NATIVE WILD FLOWERS 
species. A small variety of this beautiful flower has also 
been found in low meadows near the Ottawa river, growing 
in great profusion in some of the north-eastern townships, 
where its beautiful bluish flowers formed an attractive 
feature in the landscape. 
A gentleman who had an especial love for the beauties of 
nature was much struck with the beauty of this very lovely 
flower, and brought home some roots; the plant was then 
in full bloom. They continued to flourish till the following 
spring, when they disappeared entirely. The leaves were 
of a full rich glossy green, delicately fringed with silky 
purplish hairs; flowers not so large as the P. divaricata. 
found here; heads loose on long footstalks springing from 
between the slightly-clasping leaves; roots white, fibrous. 
A charming little dwarf Phlox is that known by the gar- 
deners as Moss Pink, or Lake Erie Moss. The slender pointed 
grassy-looking foliage and abundant pink flowers, together 
with its low tufted growth and hardy character, make it 
most valuable as an edging for flower beds. It comes early 
and remains for some time in bloom, and even when the blos- 
soms have faded the bright cheerful verdure that remains has 
a good effect as a pretty edging to the beds. It grows in large 
cushion-like plots when not used as an edging for borders. 
GOLD THREAD—Coptis trifolia (Salisb.). 
In the deep shady forest we are attracted by the bright 
glossy thrice-parted (trifoliate) leaves of this pretty plant. 
In early spring its delicate white starry flowers, on upright 
slender footstalks, appear, just peeping above the mosses 
among which it delights to grow. The modest pearly- 
white star-shaped blossoms contrast well with the dark 
evergreen shining leaves and orange thready rootlets that. 
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