POLEMONIUM FAMILY 
( Polemoniacece) 
(A) Downy Phlox (Phlox pilosa ). Both the leaves 
and stem of this species are covered with fine, downy 
hairs; the sharply pointed calyx is also hairy and 
sticky. The plant stands _' om one to two feet in height. 
The narrow, lance-shaped leaves are rather closely al¬ 
ternated along the stem. The flowers are in a flat- 
topped cluster at the summit. The five lobes of the 
corolla are wide spread and bluntly pointed. 
The present species ranges from Conn, to Manitoba 
and southwards, flowering during May and June in dry 
woods or on prairies. 
(B) Moss Pink; Ground Pink (Phlox sululata) is 
a low, creeping species that spreads over sandy or 
rocky ground, forming compact masses resembling moss. 
The stem is very branchy but grows only a few inches 
high; the ends of the branches turn upwards and ter¬ 
minate in clusters of flowers varying from crimson pink 
to white. Ground Pink is found from western 1ST. E. to 
Mich, and southwards. 
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