W JUNE WILD FLOWERS, V 



on the Gomin Road, we Bhall find growing on 

 either side, the Bunchberry {Cornus Ccmaden- 

 Hin) which may also be found on the outskirts, 

 of every wood. This flower .may teach u» 

 that things are not wtiat they appear, for that 

 which every one, except a botanist, would call 

 a flower, is no flow«. at all; it is aninvolucoe 

 of four white leaves, inside of which is a head 

 of small greenish white flowers, and each 

 flx)wer in the fall is matured into a berry, and 

 the head of flowers into a bunch of berries ; 

 the plant is only a few inches high. 



In ditches everywbere may now be found 

 the Brooklime Speedwell, a strong growing 

 plant with thick shiny leaves, bearing spikes 

 of blue flowers. 



The Thyine-leaved Speedwell will now be 

 found in the fields. '■ . 



The Blue-eyed-grass isa very delicate flower, 

 growing in wet meadows ; the leaves are grass- 

 like and it has an umbel of very pretty blue 

 flowers which open and wither in a day, suc- 

 ceeding each other for some tirae in the same 

 umbel. 



In the bogs, the Labrador tea is now put- 

 ting forth its blossoms of pure white ; the 

 leaves are recurved and covered beneath with 

 rusty down ; it grows to a good -sized bush, 

 and its white flowers form a pleasing contrast 

 to the deep rose of the Kalmia growing by its 



