110 FLORA OF THE UPPER SUSQUEHANNA. 



similar in appearance to Polyg07iatum, but with the stem end- 

 ing in a racemose panicle of minute, whitish flowers that are 

 followed by aromatic red berries. May. ( Smilicina racemosa 

 Desf . ) 

 V. trifolia ( L.) Morong. Three-leaved Solomon's Seal. Tam- 

 arack swamp in Preston, three miles from Oxford, Coville. 

 ( Sjm'h'cma trifolia Desf. ) 



UNIFOLIUM Adans. 

 U. Canadense (Desf.) Greene. Two-leaved Solomon's Seal. 

 \'ery common in moist woods and thickets, especially about the 

 bases of trees and old stumps. Leaves two or three, ovate, cor- 

 date at base ; flowers white, very .small, in a simple raceme. 

 May. {Maianthemurn Canadense Desf.) 



STREPTOPUS MicHx. 



S. roseus Michx. Twisted Stalk. Tolerably common in damp 

 woods and thickets. Stem branching, in appearance like a 

 Polygonatiim ; flowers rose-purple, on the under side of the 

 stem, one from the axil of each leaf ; peduncle somewhat bent 

 near the middle. May. 



S. amplexifolius (L.) DC. Twisted Stalk. Frequent, Graves. 

 The only station. 



DISPORUM Salisb. 



D. lanuginosum (Michx.) Britton. Hairy Disporum. Very 

 rare. Oxford, Coville. Binghamton, Chite. Kirkwood, Steu- 

 ben county, Lucy. The only stations. May. 



CLINTONIA Raf. 



C. borealis (Ait.) Raf. Northern Clintonia. Yjillow Clin- 

 ToNiA. Common in cool, moist woods. Leaves two or three, 

 oblong, thick ; flowers several on a scape, bell-shaped, yellowish ; 

 berry blue. May, June. 



UVULARIA L, 

 U. perfoliata L. Mealy Bellwort. Common in rich, open 

 woods. Stem about a foot high, forking ; flowers one or two, 

 pendulous, straw-colored, the inside of the perianth covered 

 with shining orange or yellow grains. Our only fragrant spe- 

 cies. May. 



