. The American botanist : a monthly journal for the plant lover. Plants; Plants -- United States. A FAMOUS WOODLAND DESTROYED /^"\XE of the few remaining' tracts of native woodland in ^-^ Northern Illinois is rapidly falling before the attacks of the lumberman. This forest, which has been carefully pre- served since the days of the pioneers, consists of several hundred acres of ash, maple, elm, basswood, walnut, butter- nut, cherry, papaw, hackberry, oak and other broadleaved trees. In the shelter of these grow immense colonies of hepat- icas, spring beauties, spring cress, bloodroot, Can
. The American botanist : a monthly journal for the plant lover. Plants; Plants -- United States. A FAMOUS WOODLAND DESTROYED /^"\XE of the few remaining' tracts of native woodland in ^-^ Northern Illinois is rapidly falling before the attacks of the lumberman. This forest, which has been carefully pre- served since the days of the pioneers, consists of several hundred acres of ash, maple, elm, basswood, walnut, butter- nut, cherry, papaw, hackberry, oak and other broadleaved trees. In the shelter of these grow immense colonies of hepat- icas, spring beauties, spring cress, bloodroot, Canada ginger, Jack-in-the-pulpit, Dutchman's breeches, squirrel corn, tooth- wort, yellow and white adder's-tongues, phlox, collinsia, pol- emonium, three trilliums, including T. declinatum, bellworts, many violets, etc. In the early spring" the ground is literally carpeted with flowers. It is no exaggeration to say that one cannot move about in the woods without treading on them. Our illustration will give some idea of the abundance and luxuriance of the spring flora in this region. The uprooting of these multitudes of plants should give food for thought to those sentimental plant protectionists who. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Clute, Willard Nelson, b. 1869. Binghamton, N. Y. : Willard N. Clute & Co.
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