Lily, Meadow. Lilium canadense. Orange lilies with 
purple-brown spots inside. One to seven or more 
blossoms, 2-4 ft. tall. Open sun, moist to drier 
soil. Blossoms said to have most graceful curves 
of any flower. 
Lobelia, Blue. Lobelia syphilitica. Similar to cardin- 
al flower in form and growth requirements, but 
the blossoms are a handsome purplish blue. 
Marsh Marigold, Cowslip. ‘Caltha palustris. Leaves 
round or kidney-shaped, edible raw or cooked. 
Blossoms bright yellow, similar to buttercup but 
larger, from April to May. Moist soil essential, 
and prefers sun. Good around ponds and in 
brooks. | 
Mayapple, Mandrake. Podophyllum peltatum. Um- 
brella-like leaves form elevated ground carpet. 
Waxy, white flowers underneath, produce apple- 
like berry. 1-2 ft. tall. | 
New England Aster. Aster Novae-angliae. A tall, 
sturdy wild aster with terminal clusters of many- 
rayed purple blossoms. From 2-6 ft. tall, in open 
sun, neutral to sweet, even poor soil. 
Rue, Early Meadow. Thalictrum dioicum. A dainty, 
slender plant with scalloped leaves and small 
_greenish-white flowers in terminal clusters. Sim- 
ilar to Tall Meadow Rue but smaller. Good com- 
pany for medium-sized ferns. Likes a little shade, 
but will grow in the sun. 
Rue, Tall Meadow. Thalictrum polygamum. Misty 
white flowers, tall slender branches. Prefers 
damp meadows, but grows almost anywhere. Ex- 
cellent in with large ferns. 
Snakeroot, Black. Black Cohosh. Cimicifuga race- 
mosa. A very large and striking woodland plant, 
excellent to mix with large ferns, or as a back- 
ground. ‘Compound, sharply-tooted leaves form 
rather heavy foliage that attains 3 to 7 ft. height. 
Feathery white flowers in 6 to 20 in. branched, 
wand-like spikes. 
Solomon’s Seal, False. Smilacina racemosa. White 
fluffy blossoms at tip of stem, producing white- 
and-red, then red translucent berries. 1-3 ft., shade 
or sun. 
Solomon’s Seal, Giant. Polygonatum commutatum. 
Very graceful, 2-4 ft. tall, bell-like blossoms pen- 
dulous under the leaves, large purple-blue berries. 
Partial shade to sun. 
Solomon’s Seal, True. Polygonatum biflorum. Very 
similar to the Giant variety, but smaller, and likes 
more shade. 1-2 ft., blooms May to June, dark blue 
berries in early fall. 
Star Grass, Yellow. Hypoxis hirsuta. Grass-like 
leaves; flower stems arise in the center, 2 to 6 in. 
