BLUEBEAD 
Clintonia borealis (Aiton) Rafinesque 
Bluebead is found in cool, mossy, shady woods, whete its hand- 
some large green leaves draw attention to the greenish-yellow bell- 
shaped flowers which ate borne on a sturdy stem well above them. 
The large dark blue fleshy fruits, to which the common name refers, 
ate mote conspicuous than the flowers. They ate held upright on 
their stiff stems, and are familiar to every nature lover who visits 
the northern woods in late summer. The Clintonias were named for 
DeWitt Clinton, Governor of New York, who was an enthusiastic 
botanist. They belong to the Lily Family. 
This species has a wide range, occurring from the high mountains 
of North Carolina westward to Wisconsin and northwatd to New- 
foundland and Minnesota. 7 
The plant sketched was obtained neat Canandaigua, New York. 
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