. Studies of plant life in Canada, or, Gleanings from forest, lake and plain [microform]. Plants; Botany; Plantes; Botanique. a 'â l;i:i t. "' IVI/.n, OK XATIVE FLOWERS. LiVKR-I^EAFâWind-P"LOWERâHcpatica acutilolui, () " Lodged in sunny clefts, Where the cold breeze conies noc, blooms alone The little Wind-flower, whose just ojientd eye* Is blue, as the spring heaven it gazes a\."âBryant. The American poet, Bryant, has many happy allusions to the Hepatica under the name of "; The more common name among our Canadian settlers, is " Snow-flowe
. Studies of plant life in Canada, or, Gleanings from forest, lake and plain [microform]. Plants; Botany; Plantes; Botanique. a 'â l;i:i t. "' IVI/.n, OK XATIVE FLOWERS. LiVKR-I^EAFâWind-P"LOWERâHcpatica acutilolui, () " Lodged in sunny clefts, Where the cold breeze conies noc, blooms alone The little Wind-flower, whose just ojientd eye* Is blue, as the spring heaven it gazes a\."âBryant. The American poet, Bryant, has many happy allusions to the Hepatica under the name of "; The more common name among our Canadian settlers, is " Snow-flower," it being the first blossom that appears directly after the melting off of the winter snows. In the forestâin open, grassy woods, on banks and upturned roots of treesâthis sweet flower gladdens the eye with its cheerful, starry blossoms ; every child knows it, and fills its hands and bosom with its flowersâpink, blue, deep azure an'd pure white. What the Daisy is to England, the Snow-flower or Liver-leaf is to It lingers long within the forest shade, coyly retreating within its sheltering glades from the open glare of the sun : though for a time it will not refuse to bloom within the garden borders, when transplanted early in spring, and doubtless if properly supplied with black mould from the woods and partially sheltered by shrubs it would continue to grow and flourish with us constantly. AVe have two sorts, H. acntiloba and H. triloba. A large variety has been found on Long Island in Rice Lnke, the leaves of which are five lobed; the lobes are much rounded, the leaf stalks stout, densely silky, the flowers large, of a deep purple blue. This handsome plant throve under careful cultivation, and proved highly ornamental. The small, round, closely-folded buds of the Hepatica, appear be- fore the white, silky, leaves unfold themselves, though many of the old- leaves of the former year remain persistent through the winter. The buds rise from the centre of a
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