APKIL AND MAY. 



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Fainted 

 Trillium, 



Trillium 

 erythrocarpum. 



painted trillium. The leaves are broader than those 

 of the following plant. 



The painted 

 trillium is 

 not as large 

 as the pre- 

 ceding variety, 

 but to my own 

 taste it is more 

 beautiful. The 

 edges of the pet- 

 als are wavy, and 

 the sharp Y-shaped crimson color at tlie 

 center of the flower is worth a close 

 study under the magnifying glass. It 

 will be noted that Gray says pink ; but 

 it is well to remember that he is not 

 always reliable in his color descriptions. 

 The fact is, there are many people who, 

 I ^ whether color-blind or not, are incapable 

 of distinguishing subtle variations of 

 color; and the confusion of crimson 

 with pink in the present instance is a 

 demonstration of the fact. The charac- 

 ter of the red on the petals of this 

 trillium is crimson — a matter too easily proved by 

 the science of color to admit of any discussion here. 



