. North American wild flowers [microform]. Wild flowers -- Canada; Fleurs sauvages -- Canada. INDIAiN TURNIP. Arum tnphylhm {Annn family,) " Or peers the Arum from its spoted veil.*' Bryant. SK^I^^^^ ^'*^ two Species of Arums common to Canada, the larger of which is known as Green-dragon Arum Dracon- tium; the other, which forms the central figure in the plate, is the most common to our soil, and is known hv the familiar name of Indian Turnip [Arum triphijllum or A. purpureum). These moisture-loving plants are chiefly to be found in rich black, swampv mould, beneath the shade of trees and
. North American wild flowers [microform]. Wild flowers -- Canada; Fleurs sauvages -- Canada. INDIAiN TURNIP. Arum tnphylhm {Annn family,) " Or peers the Arum from its spoted veil.*' Bryant. SK^I^^^^ ^'*^ two Species of Arums common to Canada, the larger of which is known as Green-dragon Arum Dracon- tium; the other, which forms the central figure in the plate, is the most common to our soil, and is known hv the familiar name of Indian Turnip [Arum triphijllum or A. purpureum). These moisture-loving plants are chiefly to be found in rich black, swampv mould, beneath the shade of trees and rank herba^-e near creeks and damp places, in or about the 5^» The sheath that envelops and protects the spadix, or central portion of the plant, is an incurved membraneous hood of a pale green colour, beautifully striped with dark purple or brownish- purple. The flowers are inconspicuous, hidden by the sheath; they are of two kinds, the sterile and fertile, the former placed above, the latter consisting of four or more stamens and 2 4-celled. 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 Traill, Catherine Parr Strickland, 1802-1899; Chamberlin, Agnes D. , 1833-1913. [S. l. : s. n.
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