PEARL EVERLASTING 



Anaphalis margaritacea (Linnaeus) Gray 



Pearl everlasting, with its clusters of yellow-centered white flower 

 heads, grows plentifully in many situations, but it is not one of the 

 most beautiful of the mountain flowers. The white, cottony leaves 

 and stems contrast with the background of dark green grasses and 

 leafy plants among which the plants grow. The flowers are some- 

 times dried for winter use in making wreaths and other decorations, 

 and they are often dyed red for use at Christmas. The plant belongs 

 to the Aster Family. 



Pearl everlasting has a wide range, being found from Pennsylvania 

 to Kansas and California, and northward to Newfoundland and 

 Alaska. It occurs also in Asia. 



The specimen sketched was gathered near Moose Creek, in the 

 valley of the Kootenay River, forty miles southwest of Banfi^, Al- 

 berta, Canada, at an altitude of 3,500 feet. 



PLATE 189 



