Claytonia Virginica. 



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botanists since his time make frequent references. The genus is a small 

 one, consisting of but five species, of which the subject of the pre- 

 ceding description is much the most common. Appearing at an early 

 period of the vernal season, when every flower possesses peculiar at- 

 traction, it is much admired. The delicate structure, and variegated 

 hue of the flowers, together with the unusual colour of the stamens, 

 entitle them to this regard, and it may justly be said, that this species 

 of Claytonia is one of the prettiest of our spring plants. 



The table represents the whole plant in flower, the size of nature 

 in favourable situations. The leaves are often more linear, and the 

 plant not unfrequently consists only of the tuber and a single bifoliate 

 stem, bearing the raceme of flowers. 



