(A) Sneezeweed (Eelenium autumnale) is a beauti¬ 
ful, rather odd, plant that brightens meadows and 
swamps during August and Sept. The stem is rather 
stout, smooth and branching; it ascends from 2 to 6 
feet. Alternating along the stem, are numerous ovate, 
pointed, sharply-toothed, bright green leaves. 
It is the blossoms that attract our attention for, be¬ 
sides being very handsome, they are unusual in form. 
The hemispherical center is composed of closely packed 
tubular florets and is surrounded by a number of broad, 
toothed, golden-yellow rays; the heads have an expanse 
of 1 to 2 inches. Both the tubular and the yellow, pis¬ 
tillate rays are fertile. 
(B) Tansy; Bitter Buttons (Tanacetum vulgare ) 
(European) is abundant everywhere about houses and 
along roads, from the Atlantic to the Rocky Mountains. 
The foliage is very bitter and is the foundation of 
many an old fashioned remedy. The flowers grow in 
flat-topped clusters and are composed of round discs, or 
“ buttons,” of tubular florets only. It is a species not to 
be mistaken; it has an appearance, an odor and a taste 
of its own. It blooms from July until September. 
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