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woods, usually along the margins of pools or streams. Its flow- 
ers are smaller than in most of the other species, are recurved and 
lie under the leaves, and so are frequently overlooked. The four 
other species under cultivation are: the prairie ve robin, Z: 
recurvatum, with its dark spotted leaves and deep red-brown 
flowers which are sessile and erect; the ill-scented wake-robin, 
T. erectum, the flowers borne on long stalks, and either similar to 
the preceding or varying to a pure white and emitting an unpleas- 
ant odor; the large-flowered wake-robin, Z. grandiflorum, with 
its large white or pink flowers borne on long stalks; t 
painted wake-robin, 7. wzdulatunt, having the petals white, ee 
or striped with purple. 
Another plant noticeable for its oddity is the wild ginger, Asa- 
rum reflexum, also a native of the grounds, and quite common. 
is a member of the birthwort family, and begins to break 
through the ground about the middle or last of April, and in 
unless carefully searched for by spreading these apart will be 
overlooked. 
mong the first to make its appearance in that family which 
furnishes so hea of the early flowers, the Ranunculaceae, is the 
spring Adonis, Adonis vernalis, a native of continental Europe. 
Its clear oa bright yellow flowers are from 13% to 2 inches 
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trast with the much cut and crowded leaves. It is well adapted 
for rock-planting, and thrives best when left undisturbed for a 
number of years. ith us it flowers the latter part of April or 
in M 
this family, flower a little ater, and belong to the genus 
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sepals incurved and a bright orange, while the smaller See 
