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also were brought in but failed to reappear the next season. 
18. Viola conspersa. This grows only in the aspen woods 
in the edge of the trees just beyond the low wet openings. 
One good sized plant was transplanted in 1922 when in full 
flower and continued to blossom as if unaffected by the 
change. I believe that another plant had been brought in a 
previous year but did not survive or at least reappear the 
next season. 
19. Viola pedatifida. PRAIRIE VIOLET. A number of plants 
of this handsome species were placed near the Sieversia, and 
like it have declined slowly, perhaps due to attempts to weed 
out some undesirable plants among them. 
20. Steironema ciliatum. FRINGED LOOSESTRIFE. I have 
admired this flower ever since I first became acquainted with 
it. A good sod nearby a foot square was brought in early in 
the spring. When the stalks were about four inches high 
something broke them off and the plant seemed discouraged 
for the year, much to my disappointment. The next spring 
I was surprised to see it coming up a yard or more from 
the original place. However, it does not seem inclined to 
make a dense stand and so far has not been considered a 
weed. The past summer it was noticeable that all the stalks 
were in the outer half of the bed. It was originally planted 
next to the porch on account of its height. 
21. Hydrophyllum virginicum. WATERLEAF. This hand- 
some plant is one of our commonest woodland flowers. The 
illustration and description in “Wild Flowers of New York,” 
and in “‘Nature’s Garden,’ seem not to do justice to it, as the 
flowers are more often of a much deeper color, reminding one 
of Geranium maculatum. They do not last well, however, 
soon becoming rather ragged in appearance. My experience 
is that they are a failure as cut flowers as they seem to refuse 
to freshen. Two pieces of sode were brought in early 
spring. The plants have succeeded and have produced seed- 
lings freely. Some came also by aecident with Steironema. 
22. Lithospermum canescens. HOARY PUCCOON. One plant 
of this was brought in during the flowering season. It was 
dug none too carefully as the root is deep. The top wilted 
