Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-08-10

OF numerous small parts and /, is this which
gives TO them their buoy tot gtace. The
leaves remind us of those o. the Columbian,
they have the same bluish-green hue, but
they are larger and more elaborate. The
flowers are like themselves alone-white
plumes waving TO and fro six Or eight feet
above the meadow grass A smaller species
OF hue blossoms some two months earlier
than the Meadow Rue. 1t grows in rocky
places and has greenish or purplish flowers
when DO not attract as much notice as they
really deserve, for they are even more OK
qulsitc than those of the larger species, ex-
cept in color.
1t is very interesting to observe the differ
ent localities which various plants select for
tneif hoincs and very pszzing besides. Some
plants do not seem to care much where they
grow, Dut many are so particular that they
VIII only thrive in certain places, and if these
change they go away or perish. In this
respect plants are like animals; some of
them are wild and shy, retreating at once il
man sets his dwelling too near, while others
are rarely found far from places frequented
by him. Why some plants should never
be found except in dcsola,e swamp or
deep secluded iavine, or on u wild mountain
SIDE, While Others cling to the roadside
where every passer by covers them with
dust, or llnger aifectionately about the farm
| yard, cannot be fully explained.
One OF these social plants is the ELDER.
1t loves the society both of its fellows and OF
men. 1t grows so freely and vigorously
by the country road, or along the wall of the
home lot, or in corner Of the garden, that
we can hardly help including it in our pic
lures OF country home lie. 1t has none Of the
ways of the naughty, rather distant Sumach.
II is always ready with its hearty
CHEEKY greeting, and though it give, you u
lew friendly pokes in the side and seems
somewhat rough in its jovial manners, yet
you feel the genial pleasantness Of its ways
and overlook its lack. of refinement. The
Eldcr seems TO one TO be always overflow
ing, with vitality and good nature, ready to
40 It's best Tor any one who may make use
OF II whether it gives its great Hat clusters
OF mowers, or It's bark to hor who deals in
herbs and sinples, or its berries to one who
would make them into wine or pics. for
elderbeIry, pies are very good if nothing else
can DC mad and one is hungry. Nor does it
forget the youngster who looks to it for aid
IN the construction of his toys but most
generously bcstows upon him its pi,hy stems,
from which he can make excellent tubes
which he joyfully converts into pop guns
ana squlrt.guns to his own delight and the
disnay OF his older friends. In the thick
oushiness OF its branches many sweet
voiced warbler finds shelter and builds its
nest anu there too, the prosecuted squirrel
finds safety. 1t is friend to all and an
enemy to none.
There is another and less known species
OF Elder which blossoms about a month
before the common sort. Its flowers are
white, but in clusters like those of the Lilac
not Hat AS in the common Elder, and the
berries are bright red. 1t grows in rocky
soil.
| JUNE gl-JrNE 3d.
thalie'rgn cornmi, l.. Meadow Rae. Common
""""n'""' repsns, L. crowfoot. Not common.
| -, BuLBosus, L.
L"iode"d,,on tulipJsra, l.. Found only in Southern
| . Vermont
Nym'h"a @ ,ds,,t,, L. Pond Lily. Common.
N"phar GdrsHe, AIT yellow Water Lily. Com
common.
bRAssicA siSAPisrRuM, Bois. Mustard Not CON-
TuLAsrI .EysSsIs. Not common.
1'p'''"" Ing'neum L. Pepper Grass, Com.
ruderais, l.. Not common,
isATis TiSGEogIA l. Banks of wino,sN river, near
iiyper'c"m per}5ratu'n, L. St. Johns. Not Com
mon.
Saroihrd Nix. Braitleboro.
s'lEsE i iSfLATt, $ ca'c.llf common;
Lyclnis GthGgo Lam.
ircnarid laterifora, l.,
SeHdrtd lon1itotia, NJ. Common
Cored!is, Big. Mountains.
| grdnliised. Monkton. Pringle.
Eroditrn eicutariun l..
| Rhhs tgphi'ld, J.. Sumac. Common
| " gdbrd, l.. Smooth S1mich.
" top1Utna. l.. Mountain Sumlch
| " reHendtn ID, c. Pos m, Dogwool.
| . I"flcndeHdT0n, l.. Poison Ivy.
- GfoHt0iica. Ait, Not common
'dAo'hud Amerieanus, L. New Jersey Tea. Com
| mon.
IMpoiiuM AGRARIuM, l.. Yellow Glover.
MEp'cAUY SALIVA, l.. In ony one two local
IS LrrulISA, l.. Rare.
SpjrdcG Sa!iclfoiia, l.. Splraca
"tnH mGcrophyitun., Wild Mount Mansfield.
d" S!rictgH Att
D1libardr repfns, l. Common
, cyrus Amerteana, ID. c. Mountain Ash.
- SamJucLfDiiG, G. and ;. Mi Mansfield
sdT"Tgya ali9'des, L. willoushby Lake, Nj. Mans.
Sa"is"'a G gsrGGa,"yis, l.. Snake Root
It-ft integerri,ga, u. 4
SiMf'fnS tdnddeAjs, /. E.btt
'N''.." t ,'i;7.,. Nix. Ga'!alh betstraw.
, eiTem;4i'ns, NIX.
| " Ldncsoidtuni, TORI.
% vERuM, l.. Charlotte Iosfori.
dccihnm PeHHsyirdniclnl ram. Blueherry
Il =. Otyc2c as, l.. Mountain Cranberry,
raciHans Sol. Blueherry.
" Vas Idea, L; Cow berry. Mountain sum
k.e...o.hos raceplosG.
Hdntdgo MAJOR. l.. rlantan. Common.
:" Pirgin'cd, l.. southern Vermont.
| hdbchdria orbiculatd, Pur Orchis Rare
rir'dis. Il. Br. Green orchls. Rare
| 1ptccrnm hgendte, Mutt. Very rare.