GENTIAN FAMILY 
( Gentianacece ) 
(A) Rose Pink (Sabatia angularis) is the most wide¬ 
ly distributed of the Sabbatias. Whereas the rest of 
the tribe are confined in a range very close to the sea- 
coast, this species is commonly found in rich ground in 
all the states from the Mississippi River to the Atlantic. 
Its period of bloom is during July and August. 
The ovate-lanceolate leaves are stemless and seated 
oppositely on the stem. The branches usually divide 
near their ends, each division bearing a beautiful flower 
about an inch across. At the center of the five-parted, 
pink corolla is a yellow-green star, a feature that is 
quite characteristic with members of this family. 
(B) Sea Pink (Sabatia stellaris) is a beautiful, 
slender species common on salt marshes from Me. to 
Fla. The pink flowers grow singly at the ends of the 
slender branches. Like that of the last species, the 
center is yellow-green but is often edged with a deep 
crimson which adds greatly to the attractiveness of the 
blossom. 
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