WILDFLOWERS — continued 
BLOODROOT 
Sanguinaria canadensis — Bloodroot. 
Delicate white blooms push up through the unique, 
decorative leaves in very early spring. Both beau- 
tiful and easy to grow. Woods soil or garden loam 
to which leafmold has been added. Grows best 
under deciduous shrubs or trees because it likes sun 
in spring and shade in summer. 6 to 8 inches. 
Sarracenia purpurea — Pitcherplant. 
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 inches. 90c each; 3 or 
more at 85c. Supply limited. 
Shortia galacifolia — Oconeebells. 
Beautiful low groundcover with evergreen foliage 
and dainty white bell-shaped blooms in early 
spring. Moist acid soil in shade. 6 inches. 
Streptopus roseus — Rosy Twistedstalk. 
Very much like Solomonseal, having dainty rose 
colored flowers shaped like tiny bells. Red berries 
in autumn. Soil from the hardwoods; partial shade. 
Tiarella cordifolia — Foam flower. 
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. 
Trillium erectum — Purple Trillium. Red Trillium. 
Oxblood-red flowers in early spring. Very pretty 
growing in association with maidenhair ferns, wild 
ginger and bloodroot. Moist shade. 12 to 15 inches. 
T. grandiflorum — Snow Trillium. 
Showy, snow-white flowers as much as 4 inches 
across in May. Blooms become suffused with pink 
as they age. Easiest Trillium to naturalize. Moist 
soil with sand and either leafmold or compost dug 
in. Semi-shade. 18 inches. 
T. nivale — Dwarf Trillium. 
First to bloom in spring. Lovely pure white 
flowers like a large hepatica or a small bloodroot. 
Moist shade. 4 inches. 
T. recurvatum — Prairie Trillium. 
Rich, deep brownish red flowers with uniquely 
recurved petals. Mottled leaves. Moist shade. 
T. sessile luteum — Yellow Trillium. 
Rare species with mottled leaves and pale yellow, 
fragrant blooms. Moist shade. 75¢ each; 3 or 
more at 70c each. 
T. stylosum — Rose Trillium. 
This rose-pink trillium comes from the southern 
mountains. The last of the trilliums to bloom. 
T. undulatum — Painted Trillium. 
Blooms in late May, the flowers being white with a 
red center and red veining in the petals. One of 
the most beautiful trilliums. Should be planted in 
an acid soil in partial shade. 
Uvularia perfoliata — Wood Merrybells. 
Cream white bells along the arching stalks in early 
May. Favorite companion of the Snow Trillium. 
Viola blanda — Sweet White Violet. 
Tiny white fragrant violet for boggy places. 
V. canadensis — Canada Violet. 
Fragrant flowers are white with a purplish tinge. 
Blooms recurrently through summer and fall. Any 
garden soil in shade. 12 inches. 
V. cucullata — Marsh Violet. Bogbice Violet. 
Pretty, fragrant, blue flowers on vigorous plants. 
Grows in any good soil but stems are longer in 
moist locations. 
V. pedata — Birdsfoot Violet. 
Leaves divided so that they resemble a bird’s foot- 
print. The typical form of this species is bicolored, 
the two upper petals dark violet, the lower ones 
soft lavender. Blooms in April and May, again in 
the fall. Sandy soil in sun or light shade. 4 to 6 
inches. 
var. lineariloba has all lavender petals. Height and 
culture same as type. 
V. pubescens — Downy Yellow Violet. 
Long stems make this bright yellow, woodland 
variety good for cutting. Blooms in April and May 
in light soil and light shade. 8 to 12 inches. 
V. rotundifolia — Roundleaved Violet. 
Early Yellow Violet. This bright yellow flowered 
violet is about the first to bloom, coming soon after 
the snow has left. It grows in moist cool woods 
and may be used as a ground cover in deep shade. 
