288 HOW TO KNOW WILD FRUITS 



are reverse egg-shaped with acute apex, and 

 pointed or slightly rounded base. The color 

 of the fall leaf is dirty yellow. 



Flowers. The solitary flowers are green at 

 opening, changing through browns and }^ellows 

 to a deep red. They have two rows of petals ; 

 the outer three spreading, and the inner three 

 erect, forming a sort of cup. April. 



This is a low tree or shrub, forming a thick 

 undergrowth in many forests, especially through- 

 out the Mississippi valley. The foliage is dense 

 and gives to the plant a tropical aspect. It is 

 our one representative of a family which includes 

 many tropical species. Rich, moist, woodland 

 spots and banks of streams are the localities 

 which it prefers. Its northern limit is Ontario 

 and western New York. It extends west to 

 Michigan and S9uthward. 



MAY APPLE. MANDRAKE. UMBRELLA 

 LEAF. WILD LEMON 



Podophyllum peltatum Barberry Family 



Fruit. The large ovoid or lemon-shaped yel- 

 lowish berry usually grows from the fork of two 



