. Wild flowers every child should know, arranged according to color, with reliable descriptions of the more common species of the United States and Canada. Flowers. MEADOW SWEET. Spiraea salicifolia YARROW. Achillea Millefoliun. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original work.. Stack, Frederic William, 1871-. New York. Doubleday, Page and Co

. Wild flowers every child should know, arranged according to color, with reliable descriptions of the more common species of the United States and Canada. Flowers. MEADOW SWEET. Spiraea salicifolia YARROW. Achillea Millefoliun. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original work.. Stack, Frederic William, 1871-. New York. Doubleday, Page and Co Stock Photo

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