LILY-OF-THE-VALLEY FAMILY 121 
TRILLIuMs. One of the best known groups 
of the Lily-of-the-Valley family is that of the 
Trilliums or Wakerobins. In their plan of struc- 
ture these are very similar to one another. A 
thick stem rises straight out of the soil, tapering 
gradually toward the top. At some distance 
from the ground it sends off at right angles 
three broadly oval leaves, which may or may not 
LARGE WHITE TRILLIUMS 
have short stalks and which vary somewhat in 
their outline. Above the leaves is a single flower ; 
in a few species there is no flower-stalk, the blos- 
som nestling upon the leaves, but in most sorts 
there is such a stalk. 
Seven species of Trilliums are commonly listed 
as growing in the eastern region of North 
America. Of these the first to blossom in the 
spring is the beautiful little Snowy Trillium or 
Early Wakerobin, which is one of the most inter- 
