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ward. Rare or unknown near the coast. May. Fig. 501. (See 

 also Nos. 344 and 508.) 



502. Leaves compound and with 3 leaflets. (No. 499 should 

 not be sought here.) 



Leaflets toothed all around Wild Strawberry no. 503 



Leaflets notched at the tip, but without marginal teeth. 



Leaflets wedge shaped, sharply notched at the tip 



Three-toothed Cinquefoil no. 504 



Leaflets broadly triangular, shallowly notched at the tip. 



Flowers rose-purple, 3-8 in a cluster 



— Violet Wood-sorrel no. 505 



Flowers white or pink, veined with deeper pink, solitary 

 on the stalk White Wood-sorrel no. 506 



503. Wild Strawberry. Fragaria virginiana. (Rosaceae.) 

 A low prostrate herb, creeping by runners. Leaves compound, 

 the 3 leaflets short-stalked, toothed, slightly inequilateral, 

 especially the side ones, about i>^ in. long. Flower stalk 

 about the same length as the leaf stalks or shorter. Flowers 

 white, about ji in. wide, in an open loose cluster. Fruit the 

 familiar wild strawberry. In dry places, Newfoundland to 

 Florida, and westward. May. Fig. 503. There are several 

 related species, one of which F. amcricana has the flower 

 stalks exceeding the leaves. It has nearly a similar range, 

 but is found in rocky woods. See No. 359. 



