190 
Harebells (Campanula rotundifolia), 161. 
Harris, reference, 131. 
Hawk-moths, 28, 33, 34; botanical instincts of, 
138, 139; colors of, 34; their intimate relation 
to flowers, 28, 34. 
Hawkweed (Averactum venosum), 168. 
Hawthorne, quoted, 32, 37, 67, 120. 
Hazel leaf-roller, 135. 
Ifeath family (Zricacee), hardihood of Alpine 
species, 184; insect specialists on, 139; species 
contrasted, 165. 
Iiempstead, L. I., violet field, 159. 
Hepatica. See Liverwort. 
Herons, 56. 
Herrick, Robert, quoted, 124. 
Hickory, freak of, 177. 
Hog-bristles in birds’-nests, gg, 10T. 
Hog-peanut (A mphicarpaea), 16, 179. 
Holy Ghost flower (Spzvito Santo), 
Honeysuckle, 169. 
Hood, quoted, 29. 
Hop clover (77ifolium agrarium) at night, 16. 
Hornet-nest, paper of, in birds’-nests, 94, 100. 
Horse-chestnut buds, 106. 
Horse-hair in birds’-nests, 97, 99, 108. 
Horse-tail. See Equisetum. 
Huckleberry, 169; squaw, see Deerberry. 
Hume, quoted, 87. 
Humming-bird, nest of, 106, 114; various nests, 
II5, 116; Allen’s, 115. 
Hybrids, 153. 
‘IMPROVED "’ species, 153-185. 
Indian cucumber (A/edeola Virginica), 160, 161. 
Indian-pipe (J/onotropa unt flora), 160, 165; crim- 
son variety of, 177. 
“Indicative ” flowers, 158. 
Indigo-bird (Cyanospiza), 64; nest of, 113. 
Insects:—Alpine, 121-128; as botanists, 119-149; 
boring in dead pine, 57; dwellers in pitcher- 
plant, 165; fossil, 124-126; in amber, 124-126; 
in their relation to flowers, 27-29, 33, 34, 123, 
127, 141; nocturnal, 55; odors of at night, 50; 
victims of pitcher-plant, 164. 
Insectivorous-plant. See Pitcher-plant. 
JASMINE, flowers at night, 32. 
Jewel-weed (/mpatrens), begemmed with dew, 41; 
secret flowers of, 179. 
KEATS, quoted, 27, 46. 
Kingbird (7yrannus Carolinensis), 64. 
Kinglet, ruby-crowned (Regulus calendula), 165. 
LABRADOR TEA (Ledum), 185. 
Lace in bird’s-nest, 100. 
Lace-wing fly, odor of, 50. 
INDEX. 
Lady’s-slipper. See Cypripedium. 
Lady’s-tresses. See Orchid. 
Lake George swamp, 163. 
Laurel. See Mountain-laurel. 
Laurel family (Zazvacez,) insect specialists on, 
145. 
Laurel and Rue families, 146. 
Leaf-roller, of alder, 137; of hazel, 135. 
Leguminous plants, distinguished by insects, 133- 
135; irritable leaves of, 17. 
Lily, fire (Litium Philadelphicum), albino of 176. 
Linden, fragrance of at night, 50, 169. 
Liverwort (Hepatica triloba), 161, 169, 173, 174; 
under snow, 175, 184. 
Lizard’s tail (Saururus), 55. 
Locust. leaves of at night,17; fragrance of, 169. 
Long moss in bird'’s-nest, 109, 141. 
Loon (Colymbus torquatus), 56. 
Loosestrife, hairy, 169. 
Lousewort. See Wood betony. 
Lowell, quoted, 62, 66, 74, 106. 
Lubbock, quoted, 122. 
Lucern. See Clover. 
Luna moth, 142. 
Lupine, blue, 166; various attitudes at night, 20, 
21; albino, 176. 
MADDER family (Galium) distinguished by in- 
sects, 140. 
Maiden-hair fern (Adiantum pedatum), 161. 
Mallow, creeping, at night, 22, 26. 
Mallow family (A/a/vacea) distinguished by in- 
sects, 138, 145. 
Maple family (4cevina) distinguished by a moth, 
169. 
Marigold, at night, 25, 26; phosphorescence of, 35. 
Marsh-wren, nest of, 113. 
Marten, 54. 
Maryland yellow-throat, 71, 113. 
May-apple, 169. See also Azalea. 
May-flower. See Trailing arbutus. 
McMillan, Hugh, quoted, 126. 
Meadow-lark, 64, 71. 
Meadow-rue, odor of at night, 50; purple speci- 
mens, 175, 177; small (7halictrum dioicum), 
161; tall, 172. 
Melilot clover, singular night attitude, 20. 
Melon family (Czrcedbitacee), distinguished by in- 
sects, 138. 
‘“Midnight Ramble,” 13-42. 
Milk-weed, 169; bark of in birds’-nests, 94, 95, 
108 ; remarkable caterpillar of, 142; seeds in 
nest, IOT. 
Milk-weed family, 2 butterfly expert on, 142. 
Miller, Joachim, quoted, 122. 
Mimosa, 16. 
Miner, ‘‘ indicative" plants for, 158. 
