Plants of Canada. 65 



G YROMIA.—NuTTALL. 



Gyromia viiginica— Nctt. Medeola virginica— L. 

 Indian Cucumber. 



Herbaceous. Stem simple, smooth, furrowed, woolly 

 at the joints, about eighteen inches high. Leaves in two 

 whorls, one at the summit, of three or four leaves, the 

 other lower down, of six or seven leaves, sessile ; the 

 upper ones lance-ovate, the others lance-oval, thin, smooth 

 entire, paler beneath. Flowers, three or four at the 

 summit, yellow, on short foot-stalks, pendulous between 

 the leaves. Berries dark blue. Grows in moist woods 

 near the falls of the Chaudicre, and frequently throughout 

 the province. The root is succulent, has the flavour of 

 cucumbers, and is said to be eaten by the Indians. 



TRILLIUM— L. 



Trillium pictum-PuRSH. Painted Herb tinelove 



" Peduncle somewhat erect. Petals oval-lanceolate, acute. recurved,r„early 

 a. lon« a. t e narrow calyx. Leaves ovate, acuminate, rounded at the 

 base, abruptly contracted into a short petiole." 



A pretty herbaceous perennial. Stem simple, about 

 eight inches high, with three leaves at the su.nn.it - 

 Flower on a short stalk from the centre of the three leave. 

 Petals narrow, white, with a transverse crimson bar near 

 tl.e base. Ik-rry, bright red. Grows plentifully about 

 Wuebec in dry woods. 



Trillium ereetum-L. Purple Herb truelove 



" Ped..„cl.. i....,i.K.d. nowor noddin.. V.uU ovate ac.nunaie. flat 

 M.r.-d.n,. broader and a li„l.. longer than the calv.. L.ave. Lad- 

 rhomboid, acuniinalo. newiile." 



A herbaceous perennial plant, a foot hi^h, stem simple 

 Hewers large and showy, generally of u brown purple 



