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places, than any of the others we have mentioned. But in the 

 margins of the woodland, and in thickets of low-growing shrubs/ 

 you may be fortunate enough to find its colonies with their pure 

 white blossoms. The very large leaves present a rich background 

 for them. This blossom, too, is a very delicate one, quickly 



(^opynght 1913 



Fig. 5. The Rue Anemone bears on its summit 

 an umbel of flowers 



shedding its petals when plucked. The plant is charged with an 

 orange-red sap easily marking the hand which despoils it, as much 

 as to say, "My blood be upon your hands!" The bloodroot is 

 rapidly disappearing from many localities. 



All of these flowers are decorating the open places in the woods, 

 occurring in numbers! In isolated grouj3S of a few plants, you 

 will find the curious blossoms of the Dutchman's Breeches. The 



