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a cluster, the individual flower-stalks not all arising from 

 the same point. Berry oval. June. Rich cool woods. New- 

 foundland to No. Carolina, west to Manitoba and Wisconsin. 

 Rare near the coast. Fig. 78. 

 Flowers white, erect; plant hairy; berry black. 

 79. White Clintonia or Dog Plum. Clintonia umbellulata. 

 Leaves inverted-oval, abruptly sharp-pointed at the tip, about 

 as long as the stalk of the flower cluster. Clusters many- 

 flowered, the individual flower-stalks all arising from the 

 same ix)int. Berry round. June. In woods. New York and 

 New Jersey to Georgia and Tenn. Rare in most places, but 

 common in the Allegany State Park, in western New York. 



80. Leaves all borne on the stem. (Nos. 81-98.) 



Tliree or more leaves arising from the same point on the 

 stem (exceptions are two alternate-leaved Lilies with flowers 



at least 2>^ in. long, Nos. 95 and 98) no. 91 



Leaves opposite or alternate, never more than 2 arising at the 

 same point; flower not over 1^/2 in. long. 



Flowers i or 2, rarely 3 Bellworts and Disporum no. 86 



Flowers more numerous, in clusters 



Leaves 6-12 in. long, the flower cluster much 



branched Hellebore no. 81 



Leaves smaller, the flower cluster unbranched, or only 

 slightly so 

 Parts of the flower in 6's ; leaves not heart 



shaped at the base Spikenard no. 82 



Parts of the flower in 4's ; leaves heart shaped at the 

 base False Lily-of-the-Valley no. 85 



81. HELLEBORE. VERATRUM. 



Tall coarse herbs with large, prominently-veined leaves. 

 Flowers in a large branched cluster, much overtopping the 

 leaves. Petals distinct and separate. Fruit a 3-lobed pod. 

 {Mclanthaccac.) 



Hellebore or Indian Poke. Vcratrum viridc. Often 3-5 

 ft. tall. Leaves oval, sharp-pointed at the tip, sheathing 



