Lake Calvaire— the Germander Speed- 

 well, found at Pointe Levis — the (Enothera 

 Pumila — a kind of small Evening Primrose — 

 the Pyrola Rotundifolia-common round Spen- 

 cer Wood — ^the Island of Orleans ; the Silene 

 Inflata, or Bladder Campion — ^the sweet 

 scented Yellow Mellilot — the White Yarrow 

 — the Prunella — the Perforated St. John's 

 Wort, famous for German maidens wishing to 

 draw augury of marriage or death during the 

 coming year. * J. M. L. 



June 2, 1884. . 



