26 WHITE AND GREENISH 



1. WATER ARUM: Marsh Calla. 



Cdlla palustris. 

 Arum Family. May — June. 



A plant 5-10 inches high. Found in cool 

 bogs and swamps. Nova Scotia and south- 

 ward to Virginia, westward to Minnesota, 

 Iowa and Michigan. 

 Flowers — Tiny on short, thick club; outer en- 

 velope white above, greenish beneath, 

 opening nearly flat. Berries red, in 

 clusters. 

 Leaves — Rich green, somewhat heart-shaped, 

 from creeping rootstock. 



2. MAIANTHEMUM: Canada Mayflower: Two- 

 leaved Solomon's Seal: False Lily-of-the- Valley. 



Maidnthemum canadense. 

 Found in rich woods. Labrador to North 

 Carolina, west to Dakota and Manitoba. 

 Flowers — White, tiny, in small clusters terminat- 

 ing a stem, 3-6 inches high. Berries 

 brown-spotted, turning red in autumn. 

 Leave s — 2-3 seated on stem. 



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