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woods with miniature circles of golden beauty. It 
has well been argued that no other flower has so 
justand fitting aclaim 
to be considered our 
national emblem. 
The ubiquity of the 
Goldenrod is largely 
due to the fact that 
there are many species, 
each in general adapt- 
ed to a particular sort 
of situation. The first 
to tell us that mid- 
summer is at hand 
and autumn not far 
off is the Early, or 
Sharp-toothed Gold- 
enrod, which in some 
regions comes into 
blossom in June. It is 
often closely followed 
by the Cut-leaved 
Goldenrod, while soon 
after a host of spe- 
cies come into bloom. 
The Canada Golden- 
rod is one of the most 
abundant and widely 
distributed of these. It is a splendid plant, some- 
times reaching the height of a tall man, though 
BICOLORED GOLDENROD 
