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276 Woodcraft Manual for Boys ward. One of the earliest spring flowers; blooms March to May. Possibly the name was Adderstung, from the blotched appear- ance of the leaves, Yellow Lady's Slipper (Cypripedium hirsuhim.) In woods, Newfoundland to British Columbia and southward at least to Middle States. A smaller variety is recognized. It blooms May to July. Goldenrod {Solidago Canadensis), Foimd from Atlantic to the Plains and southward. The emblem flower of America. Blooms August to November. Ther« are some fifty species of Goldenrod recognized in America, so that it is expert work to classify them. VI. Red| Purple, or Scarlet Flowers Cardinal Flower (Lobelia cardinalis). In moist soil, New Bnmswick to the Plains and southward. Blooms July to September. Brilliant red or scarlet, rarely white. Red Lily, or Wood Lily (Lilium Philadelpkicum). In dry woods, Maine to Manitoba and southward to Uie Middle States. Blooms June and July. Turk's Cap Lily (Lilium superbum). In wet meadows, Maine to Minnesota and southward halfway to the Gulf. Blooms July and August. Columbine (AquUegia Canadensis), In rocky woods. Nova Scotia to the Plains and southward. Blooms April to July. Fire Pink {Silene Virginica), In dry woods j New York to Minnesota and southward to Middle States. Blooms May to September. Painted Cup, or Indian Paint-brush {Casfilleja coccinea). In moist meadows, Maine to Manitoba and southward halfway to the Gulf. Blooms May to July. The flowers are yellowish and inconspicuous; the scarlet is chiefly on the upper leaves. «  A Secret You see that flaming painted cup The rich low wood beside; Remember this, wheree'er it grows A painted warrior died. Pitcher Plant (Sarracenia purpurea). In peat bogs, Labrador to the Rockie^s and southward up high. It blooms in May and Jime. <