ILLUSTRATIONS XVli 



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Showy Lady's Slipper J. H. McF. . 156 



Poison Hemlock (initial) M. O. W. . 157 



Poison Ivy . .162 



Poison Ivy and Virginia Creeper .163 



Poison Sumac .168 



Jimson Weed (seed pod) J. H. McF. . 175 



Climbing Nightshade M. O. W. . 177 



Black Nightshade J. H. McF. . 178 



Pokeberry . 179 



Staggerbush . 181 



Wild Cherry .183 



Climbing Fern M. O. W. . 185 



Walking Fern .188 



Brake and Colic-root . . J. H. McF. . 191 



Royal Fern " -194 



Evergreen Wood Fern M. O. W. . 196 



Christmas Fern .198 



Lady Fern . 199 



New York Fern " .200 



Sensitive Fern . 201 



Grape Fern . 203 



Spinulose Shield Fern . 204 



Silver Spleenwort . 205 



Hay-scented Fern . 207 



Maidenhair Spleenwort . ' .211 



Ebony Spleenwort . 216 



Slender Iris (initial) . 219 



Sundrops . 226 



Yellow Star Grass . . . . J. H. McF. . 227 



Canada Lily, Late Meadow Rue and 



Meadow Sweet Spirea J. H. McF. 229 



Red Wood Lily M. O. W. . 231 



Turk's Cap Lily .232 



Meadow Lilies . 233 



