YELLOW AND ORANGE WILD FLOWERS 
green pistil and each cupped petal, reminding one of 
the arrangement of the stamens of the Mountain 
Laurel. They are irritable, and sensitive to a high 
degree, and if touched with a pin during favourable 
weather they will snap back automatically toward 
the pistil with the activity of a spring mouse-trap, 
scattering a tiny cloud of pollen. The flowers are 
borne in gracefully drooping clusters, which hang 
from the leaf joints. The thick, rounded oval leaves 
have a smooth surface and firm texture, and they 
grow from one to two inches long. They are set 
on short stems in little rosette-like groups of three to 
five, which spring from the axils of the threc-pronged 
spines or thorns. The colour is light bluish green, 
and their edges are protected with numerous sharp 
bristly points. The flowering season is May and 
June. The berry is oblong in shape, and contains 
one or two hard seeds. The scientific name is 
of Arabic origin. 
AMERICAN BARBERRY 
Bérberis canadénsis. Barberry Family. 
This is a smaller and less common species, growe 
ing in the woods on the mountains of Virginia to 
Georgia, along the Alleghanies, and in Missouri. 
It is not found in Canada, as its specific name might 
cause one to think. It grows from one to six feet high, 
and is readily distinguished from the Common Bar- 
berry by its dark, reddish brown branches. The 
leaves are not so spiny, and the bristles are more 
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