LIST OF PLATES
| PLATE | PAGE | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| I. | Blood-root, | Sanguinaria Canadensis, | 23 |
| II. | Rue Anemone, | Anemonella thalictroides, | 25 |
| Wood Anemone, | Anemone nemorosa, | 25 | |
| III. | Star-flower, | Trientalis Americana, | 27 |
| Maianthemum Canadense, | 27 | ||
| IV. | May-apple, | Podophyllum peltatum, | 31 |
| V. | Spring Beauty, | Claytonia Virginica, | 33 |
| VI. | Dutchman’s Breeches, | Dicentra Cucullaria, | 35 |
| VII. | Foam-flower, | Tiarella cordifolia, | 37 |
| VIII. | Painted Trillium, | Trillium erythrocarpum, | 41 |
| IX. | Wild Sarsaparilla, | Aralia nudicaulis, | 43 |
| X. | Solomon’s Seal, | Polygonatum biflorum, | 45 |
| XI. | False Solomon’s Seal, | Smilacina racemosa, | 47 |
| XII. | Bellwort, | Uvularia perfoliata, | 51 |
| „ | Oakesia sessilifolia, | 51 | |
| XIII. | White Baneberry, | Actæa alba, | 53 |
| XIV. | Bunch-berry, | Cornus Canadensis, | 55 |
| XV. | Mountain Laurel, | Kalmia latifolia, | 57 |
| XVI. | American Rhododendron, | Rhododendron maximum, | 61 |
| XVII. | Wood Sorrel, | Oxalis Acetosella, | 63 |
| XVIII. | Shin-leaf, | Pyrola elliptica, | 67 |
| XIX. | Pipsissewa, | Chimaphila umbellata, | 69 |
| XX. | Wintergreen, | Gaultheria procumbens, | 73 |
| XXI. | Indian Pipe, | Monotropa uniflora, | 75 |
| XXII. | Black Cohosh, | Cimicifuga racemosa, | 79 |
| XXIII. | Partridge Vine, | Mitchella repens, | 81 |
| XXIV. | —— —— | Dalibarda repens, | 85 |
| XXV. | Tall Meadow Rue, | Thalictrum polygamum, | 87 |
| XXVI. | Meadow-sweet, | Spiræa salicifolia, | 89 |
| XXVII. | Pokeweed, | Phytolacca decandra, | 93 |
| XXVIII. | Wild Carrot, | Daucus Carota, | 95 |
| Yarrow, | Achillea Millefolium, | 95 | |
| XXIX. | Arrow-head, | Sagittaria variabilis, | 99 |
| XXX. | Turtle-head, | Chelone glabra, | 101 |
| XXXI. | Traveller’s Joy, | Clematis Virginiana, | 103 |
| XXXII. | Boneset, | Eupatorium perfoliatum, | 107 |
| XXXIII. | Ladies’ Tresses, | Spiranthes cernua, | 109 |
| XXXIV. | Grass of Parnassus, | Parnassia Caroliniana, | 111 |
| XXXV. | Marsh Marigold, | Caltha palustris, | 115 |
| XXXVI. | Yellow Adder’s Tongue, | Erythronium Americanum, | 117 |
| XXXVII. | Downy Yellow Violet, | Viola pubescens, | 119 |
| XXXVIII. | Shrubby Cinquefoil, | Potentilla fructicosa, | 121 |
| XXXIX. | —— —— | Clintonia borealis, | 123 |
| XL. | Smaller Yellow Lady’s Slipper, | Cypripedium parviflorum, | 125 |
| XLI. | Indian Cucumber-root, | Medeola Virginica, | 129 |
| XLII. | Winter-cress, | Barbarea vulgaris, | 131 |
| XLIII. | Rattlesnake-weed, | Hieracium venosum, | 133 |
| XLIV. | Bush-honeysuckle, | Diervilla trifida, | 135 |
| XLV. | Meadow Lily, | Lilium Canadense, | 137 |
| XLVI. | Four-leaved Loosestrife, | Lysimachia quadrifolia, | 139 |
| XLVII. | Yellow Loosestrife, | Lysimachia stricta, | 141 |
| XLVIII. | Yellow Star-grass, | Hypoxis erecta, | 143 |
| XLIX. | Butter-and-eggs, | Linaria vulgaris, | 147 |
| L. | Common St. John’s-wort, | Hypericum perforatum, | 149 |
| LI. | Common Mullein, | Verbascum Thapsus, | 151 |
| LII. | Yellow Fringed Orchis, | Habenaria ciliaris, | 153 |
