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roadsides, where they make a gorgeous show of 
color and are visited by a great variety of insects. 
Cuicory. While generally not so deep a color 
tone as the cerulean hue of the Fringed Gentian 
CHICORY 
the violet-blue petals of the Chicory blossoms may 
surely vie with any flowers in the tenderness and 
delicacy of their tints. These vary much in differ- 
ent blossoms as well, probably, as in the same 
blossom at different ages, but the petals show 
always a bit of beautiful color. The plant is 
