LILY FAMILY Tot 
From between the bases of the leaf rises the slen- 
der stem of the flower, showing the slight and 
DOG’S-TOOTH VIOLET 
inimitable curves of a living thing and arching 
near the end to hold the bell-like blossom, which 
is in itself a marvel of pensile grace. In the mid- 
dle of the latter the stamens and pistils hang 
