204 THROUGH GLADE AND MEAD. 
of Carex Pseudo-Cyperus, var. Americana, What a pity 
that it has not a simple common name in general use, by 
which it could be readily identified! Scérpus lacustris, 
with its tall, round, light-green stems, stands with its 
feet bathed in water, drawing strength from the rich 
soil, along with several species of Funcus; and the 
swamp-milkweed is a companion for them all. 
This clove-like odor comes from that bush of white 
azalea, the last of its genus to bloom. These fleecy 
clusters of small white flowers point out the New Jersey 
tea, which otherwise we might overlook. 
But the most showy flowers of this list are the 
lilies, ‘the wild orange-red, and the yellow. They sug- 
gest not delicacy so much as strength, not humility so 
much as pride. They prefer different situations, the 
former being found in dry woodlands, the latter, in low 
meadows. They are the last representatives of the large 
order Liliacez, from which we gladly welcomed in 
spring the trilliums and the bellworts. They are worthy 
and fitting to close the long procession. Let us gather 
a handful of them while we may. 
