. Wild flowers of the North American mountains [microform]. Botany; Fleurs sauvages; Wild flowers; Botanique. 222 Pink to Rid Floiii'rs P' F! \. The name Clovt-r pmliably conios from the Latin cltwo, meaning "; and rt-fcrs {>> the possible resemhlancc l)et\veen the trefoil leaf and tiie three-headed cUth of Hercu- les. 'i"he " cliil)s " on plaxint,' cards are, no dotiht. also an imitation of the clo\er leaf. The Clover is helieved l>y many people to he the ancient " shamra;,' " of Ireland, thoii,i;li others — with perhaps njual authoritv — clai
. Wild flowers of the North American mountains [microform]. Botany; Fleurs sauvages; Wild flowers; Botanique. 222 Pink to Rid Floiii'rs P' F! \. The name Clovt-r pmliably conios from the Latin cltwo, meaning "; and rt-fcrs {>> the possible resemhlancc l)et\veen the trefoil leaf and tiie three-headed cUth of Hercu- les. 'i"he " cliil)s " on plaxint,' cards are, no dotiht. also an imitation of the clo\er leaf. The Clover is helieved l>y many people to he the ancient " shamra;,' " of Ireland, thoii,i;li others — with perhaps njual authoritv — claim that the National hlower of the I'.merald Isle, cho^en hy St. Patrick to illustrate the doctrine of the Trinity, was ori.!,dnally the Woml-sorrel ( .Icitosclla ) ([uaint name of .Mlelnjah refers to the relit,dous sij,'- nilicance of its triple leaf. This is an introduced i)laiU. MACKENZIE'S HEDYSARUM //,•(/v.^./'ll*)/ \!,hL;ii:ii. IVa I'iniily Stems: siihcrcit, >imi)k- or , inimitcly pnliisi-iiit. Leaves: five to linlit i>airs. (ihliiM«. Flowers: \cii to thirty, loo-cly tlo\(l; subulate; teetli of the calyx as Imi'k as the tulie. A l)ri},dit ro>e-maj,'enta wild Tea that ,urows to a hei<i;ht of two feet in the mountain meadows. It is a latj^je, spreading, handsome plant. CAROLINA CRANES BILL Cii-i\iiiiiiin nil fliiiiiiiiiiiii. (iei.;iiiiun I'aiiiily Stems: erect, niikh hraiiched frtMii tin Leaves: petiolcd, reiii- forni-orhicular in outline, .leeply delt into five to nine ..hloii^, cuiieate, lohed sc^nient-. Flowers: in coinpact clusters: petals pink, ohcordate, eciualliiiK the awned sepals. This wild (ieranium is very like the 1 lerh Rohert. and has the same dull iiink tlowers veined with deep rose. The Creek name of the i)lant means " a crane,"' and the common name Crane's denotes the long .t^rooved l)eak composed of five styles that cohere at the top. The calyx is formed of. Please note that
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