The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-05-14
THE FLORA OF SCRANTON.

"Wben 7 heard the sound of poinc In
the tons of the mulberry trees. start
ed. like David. for a battle in the woods
for botanical specimens on the hills
around Scranton. the 18th of March. 1S94
l picked twenty-three, none of them in
bloom, but as desirable to a botanist as
roses. and consisting of Gaultheria. Epi-
gaea' branches of shrubs and trees. On
the 10th there were willow catkins and
dicentra leaves. A week later the ar
butus was in bud and mitchella In fruit
and many ferns perfect enough for a
bouquet.
The End of Nav. between Binghamton
and Syracuse. there were acres of Tril-
lium granditiorum. with the usual spring
flowers of Caltha palustris (marsh mari
gold), etc. The 10th of MAY 1 picked
Senecio, aureus, Pedicularis Cana
densis, Cardamine. the leaves with the
taste Of the true water cress and Clay
tonia.
At this time a Sarracenia taken from
Wellesley Hills. Mass, the October be-
fore began TO bud and finally bloomed
although the roots were only in water.
The flowers did not color red. as in its
native state,
Saturday. the 10Th of Nav. picked the
beautiful bracted flowers of the Cornus
florida. SNOWY in bloom and fruit: Aza-
leas, Gaylussacia, Polygala. paucifolia,
which looks like purple butterflies and
has the unique habit or evolution. of its
fruiting flower ont of sight
The 2lst an Attacus cecropia hatched
from n cocoon picked in West Albany
the previous September. This moth
can be well considered in a botanical
article for q month later A. laid ninety
and nine eggs. These all hatched and
from them I identified the csterni,Iars re-
that denuded the leaves of the Aescu-
lus. Horse chestnut. A little care in col.
lecting and DESTROYING the cocoons. for
instance a prize to the small boy who
would gather the greatest nnmher
might save some of the shade and nre.
serve the natural elegance of this tree.
no beautiful in flower and leaf
Al this time 7 found some Diatoma.
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siIic,ous nla nts and never visible n the
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