by Ernest Thompson Seton
Bloodroot (Sanguinaria Canadensis). Noted for bleeding when cut. Its root furnished the Indians with a red paint. In rich woods, from Nova Scotia to Manitoba and southward. Blooms April and May.
May Apple, or Wild Mandrake (Podophyllum peltatum). In low woods; southern Ontario to Minnesota and southward. Flowers in May; fruit ripe in July or August and wholesome.
Starflower (Trientalis Americana). In damp woods from Labrador westward and south to the Middle States. Blooms in May and June.
Indian Pipe (Monotropa uniflora). In rich woods nearly all U. S. and southern Canada. Blooms from June to August. The whole plant white or occasionally pink.
Saxifrage (Saxifrage Virginiensis). In dry rocky woods, New Brunswick to Minnesota and southward to Georgia. One of the early flowers of spring. Blooms March to May.
Ox-eye Daisy (Chrysanthemum Leucanthemum). In pastures throughout most of the area, as a troublesome weed from Europe. In bloom May to November. The white rays surround a bright yellow disk.
Big White Trillium, or Wake--robin (Trillium gyandiflorum). In woods, Quebec to Minnesota and southward. Blooming in May and June.
Boneset (Eupatorium perfoliatum). In wet places, New Brunswick to Manitoba and southward. Blooms July to September; flowers white, but sometimes blue.
