. Wild flowers of Canada [microform]. Wild flowers; Flowers; Botany; Fleurs sauvages; Fleurs; Botanique. I HAT plants go further toward giving character to the spring flower-life than the Violet ? Whether it be the lx?ech woods where the Yellow X'iokt grows, or the mossy bogs, haunt of Hland and Violets, with their white, bhie-veined blossoms, or rich deep woods where the tall Canada Violet loves to dwell, or meadows, home of our dear comtnon blue Violet, wherever any flower grow, " Tints that sjxit the viiilet's ; Sandy fields and dry, pine-
. Wild flowers of Canada [microform]. Wild flowers; Flowers; Botany; Fleurs sauvages; Fleurs; Botanique. I HAT plants go further toward giving character to the spring flower-life than the Violet ? Whether it be the lx?ech woods where the Yellow X'iokt grows, or the mossy bogs, haunt of Hland and Violets, with their white, bhie-veined blossoms, or rich deep woods where the tall Canada Violet loves to dwell, or meadows, home of our dear comtnon blue Violet, wherever any flower grow, " Tints that sjxit the viiilet's ; Sandy fields and dry, pine-covered hillsides have their Violet too, the , gayest violet of all. ' Tis the beautiful Hird's-foot, with its l)arted leaves and great lilac-colored flcivers. On dry shaly hills a variety is sometimes found with the two upper jjctals of a rich, dark, velvety purple, the other three retaining the ordinary lilac colorâa truly royal flower. The leaves are ctit into narrow segments, radiating outward .something like the toes of a bird's footâhence the popular name. The Hird's-f(X)t Violet is a common plant in the samly soil of the low-lying plain, and tm hillsides further west. It is found from the Atlantic, northwestward to Minnesota, thence, more abundantly, southward to tht Gulf. In April and May, when " I'Vesh K^' fringe the niead^tw l)ro«ks, Then mildly from its sunny nooks The htue eve of the \ iolet ; Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Iles, George, 1852-1942. Montreal : Montreal Star
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