WILD FLOWERS WHITE AND GREENISH 
derived from seria, meaning band or wreath, is an 
ancient Greek name of a plant used for garlands. 
THE BLACKBERRIES 
Rosaceae. Rose Family. 
The starry white flowers of the Blackberries are very 
conspicuous and exceedingly common during May and 
June, when they smother the tangled, bristly bramble 
patches with their fluffy, snowy whiteness. Owing to the 
numerous prickles with which the stems are armed, the 
showy flowers are not popular as a nosegay. The fruit 
ripens during July and August. It is at first green, 
then red, and finally black, graduating through the 
intermediate shades as it matures. Blackberry jam 
is one of the oldest cupboard favourites in the sweet- 
meat line, and blackberry brandy or cordial is a simple 
and popular remedy, much respected as an adjunct to 
the family medicine chest. The syrup is made from 
the roots as well as from the juice of the ripe fruit. 
WILD, VIRGINIA OR SCARLET STRAWBERRY 
Fragaria virginiana. Rose Family. 
John Greenleaf Whittier twanged a sympathetic 
chord that will vibrate for generations to come, when 
he exalted the Barefoot Boy, 
“With thy red lips; redder still 
Kissed by strawberries on the hill.” 
And it is quite evident that the great poet himself had 
enjoyed the flavour and fragrance of the Wild Straw- 
berry. Indeed, it is a delightful privilege that many 
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