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common variety of New England, and the least ornamental 

 of the genus. Leaves, three large, roundish, or rather 

 rhomboidal pointed ; petals white, about an inch long, 

 reflexed longer than the sepals ; the flower bends down so 

 as to be hidden by the leaves. A native of moist, shady 

 thickets. This species is worthy a place in the flower 

 border, and succeeds with little care ; it has not with us, 

 however, increased in cultivation, or improved in size or 

 color. 



T. erectum (Purple Trillium). Leaves nearly as broad 

 as long, abruptly pointed ; petals ovate, flat, spreading, 

 broader, but not much longer than the sepals ; flowers 

 dark brownish-purple, green outside, of not a very pleasant 

 odor, nodding on an inclined peduncle. A native of old, 

 rich woods. Succeeds and increases in cultivation, but is 

 not desirable for a bouquet flower. 



T. pictum, or erytlirocarpum (Painted Trillium). A very 

 delicate and beautiful species. Leaves ovate, taper-pointed ; 

 petals ovate, or ovate-lanceolate, pointed, wavy, wide, 

 spreading, painted with purple stripes at the base, almost 

 twice the length of the sepals, and shorter than the pedun- 

 cle (Gray). This lovely species is difficult to cultivate. 

 We have bloomed it in the border for three successive 





