

BORAGE FAMILY 27 
BORAGE FAMILY 
CHIMING BELLS MERTENSIA SIBIRICA 
Plate 21, fig. 1 
The very graceful drooping clusters of Chiming bells vary through 
delicate shades of blue and pink. The plants grow 2-5 ft. tall and are 
found in fir and spruce forests and along shady streams at 6000-13000 
ft. The flowers bloom all summer long. 
GOLDEN BORAGE KRYNITZKIA LEUCOPHAEA 
Plate 21, fig. 2 
The yellow or yellowish flowers of the Golden Borage are clustered 
at the ends of stems 4-10 in. high. They bloom in spring and early 
summer and are found on hills at 3000-7000 ft. 
PuccoonN  LITHOSPERMUM MULTIFLORUM 
Plate 21, fig. 3 
The bright yellow flowers of the Puccoon hang in dense clusters 
from tips of stems 1-3 ft high. They occur on hills and mountains 
and in canyons at 6000-10000 ft. and bloom in spring and early sum- 
mer. The botanical name means “stone seed”’ and refers to the mature 
seeds which are hard, white and shining. The French call this plant 
the “Plante aux Perles” since the ripe seeds resemble pearls. 
FORGET-ME-NOT MYOSOTIS ALPESTRIS 
Plate 21, fig. 4 
This rare little flower is the true Forget-me-not and is widely cul- 
tivated in gardens. The blossoms are blue, pink or white and grow 
in clusters on stems 4-10 in. high, in mountain meadows at 9000-12000 
ft. They are very fragrant and bloom from spring throughout the 
summer. 
