HARPER'S GUIDE TO WILD FLOWERS 



Shad Bush. Service Berry (Amelanchier canadensis, A. ob- 



longifolia, A. oligocarpa), with their related species. Page 397. 



May, June. 

 Dwarf Thorn {Crataegus tomentosa). Page 398. May. 

 Common Cinquefoil (Potentilla canadensis). Page 174. May- 

 July. 

 (P. monspeliensis) . Page 172. May- August. 

 Wild Currants and Blackberries come into bloom during these 



months, their different species all bearing large, white flowers. 



See chapter on shrubs. 

 Wild Plums and Cherries are due now, including the Beach 



Plum. Their fruit is ripe from one to two months later. See 



chapter on shrubs. 

 Scotch Broom {Cytisus scoparius). Page 430. 

 Wild Lupine (Lupinus perennis). Page 313. 

 Hoary Pea (Tephrosia spicata and T. hispidula). Page 261. 



May-July. 

 (T. virginiana) . Page 260. Blooms a little later, from June to July. 

 (Geranium carolinianum) . Page 262. May, June. 

 Fringed Polygala (Poly gala paucifolia). Page 262. 

 Seneca Snakeroot (P. Senega). Page 90. May-July. 

 Wild Ipecac (Euphorbia I pecacuanhae) . Page 33. 

 Among the fine shrubs flowering now are several species of Holly : 



Cassena (Ilex vomitoria) ; Dahoon Holly (/. Cassine), (I. 



monticola) ; Black Alder (/. verticillata) . Pages 401 to 403. 

 American Bladder Nut (Siaphylea trifolia). Page 403. May. 

 Common Buckthorn (Rhamnus cathartica). Page 390. 

 Red-root (Ceanothus ovatus). Page 404. May. 

 Wild Grapes, whose fruit is ripe in September, bring forth their 



sweet-scented flowers in May. Page 396. 

 Poverty Grass (Hudsonia tomentosa), and Beach Heather 



(H. ericoides), page 430, bring out their small yellow blossoms 



in May and June. 

 Many of the Wild Violets are May flowers. Such are Bird-foot 



Violet (Viola pedata), page 321; Downy Yellow Violet 



(V. pubescens), page 193; (V. cucullata), page 322; Sweet 



White Violet (V. blanda), page 96; Lance-leaved Violet 



(V. lanceolata), page 94, and others. A few only are as late 



as June in coming into blossom. 

 Wild Sarsaparilla (Aralia nudicaulis). Page 98. 

 Sweet Cicely (Osmorhiza Claytoni). Page 102. 

 Golden Alexanders (Zizia aurea). Page 198. Late May and 



June. 

 Meadow Parsnip (Thaspium barbinode). Page 197. 

 Labrador Tea (Ledum groenlandicum). Page 408. May-July. 

 Pinxter Flower (Rhododendron nudiHorum). Page 441. 



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