New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-06-25

stately heads along the water-cOurses, and the
blossoms Of the bluc-eyed grass are now 81 large
and abundant that they seem TO float like nooa
Of color on the tops Of the long grasses 40
not remember ever TO have seen these flowers 80
vigorous and conspicuous as they are thls year.
In the wet meadows az least, the blues now pre-
Dominate rather than the ycllows. Almost thc
only yellow flower that is at all abundant among
rho flags and blue eyes il day blooming species of
tine evening primrose with delicate. four-pctalled
flowers scattered about the upper part OF tho
slender stems 1t il Richard Jeleres who mas
fault with the artists for the profnscncss with
which they scattered flowers upon their canvases
hut. for myself | recall no painted meadow more
thickly strcwn with blossoms than the actual
one which stretches before me- 1t seems 10 lie
that the fault to-day lies more in the quality OF
rho painting than in the quantity of the flowers
II is in the face OF modern tradition that one
wishes to see these indicated with some fidelity
and tenderness: yet cannot but feel that the OH
Italians-Fra Angelica for eAamplc-caught bet
for the spirt of the fields of Paradise when he
starred them with separate, gemlike flowers
than our modern men do that OF our own neal
ows. which they dash with reckless splashes OF
color. expecting tie leafcss, stcmless blotches
| N do duty for the most eXquisitey tinted ana
| cclicately modelled Of Natures products And
| thn, that one recalls more wildly the near
effect of even the nower-spangled fields which
border our Hudson. in the galleries OF Florence
than in those Of Fifty-se, enth-st
Founding one favorite meadow is row OF tau
| elms and a winding, shadowy thicket here reu-
winged blacbids flash in and out; song-sparro"e
give vent TO their inc yhaustibe JOY IN lie anu
the restless brown thrashcr catches the suniish'
| on il, tawny coat Just such neiGhborhood 10
| sure 20 tempt one away from the iranK lo'eii
ness of the open fields or the mere possioia-
| ties Of hardly know what Perhaps some low
| built nest with its cluster OF buish-green' OF
While brown -feckcd eggs, guarded by the anxious
| mothcr-bird, whose high, terrified notes We fancy
we recognize as approach. Or perhaps one oi
the rarcr orchids is hidden among the PUSHES oe
yond II is hardly too early 10 LOOK Tor the snowy
Iady's slippr. loveliest of lovely tribe. For
AN instant a group of tall stems and veiny leaves
mislcad us by their likeness to those of the
ladies slippers and we look eagerly for the large
white and purple pouch only to discover the de-
ception when we notice IN" ugly, grccnish flowers
Of the false hclcborc We are more likely TO be
| succcssful in our orchid hunt if we are less am
| hitious-f we are willing % content ourselves
with the two obong shining leaves and the low
! purplish clusters of the twaybladc, or WIN the
long, dull spikes of the green orchs.
4 grassy lane promises 10 lead to some distant
woods The wild grape filings its graceful fes'oons
overhead. The air is heavy with the sweet
scented breath Of its Crcrnish fow'rs. Against
| the rail fence viburnums grow tall and timex. Win
toothcd, bright green leaves heavily vened on the
under side and fiat clusters OF white flowers on
which are huddlcd little groups of sleepy trenies
In and ont twist the prickly stems, shining, deco
! rativ. leaves and grcrnsh blossoms Of the cat
/ bicr The carrion-vne, too, sends forth It's
| delicate young shoots, but the foul Ouor of It's
! dull clustered blossoms. which has attracted al
! the carr.on-likng flies III the neighDorhooo,
drives us hurrirdly from It's vicinity About the
trunk, and close branches Of slim ccdars Irvine the
strong and rich, glossy leaves Of the poison
! ivy fl ~. are wise We tarry here no longer than
| ~ tho carron-vinc for the small white flowers,
which are now fully open. are said to give forth
! ncculiorly poisonous emanation, under the iniiu-
cncr Of the June sun.
ln the woods the maplc-lSc leaves and white
flowers Of the laurcstnu.', or mape-lcavcd vibLr-
num- are noticeable. In places the ground IL
white with the pretty dwarf cornell or bunch
! horny Zach low stem is crowned with four large
white OF pink-tippci, pctal-likc leaves, which
surround cluster Of tiny grccnish fiowcrs; from
! four to slN obong, pointed, green leaves ar"
crowded in IA circle Lclow. This is the small
sistcr Of thn woll-known dogwood, WHOSE snowy
drifts so lately seemed to link June with January.
these are the only two members Of their family
which have the four white leaves surrounding
| the inconSpcuous flower cluster. HE silrubby
dogwoods some Of when are still blossomlng
along the roadsidcs bear superficial r. s'mblance
70 the viburnuins but their tiny flowers are
infinitely four-toothcd, while those Of the viour-
NUNS are hvc-obcd Among fallen, moss
ts. A. oil trn nfi.fCl psA
.,mbling those of the common yellow wood
sorrclJ and the white, pink-veined flowers of the
wood-sorrcl In England this is called cuckoo
| Tread" because It blossoms when the cry Of the
cuckoo first rings from the hedges; while In
many parts OF Europe II Is named lllllcluJah,' .
from the fact Of It's towering during that period
between Easter and Whltsuntldc, when tho psalms
sung in the churches are full vi the glad refrain
| Along the sheltered roadside, ne we'll as III tue
| WOODS, the delicate white bells OI the P!Ioti
droop from their slender stem IN fashion when
suggests the lily-of -thc-vall.y. Inc long, curved
| pls,il when protrud.s from each Hover easily
distinguishes bis plant from the pipsieScwi, whlch
can also be r,cogn.:ed by Its glossy, evergreen,
occasionally wmtc-vcincu leaves. and ny It's
fragrant waAcn flowers, with VI let-"olorcd anthers.
| ALnough the pyroa and plpslsscwa are sonie-
| times found growing together, the former usually
rcauircs rather moist rich soil, while the latter
iourishcs best in sandy places among derayiny
leaves. The pyrola is the first OF the tw3 to
| blos,ou and it, flowers can now bc found III
great abundance, while those OF the pipsisscwa
are hardly in their prime till the first week in
| July. With their dis2ppraranc" feel as II the
curtain had been rung down upon the host of
shy. lovely wood flowers OF the early year. The
later arrivals, in spite Of their usual beauty and
vigor. lack the timid grace which we rarely Hiss
| in the earlier ones.
On the rocky hisides the glory OF the mountain
laurel is beginning to wan". For the last week,
| the wood openings have revealed what looked
| like drift; Of snow-the snow Of the Alps by dawn
or early twilight-foI in sunny places the flowers
Of this laurel are pure rose-coor although IN the
leaves form an effective background " the dense