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clover is common as a weed in our lawns and in dry pastures, fre- 

 quently being found associated with Milk Vetch, Pitcher's Sand- 

 wort and Psoralea in dry, rocky glades. 



Many of these April flowers continue blooming in May, but many 

 new ones appear, for May is pre-eminently the month of flowers. 

 The tall, slender Wild Hyacinth with its long racemes of blue flow- 

 ers and the Large-leaved Waterleaf are found near streams. Both 

 the large White and large Yellow Evening Primroses brighten the 

 fields in May. Corn Cockle grows in the grain field to the same 

 height as the grain. The little Blue-eyed Grasses are of about the 

 same height as Blue Grass, but seem to prefer a moister soil. Its 

 tiny blue flowers are a surprise and delight. The low, blue clusters 

 of the Dwarf Larkspur and the tall raceme of the Wild Comfrey 

 brighten the woodland, while less conspicuous plants, such as the 

 Mouse-eared Chickweeds and Corn Speedwell, take charge of the 

 fields. Pepper Grass and Rib Grass (neither one a grass), help 

 Dandelions and Shepherd's Purse out in trying to capture the lawn. 

 Goose Grass with its tiny prickles climbs up among the Spreading 

 Chervil of the hedges and fields. It is interesting because of its 

 square stem and whorled leaves. And then the old Life-everlasting 

 begins to flower everywhere. 



But a change in the character of the flowers begins to make itself 

 felt during the last two weeks of May; the composites begin to 

 increase in number rapidly. The False Dandelion, Yarrow with its 

 finely dissected leaves, Meadow Salsify with its long, slender, lily- 

 like leaves, the Ox-eyed Daisy, now ranked as a very troublesome 

 weed, the White Top of the meadows, the Dog Fennel and Sow 

 Thistle of old fields and waste places are typical representatives. 



That serious clover pest. Dodder, now is in flower. Corn Salad, 

 Round-leaved Mallow, Venus, Looking Glass, Yellow and White 

 Moth Mullein, Hedge Mustard, Yellow and While Sweet Clover, 

 Spring Avens, several varieties of Larkspur, Horse Nettle, False 

 Cromwell, Ruella, Yellow Dock, Sour Dock, Hedge Bindweed. Blue 

 Bliiulweed. Prickly Pear, Clammy Ground Cherry, and Queen Anne's 

 Lace arc all planis of the field or open, rocky glades. Two of the 

 prelliesl flowers o( the field are the beautiful Red Champion and 

 the While (]ham|)ion. Dutchman's Pipe is rather rare but some- 

 times louiul oil river blufls. In moist woodland, grow Solomon's 

 Seal, the Lily of ihc Valley. Indian Pink, and ihe Wild Comfrey. 



