New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-07

til This violet is found In unusual beauty on the
| hilsides OF New England, where the woods nave
been cut away and n new growth is sprnging up
The downy yellow vioets do not grow on separate
stems but branch out from the leaf stem. ms
little flower stands transplantng well and II taken
into the garden it will bloom until late in the fall.
OF all the wild flowers OF the wood the modest
violet NAV claim the greatest number OF admirers
Napoleon chose 1t as his favorte ana Mahomet
called Il loveliest Of all flowers Many OF the Vloe's
have small flowers that never open. Ihese arc
usually found near the ground or beneath It, and
are entirely distinct from the ornameh'a' no"eie
which are so familiar
There Ia n flower poisoning now called the Dog
tooth violet or adder's tooth. This is sad mis-
homer for everybody is familiar with its pretty
notified leaves each pair bearing between them 'he
single flower. lily shaped and beli-like the ye'o"
flower leaf marked with pale purple
1t is almost time for the itinerant vender 70 DE
about with baskets Of golden yellow flowers which
he calls "cowsips" These. however. are rsaIy
marsh marigolds' members of the crowtSooI ran,
spring bordering brooks and making gay IN WEI
meadows While these hardy mowers aae ~ So,11
tender little sisters that seek the woods his'oes
and drier meadows. ,. ,ha b,pa. or
Quaker lady. This plant never grows more IN. Lnal,
five inches high and bears single low, sTer,
The leaves are so small TO almost escape noaee'
particularly the flowers grow IN suca ssasine
1t
often the same haunts the dog, tooth vlo.e.,
may be found the choicest member OF Tue pui sia
family This is called the spring peau'y: .L.ss
delicate petals are striped with pink, ana us w
slender opposite leaves are narrow ana nesny. CIi
a -ainy or a cloudy day these flowers In common
with many other wayside plants. close IN tne
shade and require strong sunlight TO make ultn
taken for the wood anemone. or wlndhower. Inc
true windfiower bears single blossom AMONG a
bunch OF leaves and is placed on such oenca.s
stem that the slightest breath or mind sets ~ Ia |
m tion II Is the cayx which we call the mower.
The rue anemone is In shape and color inucn |
IKE its sister Just described. except thst IL mas
four or Ave flowers in cluster. and larger mum
Der OF sepals. the rue varying from nve 20 e"'
while the windhower has from four 10 seven.
WILD FLOWERS OF CENTRAL PARK.
Let not the city dweer despair. for visit to
Central Park one OF these pleasant mornings VIII
amply repay the outlay OF time. At the north
western end in the neighborhood OF the old
,lockhouse, banks OF violets may be enjoyed
Here too may be the windhower side by
ide with great masses OF spring beauties These
lowers are protected with such care that they |
enture 10 the very edges Of the drives. |
The procession Of wild flowers moves on now with |
need every visit TO the wood and field showing |
e some old friends back again. Among these are |
he Dutchman's breeches or. better yet. white
carts Prosaic as the first name IT, Il ably
escribes the little flower, which looks like pair
breeches hung out 10 dry and inflated by the |
lind The leaves almost pretty as the |
over the whole plant being one OF the choicest |
pring visitors. These, too. may be found In the
The meadow RE is waving Its feathery greenish