HOUSE AND GARDEN 
August, iqii 
butus, which will not bear transplant¬ 
ing. The flowers vary in color from 
pure white to pink, purple and blue. 
The whole plant is charming, from 
the dainty blossoms to the downy new 
leaves, so carefully folded. The 
bunches increase in size and vigor as 
the years go on, and no wild plant 
better repays the trouble of trans¬ 
planting. 
Following closely upon the hepati- 
cas, in fact often blooming at the same 
time in warm, sunny locations, come 
the trilliums. The large white blos¬ 
soms of the grandidormn are very 
beautiful, and, as the flowers grow 
older, their gradual change to various 
shades of pink makes an interesting 
study. The deep red blossoms of 
Trillium erectum make a fine contrast 
to the pure white flowers of T. gran- 
diHorum. 
All of the trilliums thrive under cul¬ 
tivation ; the clumps grow larger 
every year and the blossoms also. 
The writer has a clump which has 
been growing in a garden for several 
years. It has increased from a single 
root to a large bunch and often bears 
over thirty blossoms at a time. When 
they are all open the plant is the pride 
of the garden, as much admired as 
the showiest cultivated flowers. 
Mitella dyphylla, miterwort, or 
bishop's cap, is a dainty little white 
flower which will flourish in almost 
any shady nook. Its cousin, Tiarclla 
cor difolia, the false miterwort, is one 
of the prettiest of our early spring 
flowers. The sprays of foam-like blos¬ 
soms are airy and graceful and its 
leaves are particularly beautiful. Tt 
will grow contentedly in the garden 
year after year. 
The bloodroot, Sanguinaria Can¬ 
adensis, is well adapted to garden cul¬ 
tivation, and nothing can be more at¬ 
tractive than its pure- white blossoms 
which come out in the earliest spring 
days. The veiny leaf is closely 
wrapped around the flower bud when 
it first appears, as if to protect it from 
the cold. The bloodroot increases 
rapidly and soon forms fine large 
clumps. 
Nearly all species of violets will do 
well under cultivation, and nothing 
can be prettier in their place. They 
like a cool, shady location and if it be 
also a moist one, they will thank you 
and make the most barren spots beau¬ 
tiful with their clean, green leaves and 
cheerful flowers. Our most common 
blue violet, Viola cucullata, is one of 
the prettiest of all. A comparatively 
rare kind, a white form of Viola soro- 
ria, is splendidly adapted for growing 
in shady places; its glossy green 
leaves completely cover the ground 
and its pure white blossoms are very 
attractive. 
The wild ginger, Asarum Cana- 
dense, has beautiful softly pubescent 
leaves and curious dark brown 
flowers which lie close to the ground 
and often escape observation. It 
thrives vigorously under almost any 
conditions and well repays for trans¬ 
planting. 
One of the most graceful of our 
wild flowers is the columbine. It 
grows naturally in all sorts of places, 
sometimes clinging to the sides of 
steep cliffs dripping with water, and 
again flourishing among rocks and 
stones. The whole plant has a strik¬ 
ing individuality and grace, and its 
brilliant coloring makes it a beauti¬ 
ful object in the garden. It requires 
little in the way of attention and 
care, and if the seedpods are kept 
cut off, it will blossom nearly all 
summer. 
Uvularias, or bellworts, do ex¬ 
tremely well under cultivation. The 
clumps increase in size every year 
One really does not appreciate 
the beauty of the wild carrot 
until a closer acquaintanceship 
is established 
The vivid coloring of the cardi¬ 
nal flower is unrivalled 
The Lady’s Slipper lends grace and beauty not surpassed 
by the carefully cultivated hothouse orchid 
