WILD FLOWERS WHITE AND GREENISH 
with a delicate pink, and have a slight odour. The 
petals soon fall away and leave an oblong seed pod to 
mature. The rather large, thrice compound, delicate 
green leaves are divided again and again into sec- 
tions of three, and present a well-grouped, thick and 
feathery appearance. They are a shade lighter in 
colour underneath, and are gracefully suspended from 
long, slender stems which rise from the root. The 
root is composed of a number of small tubers, closely 
clustered together and having the appearance of a 
scaly bulb. Sometimes these clusters may be found 
partially exposed, where they have been washed out 
of the banks by heavy rains, and then they have a 
decidedly red colour. The plant is perennial, and 
occurs commonly from Nova Scotia to Lake Huron. 
Minnesota and Washington, and southward to North 
Carolina, Nebraska, and Missouri. Look for the Dutch- 
man’s Breeches early in April and May along rocky hill- 
sides, in rich, open woods, where they may be found in 
scattered groups, covering a considerable area. The 
Latin name, Dicenira, means double spur. The beau- 
tiful Bleeding Heart, D. eximia, cultivated in our gar- 
dens, is a member of this decorative family, and is a 
native of Japan, from whence it has been introduced. 
Squirrel Corn, D. canadensis, is a similar species, 
having its greenish white petals stained with purple 
instead of yellow, and is slightly fragrant. It is named 
from the appearance of its granular roots, which are 
also said to be relished by the squirrels. The spurs 
are short and rounded, and the crested inner petals 
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