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otherwise very similar. It grows in rich woods, mostly in the 

 mountains from Nova Scotia to Penn., and westward. See 

 No. 349. 



339. Snakeroot. Cimicifuga racernosa. (Ranunciilaceae.) A 

 tall branching woodland plant often 6 ft. high. Leaves thrice 

 compound, the ultimate leaflets toothed or cut, short stalked, 

 and numerous. Flowers in a large much-branched cluster, its 

 ultimate divisions long slender racemes, often 12 in. long. 

 Stamens very numerous, giving most of the color to the 

 plant. Petals inconspicuous, and soon falling. Fruit a dry 

 pod. July. Maine and Ontario to Georgia, and westward. Fig. 



339. See No. 349. 



340. Goat's-bearo. Aruncus Aruncus. {A. Sylvester.) 

 {Rosaccac.) A somewhat branched erect perennial, 3-7 ft. 

 tall, with compound leaves. Leaflets usually not over 13-17 

 in all, toothed and practically stalkless, except the terminal 

 one. Flowers white, in a large branched cluster, its ultimate 

 divisions finger-like. Sepals united at the base, green. Petals 

 5, rounded. Fruit a dry pointed pod. June. In rich woods. 

 Penn. to Georgia, and westward. Also in Europe and Asia. 

 Much cultivated, and often escaping out of its wild range. 

 See No. 359. 



341. Tall Cinqucfoil. Drymocallis agrhnonioides. (Potentilla 

 argtita.) (Rosaccae.) A sticky, hairy perennial, 1-3 ft. tall. 



