BLACK OR DARK PURPLE 



WHITE CLINTONIA 



Clintonia umbellulata Lily-of-the- Valley Family 



Fruit. — The berry of the White Clintonia is 

 black, not quite so large as that of the Yellow, 

 and has few seeds. The fruits grow in umbels 

 at the top of the hairy stem, which sometimes 

 bears also a single small leaf. 



Leaves. — The leaves are oval or oblong, with 

 hairy margins. The stalks of the two to four 

 leaves sheathe the base of the flower stem. 



Flowei^s. — The flowers are white, often speck- 

 led with green or purple. They are fragrant. 



This species is confined to rich woods in 

 the Alleghany Mountains from New York to 

 Georgia. 



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