wers of May, with the localities in which they
are most abundant:

FLOWERS OF MAY.

COMMON NAME. COLOR. LOCALITY, ETC.

Adder's-tongue Bluish-white Thickets, banks; N. Y., Pa.,
West.
Adder's-tongue Light yellow Low copses and fields; New
England.
American cowslip Pink, white,
violet Rich woods; Pa., Western
prairies.
Arbutus, May-flower Pink, white Rocky banks, under pines; New
Eng.
Arethusa Bright rose Cold bogs; Maine, N. J., South.
Azalea Flame-colored Pennsylvania mountains, and
South.
Azure larkspur Uplands; Pa. and West.
Barberry Yellow Open fields, dry banks; New
England.
Bellwort Pale yellow Damp woods; New England, West.
Bladder-nut White Western Conn.; woods. Rare.
Blue cohosh Deep, rich woods; West.
Bulbous buttercup. Bright yellow Pastures, meadows; New England
and elsewhere.
Calypso Purple, pink,
yellow Swamps, bogs; Northern New
England. Rare.
Chickweed White Fields, door-yards; everywhere.
Columbine Scarlet, yellow Dry, sunny, rocky banks. Common.
Common buttercup Golden yellow Hills, fields. Common everywhere.
Dandelion Bright yellow Fields, road-sides; everywhere.
Dark purple clematis Rich soil; Middle States,
Southwest.
Dwarf trillium White Shaded woods; West. Rare.
Easter flower Pale purple Western prairies.
Flowering dogwood White Rocky, open woods; Middle States.
Fly honeysuckle Greenish-yellow Rocky woods; Mass., Pa.
Gay wings Rose purple Light soil; New England and
South.
Golden corydalis Rocky banks; Vt., Pa. Rare.
Gold-thread White Bogs; throughout