Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1865-04-21
OLD SERIES.
Wild Flower Mol

An early sfrnig time. uaen se arr looo;n,.
foF some serdurc TO cover tie bare ..r,b
NAiare does not ceck the hill-sides wssh
Asiers and GolGen-rod or set the msASo~s
aaame wah CarliuAl-Flouer and Lil,...
but carpets every sunny nook ~ish dekcAis
Spring Beauties. HspaticAs and yiOlcts.
All lat autumn these plants we've preparing
for this ost-burst of beauty livery tender
petal, every golden stAgen vas folded
closely away under the dry leaves or alCng
The bare branches.
2 " iih The hrss warm days Of late March.
Tic Aieers begin 70 tassel tLeir Lrancle,
~ith 6rosn and yellow eatkins. and While
Z ihe snoH - Jet deep about their roots. they
sprinkle your shoulders with golden poIlsn.
The arst Sesk Of April. the Msy>ao-rr.
hI-'g'ta re'eas. u almost sure 20 make is
aPPe1raSce in ssms favored spot. o,en
villain lev yards ofa huge snow bank.
Ahis little plant seems 90 have gained
place IN The hearts Of New Ensland people
almost % the eKclasiOn ofeSers other ~ild
howeF- IL seems 70 prefer the shades Of
pines. ai'd eNhAlss iis sPiey fragrAnee from
April uniI the very last Of Nav.
HsPaf.ca trloJa. Livc-<ort or Blue
Anemons. opens bGt lev days later than
he Nay-doNer. None of our early MID
howers have a greater variety Of tints. a
square yard Of ground often presenting
eseEy VARIATION Of sslor fsOa almost pare
white 70 The deepest blue. Ia abounds N
open woods and pastures.
Before May-day several other bright
blossoms appear. Tie first Of these -
Ci,ytoHia caroliHiana. the Spring Re.gtv
a deiicAieiy beautiful litile plant found in
bet fe~ iocalities IN our region. but quite
abundant IN some places along lie Little
Androscoggin. Itaoarishes IN moist sunny
spots. by the edge Of woods or among
bushes. ard remains IN aoEer unsll ale fr,t
Of June
Next comes the Bioodroo;, S1nguiaaria
eaHaaa.Eis. with is large sno~-~hite iow-
ers -hieh fan apart at the least touch. II
grows along river banks. usually in dAmp
sol. and does not continue in flower 50
long as the Sprine Beauty.
Aluost a. the same time With TIE BIo,d-
root. comes the yellow Rrythronium or
Adder's-Tonguc. Ery,IyoHiuns au,erioanirua.
Il = sometimes called Dog-Tooth Violet.
but ve viii never recognize such ar inappro-
priste name. IL j. more abundant than the
Bloodrco;. of,en displaying is bright lily
Ike fovers and spotted leaves along the
border % cultivated lands
\ fresh parry Of these sprIrg visitors ar
rive almost simultaneously. abou; May-dav.
A. 81 on purpose 90 cclebrate this festival.
One OF the pretiiest - these j. the deli
cate white Di>igfra or Dioslsfra Css~,,lIrri1.
a near relative of the Dielytra ~ the gar
den. us1ally called Dutctmsn'. Breecbe.
Ia ~ not eommoa piant IN thesc r.srts. but
grows IN company with THE Spring Beauty.
near the Iittle An,lro.coggin. sending M
its scape of oddly beautiful blossoms until
Jnne.
Tie Round-ieascd Ycilow Violet. TTaF4
rof'0idi foii1. ard the Sweet White vioi-t.
Iloia Irndr. both belong o. the eom-arv
Of May-day hovers. The former gross on
damp. vooded hiI-sales. and of,.ns n.
bright. yellow hovcrs earlier than anv 9TH
er violet. The bright green leaves. -bich
ar quite small az che tinc of ho~ering.
gro- 90 three or four inches in ~id,h. "
nid-sammer. ard sre tben close pressed %
the ground. The Sweet White Violet :.
one OF the most sbsndaat wils-
grosing every where in damp soil. Al.
though 90 family sseef-s -entod. thsy often
carpet tls ground 90 thickly. that when the
san shines on them. their fragrance, whieb
81 al .le fle. because there b. never quite
euolSh % ii. b. Pcrcopiibie a. quite a dis
,ance.
Tee Coitsfooi. TanTega Fvfna. an
oiLer plant % tAis per.od. grows e uci
p.aa.s. along brooks ard r5alaics. fi s
nota native vild plant. boz ike most o
weeds. is intoiac,d from Europc Ibe
ycll1a f9ucrs srriHg from tis ground.
blossom ard vither long beiore ihe green
leaves appear.
Wh thc 1owers i1st mentioned. tLe
ualrE.n. Taurarum eas-ieouis. iis-
plays nseH on some warm knoll. ard
CLAIMS place among he early spring fou-
er.. aabosgh q continues 60 blossom until
Oetoter
These huubie Eiiie creatsres that cling
closs fo the earth. % not bear the Only
Goacrs oi early srrinr All through the
,st of April sad early MAY. che BED Ma
f,iSi trimsoa u.th sofa blossoms. the Eina
49, W. thik unh 1overs. tbo Poplars and
Willow srs icitooued ~ith green 90 yellow
cafkins. snl the ilszei is dccked 18th brieb,
sfsr-hks clusters q fertile bius.oul-. a. a tas-