WILDFLOWERS 
Anemone, False Rue. Amonella 
thalictroides. Dainty leaves, 3-6 
in. tall. White flowers, one of 
early spring blossomers. Easily 
grown, partial shade. 
Baneberry, Red. Actea_ rubra. 
White feathery blossom cluster, 
coral red, oval berries; 2-3 ft. 
Shade or partial shade, damp or 
_. dry sites. 
Baneberry, White. Actea alba. 
Similar to red, as to foliage, but 
berries white, likened to doll’s 
eyes. Same site conditions and 
size as the red baneberry, but 
blooms a little later. Poisonous 
to eat. 
Bishop’s Cap, Mitrewort. Mitella 
diphylla. Pencil-thin flower 
stalks with tiny cap-shaped 
blossoms. April to May, 8-16 in. 
Good ground cover and rock 
garden plant. Easy to grow. 
Bloodroot. Sanguinaria canaden- 
sis. Snow-white large flowers 
with golden centers; plant 8 in. 
tall. Heart-shaped leaves per- 
sist all summer. Dry, to slightly 
moist neutral soil, shade. 
Bluebells of Scotland. Campanula 
rotundifolia. Grows almost any- 
where, very hardy, easy to 
raise. Dainty, very attractive 
little blue bell. 1-1% ft. tall. 
Prefers sun. 
Boneset, Thoroughwort. Eupato- 
rium perfoliatum. Wet soil 
plant, 2-4 ft. tall. White ter- 
minal blossoms, interesting 
leaves seem to grow through 
the stems. Old medicinal plant. 
Canada Mayflower, Wild Lily-of- 
the-Valley. Maianthemum can- 
adense. A small shade-loving 
plant. The leaves are usually 
heart-shaped at the base, the 
flowers are white, on small 
spikes which look feathery. The 
attractive berries are yellowish- 
white spotted with brown from 
Aug. to Sept., turning a trans- 
lucent rich red Sept. to Oct. 
Prefer slightly acid soil. 
Cardinal Flower. Lobelia cardin- 
alis. The brightest red in na- 
ture are these blossoms. Prefers 
damp soil and sun, but will 
grow on drier or shadier sites. 
2-4 ft. tall. Fertilized by hum- 
