AMERICAN WILDFLOWERS, continued 
Painted Trillium (Trillium undulatum). Blooms in 
late May, the flowers being white with a red center 
and red veining in the petals. One of the most beau- 
tiful trilliums. Should be planted in an acid soil in 
partial shade. 
Foamflower (Tiarella cordifolia). Feathery white 
flowers in May on stems 6 to 8 inches high. A 
splendid ground cover in shade and well suited to 
rock garden planting. 
Bluebeads (Clinionia borealis). A cluster of bluebeads 
adorns the top of the flower stem in September. The 
RN a hl flowers appear the last of May. 
road, shiny green leaves. A very decorative wild 
flower and one easy to grow if it is given acid soil and 
dense shade. 
Mayapple (Podophyllum peltatum). The single white 
fragrant flowers, sometimes 2 inches across, have their 
beauty concealed by the immense peltated leaf above 
them. The fruit, an inch or more in diameter, riper- 
ing in late summer, is round and yellowish green, 
edible if one likes the flavor, or rather lack of flavor, 
but the foliage and roots are said to be poisonous. 
Rich soil in light shade. 
Virginia Bluebells (Mertensia virginica). Pink and 
blue buds open into light blue bells in May. Lovely 
massed in light shade or used as a groundcover in 
tulip or daffodil plantings. Foliage disappears in 
summer. From late July until the ground freezes is 
the proper time to plant it. 15 in. 
Partridgeberry (Mitchella repens). Dainty trailing 
vine with fragrant small pink and white blooms in 
June, followed by red berries late in summer. Little, 
round, glossy evergreen leaves. Gather as soon as the 
berries are red for use indoors in terrariums, or the 
birds will be ahead of you. Woods soil in open shade. 
True Forget-me-not (Myosolis scorpioides). Cheer- 
ful little, pure blue flowers from June on. At home 
along borders of streams and pools. Rich, moist 
soil in sun or shade. Ww. 
Cleft or Sand Phlox (Phlox bifida). Star-shaped 
blooms of clear radiant blue completely cover plants 
in late May. Sandy soil in full sun. 5 in. 
Blue Phlox (P. divaricata). Clear blue to lavender 
flowers in clusters, often brightening woodland 
glades. F ragrant. 12 to 16 in. 
Creeping Phlox /(P. stolonifera). Rosy pink flowers 
on creeping plants in late May and early June. Very 
good for carpeting under deciduous trees where 
nothing else will grow because it thrives in poor, 
thin, acid soil. 
Small Solomonseal (Polygonatum biflorum). Small, 
green bells along the arching leaf stems in late May 
and June are followed in late summer by conspicuous, 
steel-blue berries. Light to dense shade in woodsy 
soil. 2 to 3 ft. 
Bloodroot (Sanguinaria canadensis). Delicate white 
blooms push up through the unique, decorative 
leaves in very early spring. Both beautiful and easy 
to grow. Woods soil or garden loam to which leaf- 
mold has been added. Grows best under deciduous 
shrubs or trees because it likes sun in spring and 
shade in summer. 6 to 8 in. 
Pitcherplant (Sarracenia purpurea). An ‘‘Ogre of the 
Bog.” Fascinating, carnivorous plant with funnel- 
shaped leaves partly filled with liquid for the purpose 
of trapping, drowning and digesting unwary insects. 
Curiously formed, maroon flowers appear on straight 
stems in June and July. Moist, neutral to acid, 
peaty soil in sun or shade. May be grown as a house 
plant in winter or left outdoors. 12 to 15 in. 90c 
each; 3 or more at 85c, prepaid. Supply limited. 
Virginia Bluebells 
Oconee-bells (Shortia galacifolia). Beautiful low 
groundcover with evergreen foliage and dainty white 
bell-shaped blooms in early spring. Moist acid soil 
in shade. 6 in. 
Blue Phlox 
“GROWN IN VERMONT, IT’S HARDY” 
PUTNEY, VERMONT 
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