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A. A. G. — The dog-tooth violet, as it is called {Erythronium aj/iericanum), 

 is a very proper plant for your fern case. The best time to secure the roots is 

 when the leaves are turning vellow in the spring, but if not done then, it may be 

 at any time before the ground freezes. The leaves, as well as the flowers, are 

 very beautiful, though it is not a violet at all, but a little lily with a bulbous root. 



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