THE WOOD SORREL. 



Oxalis acetosetta. Nat. Ord., Oxalidacea. 



HE subject of our present illus- 

 tration is one of the typical 

 flowers of the woods, and is so 

 freely distributed that our readers 

 should have little or no difficulty 

 in finding specimens for them- 

 selves. It may also be found 

 in mountain districts sheltering 1 

 in crevices of the rocks. It 

 flowers during April and May. 

 The - love of the plant for damp 

 and shade naturally makes it a 

 dweller in the woods, its most 

 typical habitat, and those who 

 would transfer it to their gar- 

 dens must not fail to observe 

 these essential conditions of suc- 

 cess. We have seen the plant grow in a Wardian case, 

 its delicate beauty rendering it a very acceptable addition. 

 The root-stock of the wood-sorrel is perennial, creeping, 

 and covered with bright red scales, and from this all the 

 leaves at once ascend. These leaves are borne on long and 

 slender stalks, and each leaf is composed of three heart- 

 shaped leaflets, a delicate yellowish green on the upper 



