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BELLWORT.— (Uyalaria Perfoliata.) 



This plant is common in the east, and blooms in 

 early spring; it is to be found anywhere. Petals three 

 in number, sepals also three, green at base, shaded to 

 the color of flower. The segments are long and taper- 

 ing, divided to the calyx, stamens flat crowned with 

 pointed anthers. Pistil tall and straight, split into 

 three parts at top, and is mounted on the seed-pod, 

 stems long and slender, leaves perfoliate or pierced by 

 the stem, roots fibrous. The plant belongs to the Bell- 

 wort family. 



WILD GERANIUM.— (Geranium Robertianum. ) 



Flower small, purple or deep pink. Petals five in 

 number. Stamens ten to tw^elve, filaments white crown- 

 ed with brown. Stems spreading, leaves dark green, 

 three divisions, and each part twice pinately cleft. Sit- 

 uated in moist woods and meadows, blooms in early 

 spring; plant belongs to Geranium family. 



MAY FLOWER OR APPLE.— (Podophyllum.) 



Stamens twelve to eighteen; petals rounded, eight to 

 nine; flower snowy white; leaves large, shield shape, 

 deeply cleft, mounted on thick stems with a flower in 

 the center. Pistil very large, ovary forms the base; 

 stigma rough, of a yellow color; fruit a large yellow 

 plumb-shaped berry or apple which is eaten by some 

 people; member of the Barberry family. 



