and-red, then red translucent 
berries. 1-3 ft., shade or sun. 
Solomon’s Seal, Giant. Polygona- 
tum commutatum. Very grace- 
ful, 2-4 ft. tall, bell-like blos- 
soms pendulous under the 
leaves, large purple-blue ber- 
ries. Partial shade to sun. 
Solomon’s Seal, True. Polygona- 
tum 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 hir- 
suta. Grass-like leaves; flower 
stems arise in the center, 2 to 
6 in. high, bearing one to 7, 
deep yellow, % in. blossoms. 
Likes dry soil in sun or semi- 
shade. 
Trillium, Painted. Trillium undu- 
latum. White, with crimson 
stripe. 8-16 in. Likes shade and 
borders of wocdlands, and acid 
— soil. 
Trillium, Red Wakerobin. Tril- 
lium erectum. Leaves broad 
and abruptly pointed. Flowers 
a maroon red, petals 1% in. 
long, on aé reclining stem, 
blooming in April to May. Dark 
red seed pods. Shady sites; 
prefers damp soil but will grow 
on upland soil. 
Trillium, Snow. Trillium grandi- 
florum. Blossoms late May to 
June, white turning to pink. 
10-18 in. high, petals 2-3 in. 
long. Moist, partial shade, good 
neutral garden soil. Excellent 
in flower borders, occurs in 
open woodlands. 
Twayblade. Liparis loeselii. Tiny 
orchid of damp soil and shade. 
Blossoms up a stem 3-6 in. tall, 
two basal leaves similar to pink 
ladyslipper. Not a conspicuous 
plant, but interesting to orchid 
fans and wild garden hobbyists. 
Violet, Bird-foot. Viola pedata. 
The leaves are finely divided. 
The blossoms are the largest of 
the violets, from 1 to 1% in. 
across; light violet with orange- 
tipped stamens. The plant 
grows from 4 to 10 in. in height, 
and insists upon dry sandy soil 
and open sun. 
Violet, Canada. Viola canadensis. 
One of our tallest violets, sweet 
scented, light purple outside, 
white inside. Partial shade to 
sun; 5-15 in. tall. 
