No. 889, 
ASARUM CANADENSE. 
a 
Class, Order, 
` DECANDRIA MONOGYNIA. 
A native of North America, growing in 
shady situations from Canada to Carolina. 
The roots are aromatic, and in some places 
are called wild ginger. The flowers are 
curiously formed; with us they come out 
in May: the stems are short, lying on the 
ground. It is a hardy herbaceous plant, 
increasing readily by dividing the roots, and 
should be planted in light loam. 
VOL. IX, EE 
