PHLOX FAMILY 99 
its blue flowers in the axils of the long leaves are 
very pretty. It is a typical representative of the 
Spiderwort family (Commelinacee). 
Moss Pink. The Moss Pink is a pretty little 
blossom belonging to the Phlox Family (Polemo- 
niace@), that grows naturally on rocky hillsides 
from New York to Florida and has escaped from 
cultivation over a much wider area. In New 
England one is likely to find it wherever there is 
an old neglected cemetery, from which it often 
wanders to the adjacent fields and woods. This 
is really a Dwarf Phlox, as a comparison of the 
flower with the garden Phloxes will readily show. 
Its brilliant pink blossoms make a very welcome 
addition to the colors of the spring landscape. 
Sometimes the Moss Pink escapes from its 
place and becomes a wayside weed. But it is not 
likely to become troublesome in cultivated fields 
because it is readily killed when the ground is 
plowed. 
