
bloom in August. Good near 
pools. 
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 cardinal flower in 
form and growth requirements, 
but the blossoms are a hand- 
some purplish blue. 
Marsh Marigold,.Cowslip. Caltha . 
palustris. Leaves round or kid- 
ney-shaped, edible raw or cook- 
ed. 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. Podophyl- 
lum peltatum. Umbrella-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 as- 
ter 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 ter-_ 
minal clusters. Similar to Tall 
Meadow Rue but smaller. Good 
company for medium-sized 
ferns. Likes a little shade, but 
will grow in the sun. 
Rue, Tall Meadow. Thalictrum 
polygamum. Misty white flow- 
ers, tall slender branches. Pre- 
fers damp meadows, but grows 
almost anywhere. Excellent in 
with large ferns. 
Snakeroot, Black. Black Cohosh. 
Cimicifuga racemosa. A very 
large and striking woodland 
plant, excellent to mix with 
large ferns, or as a background. 
Compound, sharply-toothed 
leaves form rather heavy fo- 
liage that attains 3 to 7 ft. 
height. Feathery white flowers 
in 6 to 20 in. branched, wand- 
like spikes. 50¢ each. 
Solomon’s Seal, False. Smilacina 
racemosa. White fluffy blossoms 
at tip of stem, producing white- 
