Without doubt the one flower that holds the foremost rank of the late summer and autumn flowers is the Golden-rod.
The Wild Sunflower and the Bur Marigold, or "Stick-tight," belong to the same family as the Golden-rod, the Composite Family.
Witch-hazel Shrubs are now coming into bloom, blooming when everything else is getting ready for the winter nap.
Other late summer yellow flowers:
False Foxgloves—Dry woodland.
Yellow Thistle—Sandy coast soil.
Late Summer and Autumn—White.
The Rattlesnake Plantain has peculiar leaves veined with white. The Indians believed that application of the leaves of this plant would cure a snake bite.
One of the shrubs that blooms at this season of the year is the Sweet Pepperbush, which is becoming popular as a cultivated shrub in our gardens and lawns. It seems to bloom best in those localities where there is considerable moisture in the atmosphere.
The dry fields are now thickly covered with the white asters.