TRILLIUM Grandlflorum. 

 Large Jlowered Trillium. 



Class and Order. — Hexandria Trigynia. 



Syn. Trillium Grandiflorum. Salisbury Par. Lon. pi. 35. 



— Trillium Grandiflorum. Hort. Kew. Vol. 2. ;;. 329 



— Trillium Grandiflorum, NuttaWs gen. N. A. Vol. 1. ;j. 239. 



Root tuberous, stem radical, simple, eight to ten inches high, — leaves three, 

 sessile, large, spreading, oval shaped, obtuse, margins undulate — 

 peduncle short — flower terminal, drooping — calyx three segments, 

 lanceolate, acute — corolla white— petals three, spreading, ovate, obtuse, 

 nerved — stamens six, filaments short, anthers oblong, styles three, 

 stigmas recurved. 



This is the most desirable species of the genus and a very hand- 

 some herbaceous plant, the beautiful white flowers forming- a pleasing 

 contrast to the dark green leaves by which they are surrounded. It is 

 a native of Upper Canada, and according to Nuttall, is found generally 

 in umbrageous forests. — a peat soil, and shady situation are essential 

 to its favorable cultivation, and as these are afforded, the flower varies 

 accordingly in size— it is a plant of slow growth, not bearing frequent 

 removal, and is therefore not common, though it has been known in 

 this country since the year 1799 — flowers about April, and is increased 

 by parting the roots. The other species are not particularly desirable, 

 except in extensive herbaceous collections. 



T. sessile. erectum. 



— cernuum. stylosum. 

 PI. 16. 



