WILDFLOWERS 
Sweetflag. Acorus calamus. C. Brownish-yel- 
low in short spikes on heavy grass-like stems. 
Root very fragrant. 3 to 5 feet. 
White Baneberry. Actaea alba. A. Fluffy white 
blossoms in June, white berries in late summer. 
18 sto, 24 inches: 
Red Baneberry. Actaea rubra. A. Same as 
above, except berries, which are red. 
Wild Leek. Allium tricoccum. A. Creamy 
white blossoms in late June on 8 to 12 in. stems. 
Flowers are not showy, but are one of the first 
woodland plants to show green. Plant bulbs 
abouts 1m: deep: 
Pearly Everlasting. Anaphalis margaritacea. 
B. White with brownish center. May be dried for 
winter bouquets. July, 12 to 18 inches. 
Canada Anemone. Anemone canadensis. B. 
White flowers. June. 8 to 18 in. 
Wood Anemone. Anemone quinquefolia. A. 
White or light rose blossoms above a whorl of 
leaves in early spring. Plant entirely disap- 
pears in late summer. 4 to 8 inches. 
American Columbine. Aquilegia canadensis. 
B. Long spurred bright-red flowers, yellow in- 
side. May and June. 1 to 3 feet. 
Bristly Sarsaparilla. Aralia hispida. DM. 
Creamy white flowers in June. Blue-black ber- 
les itverau 2/c0- ante 
Wild Sarsaparilla. Aralia nudicaulis. AM. 
Clusters of greenish-white flowers in June, pur- 
ple-black berries in fall. Flower stems roe KO) 
12 inches, leaf stems to 2 ft. 
American Spikenard. Aralia racemosa. AM. 
Greenish-white blossoms in June, red berries in 
fall. Massive and showy. 2 to 5 ft. 50c each, 
$5.00 per 12. 
Jack-in-the-Pulpit. Arisaema ‘triphylum. AM. 
Brownish green striped flower, red berries in 
fall. May. 12 to 18 inches. 
Wild Ginger. Asarum canadense. A. Heart- 
shaped fuzzy gray green leaves. Small maroon 
flowers resting on the ground. Ground cover. 
April and May. 3 to 4 inches. 
Swamp Milkweed. Asclepias incarnata. B or 
C. Deep rosy red flowers. June and July. 3 
tor Sve: 
Calico Aster. Aster lateriflorus. B. Multitudes 
of small white blossoms in August. 2 to 3 ft. 
‘Purple-stemmed Ask y C. Flowers: light to 
dark violet. August, tember. 3. to & ft. 30c 
each, $3.00 doz., $20.00 per 100. 
Wild Calla. Calla palustris. C. Waxy white 
miniature “callas” in June. Red berries in late 
summer. Fine for pool. 5 to 10 inches. The long, 
thick rootstalk lies at or near the surface, some- 
times under water. New rootstalks are formed 
each year. 
Marsh Marigold. Caltha palustris. C. Bright 
yellow flowers, glossy green leaves. May and 
June. 6 to 18 inches. 
Bluebells of Scotland. Campanula rotundifolia. 
B. June September. Dainty nodding blue bells 
on slender stems. 18 inches. . 
Blue Cohosh. Caulophyllum thalictroides. A. 
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