YELLOW AND ORANGE WILD FLOWERS 
yellow starry blossoms of this species. The flower 
stalks and slender, grass-like leaves, rise from a 
fibrous rooted, egg-shaped corm. They are more or 
less hairy, and grow from two to six inches in height. 
The leaves are distinctly grooved, with a noticeable 
rib, and are much longer than the flower stalk. The 
six-parted, petal-like parts of the flowers are bright 
yellow and waxy within, and three of them, at least, 
are greenish and hairy without. They spread widely, 
and show their yellow stamens. Several buds form 
a loose, terminal cluster, and open one or two at a time, 
The Yellow Star Grass is found from Maine and 
Ontario to Assiniboia, Florida and Texas. 
SMALL YELLOW LADY’S SLIPPER 
Cypripedium parviflbrum. Orchid Family. 
Cinderella’s wonderful glass slipper never pos- 
sessed the charm and comfort suggested by the dainty | 
golden mocassins of this exquisite Orchid. It is 
a lively, smaller-flowered beauty, resembling the 
following species in many respects, and is frequently 
hopelessly confused with it. The lip, or pouch, 
however, is bright yellow, and more or less marked 
with purple stripes, spots or blotches. Its flower is 
delightfully fragrant, and its petals are longer and 
more twisted. It is also less common, and its range 
is more extensive than that of its larger sister. The 
slender, leafy stem grows one to two feet high, and’ 
the pointed oval or lance-shaped leaves alternate 
upon it. The curious, triangular, lid-like anther is 
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