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-*-<- Peduncle nearly erect; leaves rounded at the base and short- 

 petioled. 



T. nivale, Riddell. DWAHF WHITE T. From W. Pean., N. W.; very 

 early-flowering, 2 '-4' high ; leaves oval or ovate, obtuse ; petals oblong, 

 obtuse, pure white, 1' long; styles slender. 



T. erythrocarpum, Michx. PAINTED T. Low woods or bogs N.; 

 leaves ovate, taper-pointed ; petals lance-ovate, pointed, wavy, white with 

 pink stripes at the base ; berry bright red. 



14. MEDEOLA, INDIAN CUCUMBEK (from the taste of the tuber- 

 ous white and horizontal rootstock ; the Latin name from Medea, the 

 sorceress). Flowers early summer. 



M. Virglnica, Linn. The only species ; simple stem, l c -3 high, cot- 

 tony when young, bearing near the middle a whorl of 5-9 obovate-lanceo- 

 late, thin and veiny, but also parallel-ribbed leaves, and another of 3 

 (rarely 4 or 5) much smaller ovate ones at the top, around an umbel of 

 a few small recurved-stalked flowers. N. Eng., W. and S. 



15. COLCHICUM. (The country, Colchis, in Asia Minor.) Flowers 

 in autumn ; sends up the lanceolate root leaves the next spring. Spar- 

 ingly cult, from Eu. for ornament. 



C. autumnale, Linn. COMMON C. Mostly with rose-purple or lilac 

 flowers ; leaves 6'-12' long, lanceolate. 



C. variegatum, Linn. Has shorter and wavy leaves, and perianth 

 variegated with small purple squares, as if tessellated. 



16. HELONIAS. (Probably from the Greek for swamp, in which the 

 species grows. ) Flowers spring. 



H. bullata, Linn. Rare and local plant, from N. J. to E. Va., but 

 sometimes cult. ; very smooth, the tuberous rootstock producing a tuft of 

 oblong or lance-spatulate, evergreen leaves, from the center of which 

 rises in spring a leafless scape l-2 high, bearing the rather handsome 

 flowers. 



17. TOPIELDIA, FALSE ASPHODEL. (Tofleld was a Yorkshire 

 botanist of last century.) 



* Glabrous ; pedicels solitary or in pairs, in a raceme. 



T. glabra, Nutt. Stem l-3 high, 2-3 leaved ; raceme 2'-8' long, the 

 pedicels sometimes in pairs ; flowers whitish, small. N. Car., S. 



* * P^lbescent, at least above ; pedicels mostly in 3's. 



T. glutindaa, Wffld. Stem 1 j or less high, that and the pedicels very 

 glutinous with dark glands ; leaves broad-linear but short ; perianth re- 

 maining soft in withering. Me. to Minn., and S. in the mountains, in 

 moist grounds. 



T. pfrbens, Ait. Taller, roughened with minute glands ; leaves narrow 

 and longer ; perianth becoming rigid about the capsule. Pine barrens, 

 N. J. , S. 



18. CHAM^ELIRIUM, DEVIL'S BIT. (Greek : Ground Lily, the 

 genus having been founded upon an undeveloped specimen.) Flowers 

 summer. 



C. Carolinanum, Willd. BLAZING STAR. Low grounds, N. Eng., S. 

 and S. W. Rootstock short and abrupt, sending up a stem l-3 high, 



