All Alpine Goldenrod 
When we speak of the Goldenrod, we 
usually have in mind a tall plant nearly 
covered with its panicle of golden 
flowers. We almost forgot the gray-green 
leaves. Perhaps we have paid little at¬ 
tention to them, the plant is so truly a 
golden rod. 
But far up on Mount Rainier, in the 
slender soil of the perpendicular cliffs, 
we found a patch of baby Goldenrods. 
The plants were from two to five 
inches high. The leaves were elliptical. 
Their margins were round-toothed. At 
the top of the plant was an umble of 
beautiful golden flowers. 
It was a golden rod for the fairies 
who play about the pumice fields of the 
White King of the Sound. 
No. 21. 
