“Good.” laughed Bouncing Bet. “Jack, we didn’t catch her.”
“Now comes a wild flower with a charming name,” she went on. “It is the—
| Butterfly Weed (Other names: Pleurisy-root, Orange-root) | — | This bright orange milk-weed is found bloomingnearly everywhere in the United States exceptthe far West, from June to September. It isgreatly loved by butterflies because in itssmall deep blossoms they find sweet nectar,which even the long tongues of bumble-beescannot reach. The pollen lies deep, too, andadheres to the long legs of the butterfly. The stem has very little milky juice, and theseed pods are not so interesting as those of theCommon Milk-weed. | |
| Common Milk-weed | — | This plant grows in the northern, eastern andmiddle western part of the United States and ismost interesting because of the white milkyjuice in the stems, and because of the fluffythe seed pods. When I tell you about Seed Babiesdown in with Wings, I’ll tell you more aboutthis milk-weed down. |
Just as Bet finished speaking about the milk-weed, there sounded a silvery clock.
One! Two! Three! it chimed.
“Oh,” exclaimed Jack. “Oh, can it be possible that it is three o’clock! Bet, you must stop talking and give me a chance!”
“Oh, dear,” sighed Eleanor. “Oh, must she stop talking? I am so anxious to learn more about the wild flowers.”
“Do you know all I’ve told about, when you see them?” asked Bouncing Bet.
“No,” replied Eleanor. “Do you, Mary Frances?”