Music of the Wild 



eral marigolds, and foxglove. jVt half that height 

 glow buttercups, cowslips, ])lack-eyed susans, beg- 

 The Gold gar's lice, sna])dragons, jeAvel flowers, and touch- 

 of God j^ije-i^ots. There are several yello^\■ lilies of the 

 field and two of the water. Large spaces are cov- 

 ered with wild mustard, Avhile sunflowers and 

 tansy gro^\' all along the roadside. 



Then there is tlie less-known water jilantain 

 and ci-owfoot, several ])0])])ies, and golden cory- 

 dalis, two species of Abater cress, saxifrage, and 

 goat's beard. TJiere is yellow avens, wild indigo, 

 rattle-box. and at least t^sA'o varieties of clover. 

 Also wild senna, partridge pea, yellow flax, and 

 yellow malloA\'. There must be a dozen species of 

 St. John's-wort; and frostweed, seedbox, and sun- 

 drops. That is an exquisite name, and should be 

 applied to all yellow flowers, to indicate that the 

 sun has dro])])ed of her gold to paint their faces. 

 There are seAeral differing parsnips and loose 

 strife. Also butterfly weed, which seems a coiitra- 

 diction of terms; toad flax, yellow rattle, wild 

 honeysuckle, yellow asters, elecampane, and arti- 

 choke to end with, in the fear of groA\'ing tiresome; 

 but this is not nearly a com])lete list of tlie gold 

 of God, for it does )iot even touch tlie rarest ex- 

 hibition tliat ITe giA'es. 



This comes at the time of the blooming of the 

 forest, in the mist and shimmer of early spring. 

 Tlien every tree that bears nut, berry, or seed 



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