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petals, which last only a day or two. The calyx falls off as the 

 bud expands, a characteristic of other members of the Poppy 

 family. The anthers are bright yellow and the stamens numer- 

 ous, varying in length and attached at the base of the ovary 

 which later develops into a two-valved pod, at the top of which 

 the persistent stigma remains till it ripens. 



Owing to the variations in the lobing of its leaves Sanguinaria 

 has been variously named, but it is generally considered a 

 monotypic genus, widely distributed in the east from Nova 

 Scotia to Manitoba and southward to Arkansas and Florida, 

 occurring also at higher elevations in the AUeghanies. 



The Poppy family is widely distributed in the north temperate 

 zone and 26 genera and 200 species are recognized, many of 

 which have been used medicinally and are popular in cultivation 

 on account of their showy flowers and beautiful foliage. 



Elizabeth G. Britton 



