SOME PRAIRIE FLOWERS 
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the three leaves near the upper part of the stem. ‘There 
are also a number of leaves that come from the base of the 
stem. Anemone means wind, and there are 
several species of anemones or wind flowers. 
They were formerly supposed to open only 
when the wind blows. 
8. Ground Plum. — This is named from 
the fruit, which looks like a green or purple 
1 plum of oblong shape. It 
is found lying upon the 
ground in clusters, and is 
purple and grow in a dense 
end of a leafless stem. The 
plant shows all the marks of 
the Pea family to which it 
belongs. 
g. Silver-berry.— An _ at- 
tractive shrub growing in 
clumps in favorable spots on 
the prairie and at the border of copses and 
streams. It has oblong leaves and fragrant, 
yellow flowers. The leaves, young twigs, and 
berries have a beautiful silvery luster. The 
bush is quite ornamental and is worth plant- 
ing on the home and school grounds. 
to. American Vetch has very pretty, bluish 
purple flowers, four to eight in a cluster, grow- 
ing on a slender and graceful vine. It is easy 
Grounp PLUM 
F, Fruit. 
PENNSYLVANIAN 
ANEMONE 
sometimes collected and cooked like green 
peas and eaten. The flowers are violet 
raceme at the 
SILVER-BERRY 
Showing the 
berries. 
to see that the plant belongs to the Pea family. In some 
localities it is erroneously called “wild sweet pea.” It 
