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63. Flowers one or few, or many, always terminal, often in 

 showy clusters much overtopping the leaves. (Nos. 64-129.) 

 (The Asparagus, No. 99, is an exception.) 



Leaves long, often grass-like, with margins parallel, or 

 nearly so 



(Exceptions are given at No. 100) no. 100 



Leaves never long or grass-like, often oval, not parallel-margined. 



Leaves not all terminal no. ^2 



Leaves. and solitary flowers both terminal . . Wake-robin no. 64 



64. WAKE-ROBIN. TRILLIUM. 



Showy herbs with 3 leaves in a terminal cluster, from 

 which arises the solitary flower, which may or may not be 

 stalked. Petals 3, distinct, white, pink or purplish. Fruit a 

 many-seeded berry. {Convallariaccae.) The flowers are vari- 

 able as to color in some species, and the leaves are not parallel- 

 veined. 



Flowers not stalked 



Leaves not staiked Wake-robin no. 65 



Leaves stalked Prairie Wake-robin no. 66 



Flowers stalked. 



Leaves 1-2 in. long Dwarf white Wake-robin no. 67 



Leaves larger 



Leaves not stalked, or if short-stalked, then narrowed at 

 the base 

 Flowers usually white, 2-^/2 in. wide. 



erect or nearly so Showy Trillium no. 68 



Flowers pink, whitish, or purple, smaller 

 Flowers on erect stalks, pinkish- 

 purple Birth-root no. 69 



Flowers on recurved stalks, thus partly hidden by the 

 leaves, pink or whitish . . Nodding Wake-robin no. 70 

 Leaves decidedly stalked, broad at the 

 base Painted Wake-robin no. 71 



65. Wake-robin. Trillimn sessile. Not over 12 in. high. 

 Leaves nearly oval, without stalks, i>4-4 in. long, sharp 

 pointed. Flower stalkless, erect, purplish-green, 13^-23^^ in. 

 wide, the petals spreading, sharp-pointed. Berry 6-angled, ^ 

 in. in diameter. Spring. Woods, Penn. to Fla. west to Ohio. 

 Minn. etc. Fig. 65. 



66. Prairie Wake-robin. Trillium reciirvatum. From 7-15 



