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the length of the sepals. In 5. Stellaris they are shorter than 

 the petals; in S. gracilis they are equal to them in length. They 

 form masses of pink color, covering acres in extent. 



24. Large Sabbatia 



Sabbatia chloro)des. — Family, Gentian. Color, deep pink, 

 or sometimes white. Leaves, oblong, narrow. Time, August. 



Tubular Corolla, the border 8 to 12 parted. The largest of our 

 beautiful sabbatias. It grows from i to 2 feet high, with a branch- 

 ing stem. The blossoms are 2 inches across, of a soft, rosy pink 

 color, occasionally white. I have found them plentifully in south- 

 ern New Jersey. Range from Massachusetts to Florida. 



25. Purple Gerardia 



Gerardia purpurea. — Family, Figwort. Color, rose-purple. 

 Leaves, opposite, linear, with rough margins. Time, late sum- 

 mer and autumn. 



Forsaking the 2-lipped type of the Figwort family, the gerar- 

 dia blossoms are bell-shaped, with irregular, spreading borders. 

 The short calyx teeth are sharp and pointed. The flowers, i inch 

 wide, are showy, growing on rigid, diverging branches. Supposed 

 to be root-parasitic. I have seen the beautiful purple gerardia in 

 spreading masses, several feet across. 



26. Seaside Gerardia 



Gerardia maritima. — Family, Figwort. Color, rose. Leaves, 

 fleshy, long, narrow, generally opposite. Time, August, Sep- 

 tember. 



Corolla as in purple gerardia. 



Pod, roundish, many-seeded. Stem low, with short branches, 

 from -^ to I foot high, with flowers ^ inch long. 



27. Chaifseed 

 Schwd/bea Americana. — Family, Figwort. Color, dull pur- 



