WILDFLOWERS — continued 
Cornus canadensis — Bunchberry. 
White flowers very much like those of the dog- 
wood tree carpet the ground in early spring. Later 
on, clusters of orange-red berries appear on the 
creeping plants, which make a handsome ground- 
cover where the soil is acid, fairly moist in spring 
and lightly shaded. 3 to 6 inches. 
Dicentra cucullaria — Dutchman’s Breeches. 
Easily grown. The pale yellow little pantaloons 
are hung to dry in the breezes of late April and 
early May. They thrive and increase in woods soil 
on a shady slope. 10 inches. 
Dodecatheon meadia — Shooting Star. 
Round leaves flat on the ground. Clusters of 
glossy white, rosy, or pale blue flowers on erect 
stems. The blossom has reflexed petals like a 
cyclamen. Full sun, in well drained garden soil. 
8 inches to 2 feet. 
Epigea repens — Trailing Arbutus. 
The wildflower everybody loves. Extremely fra- 
grant, clustered pink to white flowers in very early 
spring. Fairly moist, acid soil in light shade. Get 
the soil from beneath pines or hemlocks if possible 
and mulch with pine needles. B & B plants: 85c 
each; 10 or more at 75c. 
Erythronium americanum — Troutlily. 
Also called ‘“‘Dogtooth Violet” and ‘‘Adders- 
tongue.’’ Gay little yellow, lily-like flowers in May 
above the spotted, narrow leaves. Semi-shade. 
Should be planted only in very early spring or pre- 
ferably in autumn. Plant deep in rich leafmold in 
semi-shade. Lovely under birches. 6 to 10 inches. 
Galax aphylla — Galax. 
Dainty racemes of white flowers above heart- 
shaped leaves in May. Makes a fine groundcover 
under azaleas and rhododendrons. The leaves, 
useful for winter decorating, turn bronzy red to 
crimson in sun or remain green in shade, persisting 
all winter. Acid soil and summer shade. 12 inches. 
75c each; 10 or more at 65c. 
HEPATICA 
SHOOTING STAR 
Gaultheria procumbens—Checkerberry. Wintergreen. 
Exquisite trailing plant with glossy leaves and 
waxy white flower-bells in spring, followed in fall 
by shiny red, edible wintergreen berries. Acid soil 
in light shade. Grows. particularly well under 
pines and likes a mulch of pine needles. Often 
planted with arbutus. 
Gentiana andrewsi — Closed Gentian. 
Bottle Gentian. Flowers of deep blue, borne in 
terminal clusters, remain closed like buds about to 
open — but they never do. The rich blue flowers 
appear in September. Neutral soil in sun or shade. 
12 to 16 inches. 
Geranium maculatum — Wild Geranium. 
Flowers rose-lavender, 1 to 1% inches across in 
late May and June. Loves the shade of bushes. 
12 to 18 inches. 
Geranium robertianum — Herb Robert. 
Minute pink blossoms on 9 to 12 inch stalks. 
Partial to rich soil in the rocks. Of altogether 
dainty appearance. June until frost. No better 
subject for a shady wild garden or rock garden. 
Hepatica acutiloba — Sharplobe Hepatica. 
Choice harbinger of spring, blooming at maple 
sugaring time here in Vermont. White to pink, 
blue or orchid flowers nestle among last year’s 
fallen leaves almost before the snow melts. Ever- 
green foliage. Neutral soil in partial shade. 2 to 
4 inches. 
H. americana — Roundlobe Hepatica. 
Similar to foregoing but requires acid soil and 
flowers are usually blue. Often interplanted with 
pink ladyslippers among ericaceous shrubs and 
ferns. 2 to 4 inches. 
Houstonia caerulea — Bluets. Quaker Ladies. 
Innocence. 
Minute, four-petaled pastel blue blossoms on 
threadlike stems. Awakened to life by the singing 
of the robins in April. More or less continuous 
bloomer. Naturalizes readily in short pasture 
grass. Full sun. Does best in clay soil. 
