WILD FLOWERS PINK 
petals and form a pair of wide-spreading wings 
on either side of the corolla. The three white 
petals are formed into a long, slender tube enclos- 
ing the stamens, and the lower one, which is 
parted and extended, is beautifully fringed. It 
also bears an, underground flower that matures in 
the bud. The leaves endure the winter, becoming 
reddish and bronzy before they are replaced in the 
spring. The Milkwort blossoms from May to July, 
in rich, moist woods, from Georgia and _ [Illinois 
northward into Canada. 
FIELD, OR PURPLE MILKWORT 
Pol§gala sanguinea. Milkwort Family. 
Such a tiny, delicate, crimson-headed sprite of a 
flower may be easily overlooked in the grass. The 
erect, wiry stems grow from six to fifteen inches in 
height. It is very leafy, branches at the top, and is 
somewhat angled. The small, narrow, acutely- 
pointed leaves are thick and clasping. Their margin 
is entire, and they are alternated on the stalk. The 
Clover-like flower heads are composed of numerous 
tiny flowers, closely clustered in a thick, oval spike. 
Green flower heads are often found growing in com- 
pany with the crimson ones, and the two together are 
very curious and pretty. The tiny petals of the flower 
are enveloped with two enlarged, crimson sepals which 
are overlapped so tightly that the petals are hidden 
from view. The lower rows of flowers mature in 
succession and drop away as the head is prolonged. 
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