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illustrate the doctrine of the Trinity. Then its 
delicate ternate leaves fold together at nights and 
on dark, cold days ; they go to sleep, so to speak. 
The flowers are sometimes pure white ; often they 
are veined with lilac, and occasionally one may find 
an odd flower that is entirely lilac. Folk say it is 
lucky to find ‘ four-leaved ” clover ; I do not know 
about the luck, but I’m sure it is delightful to find 
a lilac flower on the Wood Sorrel. 
There is an abundance of Bugle (see p. 154) in 
this wood, and in open patches near the outskirts 
you may find both the Red and White Campion 
(pp. 112, 142). But I must call your attention to 
the Wood Anemone (Anemone nemorosa), another 
member of the Ranunculus tribe. This flower is 
always abundant in these woods at the same time 
as the primroses and violets. It is often called the 
‘Wind Flower.”’ The poet refers to it as 
‘* The coy anemone, that ne’er uncloses 
Her leaves until they’re blown on by the wind.” 
I look upon the Wood Anemone as an illustration 
of loveliness in humility ; its flowers have a droop- 
ing habit ; they are exquisitely beautiful, yet they 
humbly and gracefully hang their heads. I like the 
suggested combination of humility and beauty. 
In a few weeks the lovely Tutsan (Hypericum 
Androsemum) will display its rich golden flowers, 
to be succeeded later by its red berry-like capsules. 
I see it is sending out its fine leaves on the bank 
by the side of the path. I suppose we ought to 
look upon the Tutsan as a shrub. Its leaves are 
large and handsome; in the course of time they 
