164 Bog-Trotting for OrcHids 



found the handsome leaves of Bloodroot {Sanguinaria 

 Canadensis), of the Poppy Family, which is one of the 

 early flowers, and is pure white. The roots contain a 

 reddish orange juice which looks like blood, whence 

 the name is derived. 



At the crossing of the Putnam Railroad, we passed 

 over the bridge near Deer Park, east of Mosholu. 

 Leaving the road abruptly, we turned to the right, fol- 

 lowing along the west shore of the Putnam Swamp, 

 which is filled with the rank growth of skunk' s- 

 cabbage, Indian poke, tangled grape-vines, mints, 

 mustards, golden ragwort, violets, dog's-tooth lilies, 

 and unknown measures of wild ginger root, stick- 

 tights, or "pitchforks," and cockle-burrs. 



The Yellow Cypripedium also, at one time, grew 

 along the edges of the swamp, amid the Indian poke, 

 violets, and lilies. Slowly we climbed the hill toward 

 the northwest, along winding paths among white 

 birch saplings, pines, and junipers, until we reached 

 the Point of Rock near Lowerre, this pile of granite 

 being the highest along the Putnam Division, in this 

 vale. On the east of the rocks, we found a dozen or 

 more plants of the Showy Orchis, scattered among the 

 stones and vines. Their flowers, however, were faded, 

 and fell as soon as touched. Among the low bushes 

 and plants I found a colony of the leafless parasitic 

 Cancer- Root {Thalesia uniflord)^ of the Broom-Rape 

 Family. 



Another plant lacking green leaves is the Indian 

 Pipe or Corpse- Plant {Monotropa uniflord), frequently 



