Plants Growing in Light Soil: Open 
Woods. 
Perhaps it ts the lively spring wind that wakes the flowers 
in the open woods, and laughs loudly while they take thewr 
places. They creep in as quietly as spirits, and seek the spots 
where they will be warm in the sunshine that falls through 
the trees and stains them with a ruddy richness. The dew 
absorbs their fragrance and lingers lovingly about as though 
loth to seek the sky. Knowing birds weave their nests beside 
them and peep out a sharp, round eye to see tf any harm ts 
near. The whole community know the country boy a little 
better than do those of the deep woods; but they are not 
afraid, and cajole him with their merriment. 
PYXIE. FLOWERING [iOSss, 
Pyxtdanthéra barbulata. 
FAMILY COLOUR ODOUR RANGE TIME OF BLOOM 
Diapensiacea. White or pink. Scentless. New Jersey southward. March-May. 
Flowers: small; sessile on delicate branches. Calyx: of five sepals. 
Corolla: of five petals. Stamens: five. /isti]: one; stigma, three-lobed. 
Anthers: opening like the lid of a little box. Leaves: lanceolate ; pointed ; 
scale-like ; pubescent. Stem: prostrate ; creeping. 
Little can be imagined that is more truly sweet and dainty 
than the flowering moss which begins to creep through the pine 
woods just as the spring is opening. When handled it is found 
to possess quite an amount of vigour; and the anthers under 
a microscope are a revelation. Each one is a tiny box and 

