WHITE AND GREENISH WILD FLOWERS 
serious results. An ointment made from the Poke 
weed is used in the treatment of ringworm and rheu- 
matism, and also for relieving itching and inflammation 
of the eyes. Children like to make red ink from the 
berries. The word “Poke” is said to be derived from 
pocan, an Indian name for any plant yielding a red 
or yellow dye. During the campaign of President 
Polk the leaves of the Pokeweed were worn by his 
admirers. Although the berries are greatly relished 
by birds, children should be warned not to eat them. 
The Pigeon-berry is common from June to October. 
It ranges from Canada to the Gulf States. 
LONG-LEAVED STITCHWORT 
Stellaria longifolia. Pink Family. 
A taller, freely branching, rough-angled species, 
having small, narrow, grass-like leaves and numer- 
ous slightly larger flowers than the following. The 
lance-shaped sepals do not extend beyond the petals 
and their ten white stamens. The stem is weak and 
depends upon immediate vegetation for its support. 
It blossoms from May to July, and flourishes in low 
meadows and swamps. It ranges from Nova Scotia 
to Alaska, and south to Kentucky, Louisiana, the 
Rocky Mountain region, and British Columbia. 
COMMON CHICKWEED 
Stellaria médta. Pink Family. 
Chickweed? Why, that’s good for birds!. Almost 
everyone will tell you that, the wide world over. Almost 
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