372 Herbaceous flMants. 



woodland scenery ; may be planted and treated as Orchis in 

 woods and shrubberies. 



Mariposa Lily, Calochortus Gunnisoni. Most of the 

 mariposa lilies are too tender for general use. Gunnisoni 

 is the only perfectly hardy species. It is a dwarf but 

 showy plant, with flowers two or three inches wide ; petals 

 three, lilac with yellow base marked with a purplish bar ; 

 leaves few, sword-shaped. Bulbous. For sunny positions 

 in a rockery in moderately moist, sandy loam. 



Bellwort, Uvularia grandiflora. Stems tall, erect, with 



oblong, smooth leaves; flowers an inch and a half long, 



yellow, one or more from the axils of the upper leaves. 



U. flava has brighter yellow flowers. For naturalizing in 



rich soil in open woods or shrubberies. 



Lily of the Valley, Convallaria majalis / radical leaves 

 one or two, elliptic-oblong, glaucous green, erect; flowers 

 pure white, urn-shaped, disposed in a one-sided raceme six 

 or eight inches high. Fragrant woodland flower. Thrives 

 best planted in prepared beds of sandy loam and leaf mold 

 in half-shady positions in a shrubbery or wood. Early 

 summer. 



Twin Leaf, Smilacina bifolia. A small, very common 

 woodland plant with racemes of minute white flowers and 

 two heart-shaped stem-leaves. Attractive, naturalized among 

 lily of the valley, in the same bed or in the common soil. 



False Solomon's Seal, Smilacina racemosa. A tall and 

 graceful plant two feet high, with oblong or ovate-lanceo- 

 late leaves ; flowers small but numerous in a compound 

 raceme or panicle. A very effective plant when seen in 

 masses. Rich moist ground in rocky woods ; fine for similar 

 positions in a rockery or in woods and shrubberies. 



