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found deep in the peaty turf or moss. In congenial situa- 

 tions, the leaves and flower are very large, and the whole 

 plant has a somewhat rank appearance ; but in drier soils, 

 the growth is less rapid, and the plant, though less vigor- 

 ous, is more sturdy. After the fall of the flower, the plant 

 bears a large, six-sided, purple or red berry, which is very 

 ornamental. The name is derived from the Latin triplex, 

 triple, all the parts being in threes ; leaves, petals, and 

 sepals, all three, though monstrosities, sometimes occur. 

 The plants are of easy culture, if planted in proper soil 

 and transplanted at the proper season. The soil should be 

 rich, peaty loam, and the situation moist, for in sandy, dry 

 soil the plants never succeed. 



We have known plants to flower several years in common 

 garden soil, but if we except Trillium erectum and grandi- 

 florum, which sometimes flourish in moist loam, all the 

 species require a prepared soil ; a rhododendron or azalea 

 bed is well suited to them. 



The proper time for transplanting is late in the autumn, 

 after the stem has died down. They may also be moved in 

 the spring, but as the root starts so early in the season the 

 experiment is not safe. The principal species are, 



Trillium cernuum (Nodding Trillium). This is the most 



