ROSE FAMILY. Rosaceae. 



spike is often in a half-withered condition. 2-4 feet 

 high. In dry or wet ground, same range as the pre- 

 ceding species. 



Queen-of-the- ^ * a ^ western species, also in cultiva- 

 Prairie tion, with handsome, fragrant, deep pink, 



Spircea lobata O r peach-blossoni-colored flowers, and cut- 



eep phik fobed, deep green, smooth, large leaves 



June-July 



of sometimes seven divisions. It grows 



in moist situations or on the prairies. The terminal leaf- 

 let is larger than the others. The large compound 

 flower-cluster of perfect fine-petaled flowers, is feathery 

 in character. 2-8 feet high. Western Pa., south to 

 Ga. and Ky., west to Wis. and Iowa. An escape to 

 roadsides in Peacham, Randolph, and Lower Cabot, Vt. 

 (Brainerd, Jones, and Eggleston). 



Goat's Beard Another tall and handsome species with 

 Spiraea a compound flower-spike formed of many 



Aruncus little spikes about as large around as one's 



white*'* 11 Httle fin & er - The tin y narrow-petaled 

 May-July flowers are yellowish white, and are an 



exception to the general rule of the 

 family, as they are staminate on one plant and pistillate 

 upon another. The stem is smooth and the deep green 

 leaves are compound, with sometimes eleven small leaf- 

 lets. The pistillate flower has usually three distinct 

 pistils. 3-6 feet high. In rich woods, N. Y., south to 

 Ga., and west to Mo. 



A shrubby roadside species which suffers 

 " w i* n a misleading name; the Rose Family 

 Rubus odoratus is quite incapable of producing a true 

 Crimson-pink purple flower. This big-leaved plant ex- 

 or magenta- hibits a wild-roselike flower of five broad 

 J 'ne-Au ust P e tals whose color is at first deep crimson- 

 pink, and at last a faded magenta-pink. 

 The large maplelike leaves are 3-5 lobed and a trifle 

 hairy. The stem is covered with short red or brown 

 bristly hairs ; the flower-stems are particularly red, as 

 well as the calyx, or flower-envelop. The fruit is in- 

 sipid and resembles a flat, red raspberry ; it is often 

 called Thimble-berry. 3-5 feet high. Common in stony 

 woodlands, beside the shaded road, and in copses. Me., 

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