_The fresh savannas of the Sangamon
Here rise in gentle swells, and the long grass
Is mixed with rustling hazels. Scarlet tufts
Are glowing in the green, like flakes of fire._
The Painted Cup, _Euchroma Coccinea_, or _Bartsia Coccinea_, grows in
great abundance in the hazel prairies of the western states, where its
scarlet tufts make a brilliant appearance in the midst of the verdure.
The Sangamon is a beautiful river, tributary to the Illinois, bordered
with rich prairies.