WILD FLOWERS WHITE AND GREENISH 



with a delicate pink, and have a slight odour. The 

 petals soon fall away and leave an oblong seed pod to 

 mature. The rather large, thrice compound, delicate 

 green leaves are divided again and again into sec- 

 tions of three, and present a well-grouped, thick and 

 feathery appearance. They are a shade lighter in 

 colour underneath, and are gracefully suspended from 

 long, slender stems which rise from the root. The 

 root is composed of a number of small tubers, closely 

 clustered together and having the appearance of a 

 scaly bulb. Sometimes these clusters may be found 

 partially exposed, where they have been washed out 

 of the banks by heavy rains, and then they have a 

 decidedly red colour. The plant is perennial, and 

 occurs commonly from Nova Scotia to Lake Huron. 

 Minnesota and Washington, and southward to North 

 Carolina, Nebraska, and Missouri. Look for the Dutch- 

 man's Breeches early in April and May along rocky hill- 

 sides, in rich, open woods, where they may be found in 

 scattered groups, covering a considerable area. The 

 Latin name, Dicentra, means double spur. The beau- 

 tiful Bleeding Heart, D. eximia, cultivated in our gar- 

 dens, is a member of this decorative family, and is a 

 native of Japan, from whence it has been introduced. 

 Squirrel Corn, D. canadensis, is a similar species, 

 having its greenish white petals stained with purple 

 instead of yellow, and is slightly fragrant. It is named 

 from the appearance of its granular roots, which are 

 also said to be relished by the squirrels. The spurs 

 are short and rounded, and the crested inner petals 



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