Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1892-05-04
MICHIGAN WILD FLOWERS,
SOME WOODLAND GEMS.

The wild flowers here DESCRIBED
flourish in rich leaf-mouId, in cool,
shaiy WOO Is. Most of them will grow
In slightly shady flower gardens, and
some in the full sunshine, provided
they are not allowed to dry out during
drouth. In all cases the soil should
be so well drained that water will not
stand about the roots. Nearly all OF
them would be fine for a rockery.
ALI arc early boomers, Towering dur.
ing the months of April, May and
Jane.
will divide them into two groups,
the first consisting of small, pretty, but
not very snowy flowers, that VII prove
interesting if scattered about IN small
. masses. They probably would not
please if too large numbers were
planted, as the ground might better be
9 occupied by more snowy plants; still
they are dainty little gems, Anemone
Nemorosa, Wood Anemone. This Is a
slender stemmed plant growing from
SIX to nine inches high, bearing q
whori of three leaves about half way
up the stem, and a solitary white or
| rose colored flower, which is purple
outside, and nearly three-quarters of
d ~ AdNh III DlOOuluS apr
and May. The leaves are five-parted.
Root, a slender rhizome. This is ar
interesting aud pretty plant.
Anemone Thalictroides, Rue Anemone.
| This very pretty species, flowers with
The last aud exceeds it in beauty. The
root consists of a cluster of small
tubers. The slender stem grows from
Six to eight inches high, bearing a few
naIx Il lnl ,.l Al, To-
of white or purplish flowers. 1t will
grow on IL ldy banks, which later in
the season become shaded. Both this
and the preceding, stand considerable
dry weather and the full blaze of the
sunshine, when in bloom.
Panax Tritolium, Three leaved
Ground nut. Grows about three to
five inches high, bearing three leaves
leach three -parted) about half way up
them and a small dense cluster of
small, pure, white flowers, the stamin-
nte and pisrillate are quite different in
appearance and borne upon separate
plants. The root is a round tuber
abont as large as hazel-nut, growing
quite deep in the ground. 1t will grow
anywhere where the one just described
will flourish.
Hydrastis Canadensis, Golden Seal.
Well known for its medicinal qualities.
Grows about eight or ten inches high.
The white flowers that appear in May
are not very pretty, but the large,
bright green, shining palmately-lobed
leaves make it pretty plant The
root Is thick, golden-yellow rhizome.
Cornus Canadensis, Low Cornel.
Grows in shady woods, in moist, rich
soil. The root is a slender, creeping
rhiZOme The stem is from five to
seven ches tall, greenish-whit flow
ers, surrounded by four hite leaves
or bracts-a miniature FIowering Dog
wood, although far inferior to that
spe les in beauty.
Er genia Bulbosa, Pepper and salt.
The Latin nam is modified Greek
word, meaning Daughter of SPRING"
1t Is very dainty and pretty little
plant. The root is round tuber
ABOUT the size of a hazel or hickory
nut, from which rises to the surface of
the ground a short, thick, white stem
and leaf-stalk, bearing a single very
finely divided leaf. Just above the sur
face Of the stem bears a whorl of smaller
inely divided l,aves, and at its summit
IN umhel of small, but pretty, white
flowers, with conspicuous purple or
IrOwnish stamens, the color of which
contra ted WI h that of the petals gives
the lame, Pepper and Salt" 1t
crows III shady, rich soil.
Album Iricoccum, Lance-leaved
garlic. A pretty plant, more odd than
beauti. nj, having its home in damp,
rich woods. 1t is of the garlic or onion
ge' US, rather strong or favored,
arising from a small bulb. The long
and broad leaves appear in early spring
and are quite pr, tty. In May they all
Wither and soon entirely disappear. In
June or July the. TEN rises a foot high,
bearing clu' ter of small, white flow
erS, like those of the common onion.
Oakes a tUvularia) Sessilifolia, Wild
Oats. Name ra' her faDciful as it is in
no way related to oats. Root, white,
hbrous. Stem eight to ten inches high
leafy. The one or two white flowers
are suspon n led from the axis of thet
leaves. and are of slender bell-form,
nea II one inch long. Not particular
" here it grows. Rather Iretty but not
showy. Might be admired by those
liking such flowers as the Lily-of-the
Valley, etc, though inferior to that in
beauty.
Pyrola Elliptica. False Wlnterereen.
A very pretty plant, the finest of this
group. Leaves all at the root, broad,
overgre n. Stems six to nine inches
high with raceme Of rather large, fra
grant, white, wax-lIke flowers. In rich,
dry, rather sandy woods. A fine bou-
qnet flower.
Pyrola Secunda has bright, shining, J
gre u leaves and one-sided racemes OF
groenish, bell shaped flowers, pretty