WHITE AND GREENISH WILD FLOWERS 
rocky fields and open woods, from Texas and 
Florida to Nebraska and Labrador. 
SWEET, OR WHITE BALSAM. SWEET, OR FRA- 
GRANT LIFE EVERLASTING. POVERTY. 
BALSAM-WEED. INDIAN POSEY 
Gnaphalium polycéphalum. ‘Thistle Family. 
A fragrant annual species with oval, or compressed 
oblong heads that do not expand until the seed is 
matured. The leafy stalk grows from one to three 
feet high. The lance-shaped, wavy leaves are acutely 
pointed, and are densely covered with whitish wool on 
the underside The yellowish white flower heads are 
composed of many tubular florets, and are loosely 
clustered at the summit of the branches. Sweet 
Balsam is very common in old fields and in dry, open 
woods from Florida, Texas and Missouri to Canada 
during August and September. 
YARROW. MILFOIL. SANGUINARY. NOSE= 
BLEED. OLD MAN’S PEPPER. 
SOLDIER’S WOUNDWORT 
Achilléa Millefolium, Thistle Family. 
The Soldier’s Woundwort was dedicated to the 
mighty Achilles, who, it is said, made use of this plant 
at the siege of Troy to heal the wounds of his soldiers. 
Mrs. Dana says that it still forms part of the ingredients 
of an ointment used by the Scotch Highlanders. It was 
largely used in some localities for making bridal wreaths. 
The leaves and flowers have been used for almost every 
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