June 113 



have had two extremely curious instances of leaf- 

 folding recorded for my readers' benefit, as they are 

 unusual plants not likely to be met with in ordinary 

 gardens. 



In early spring the podophyllum sends up sturdy 

 dark-brown shoots with a knob at the top, which 

 afterwards develops with the flower, and the leaf is 

 wrapped like a mantle around the stem. It has a 

 ludicrous resemblance to a shivering form enveloped 

 in an Inverness cape! 



The other plant, sanguinaria, possesses a delicate 

 white flower, which is tenderly protected by an 

 enfolding leaf sheltering it until it is fully expanded. 

 These suggestions will, I hope, direct attention to 

 the endless beauties of unfolding plants in early 

 spring. 