| LIII. | Pale Jewel-weed, | Impatiens pallida, | 155 |
| LIV. | Evening Primrose, | Œnothera biennis, | 159 |
| LV. | Black-eyed Susan, | Rudbeckia hirta, | 161 |
| LVI. | Elecampane, | Inula Helenium, | 163 |
| LVII. | Wild Sunflower, | Helianthemum giganteus, | 165 |
| LVIII. | Stick-tight, | Bidens frondosa, | 167 |
| LIX. | Smooth False Foxglove, | Gerardia quercifolia, | 169 |
| LX. | Tansy, | Tanacetum vulgare, | 171 |
| LXI. | Trailing Arbutus, | Epigæa repens, | 175 |
| Twin-flower, | Linnæa borealis, | 175 | |
| LXII. | Showy Orchis, | Orchis spectabilis, | 177 |
| LXIII. | Twisted Stalk, | Streptopus roseus, | 179 |
| LXIV. | Pink Lady’s Slipper, | Cypripedium acaule, | 181 |
| LXV. | Pink Azalea, | Rhododendron nudiflorum, | 183 |
| LXVI. | Milkwort, | Polygala polygama, | 187 |
| „ | „ sanguinea, | 187 | |
| LXVII. | Spreading Dogbane, | Apocynum androsæmifolium, | 189 |
| LXVIII. | Purple-flowering Raspberry, | Rubus odoratus, | 191 |
| LXIX. | Herb Robert, | Geranium Robertianum, | 195 |
| LXX. | Bouncing Bet, | Saponaria officinalis, | 197 |
| LXXI. | Purple Loosestrife, | Lythrum Salicaria, | 199 |
| LXXII. | Meadow-beauty, | Rhexia Virginica, | 201 |
| LXXIII. | Sea Pink, | Sabbatia stellaris, | 203 |
| LXXIV. | —— —— | Sabbatia chloroides, | 205 |
| LXXV. | Rose Mallow, | Hibiscus Moscheutos, | 207 |
| LXXVI. | Fireweed, | Epilobium angustifolium, | 209 |
| LXXVII. | Joe-Pye-weed, | Eupatorium purpureum, | 211 |
| LXXVIII. | Wild Columbine, | Aquilegia Canadensis, | 215 |
| LXXIX. | Wake Robin, | Trillium erectum, | 217 |
| LXXX. | Wood Lily, | Lilium Philadelphicum, | 221 |
| LXXXI. | Butterfly-weed, | Asclepias tuberosa, | 223 |
| LXXXII. | Oswego Tea, | Monarda didyma, | 225 |
| LXXXIII. | Cardinal-flower, | Lobelia cardinalis, | 227 |
| LXXXIV. | Liverwort, | Hepatica triloba, | 231 |
| LXXXV. | Bluets, | Houstonia cærulea, | 233 |
| LXXXVI. | Robin’s Plantain, | Erigeron bellidifolius, | 237 |
| LXXXVII. | Wild Geranium, | Geranium maculatum, | 239 |
| LXXXVIII. | Blue-eyed Grass, | Sisyrinchium angustifolium, | 243 |
| LXXXIX. | Fleur-de-lis, | Iris versicolor, | 245 |
| XC. | American Brooklime, | Veronica Americana, | 247 |
| XCI. | Monkey-flower, | Mimulus ringens, | 251 |
| XCII. | Blue Vervain, | Verbena hastata, | 263 |
| XCIII. | Self-heal, | Brunella vulgaris, | 255 |
| XCIV. | Blueweed, | Echium vulgare, | 259 |
| XCV. | Great Lobelia, | Lobelia syphilitica, | 261 |
| XCVI. | Indian Tobacco, | Lobelia inflata, | 263 |
| XCVII. | Beach Pea, | Lathyrus maritimus, | 265 |
| XCVIII. | Chicory, | Cichorium Intybus, | 267 |
| XCIX. | Blazing Star, | Liatris scariosa, | 271 |
| C. | Closed Gentian, | Gentiana Andrewsii, | 273 |
| CI. | Fringed Gentian, | Gentiana crinita, | 275 |
| CII. | Skunk Cabbage, | Symplocarpus fœtidus, | 277 |
| CIII. | Wild Ginger, | Asarum Canadense, | 279 |
| CIV. | Jack-in-the-Pulpit, | Arisæma triphyllum, | 281 |
Most young people find botany a dull study. So it is, as taught from the text-books in the schools; but study it yourself in the fields and woods, and you will find it a source of perennial delight.
John Burroughs.