The Bookshelf for boys and girls: Nature and Outdoor Life part 3 (1912)
University Society, New York · New York : University Society · leaf 135
eet or more into theair. This great plant is packed away duringthe winter in a large conical bud, which reposesjust beneath the surface of the swamp. Cov-ered with long bristly hairs it successfully with-stands the cold and takes the first encouragingspring days as a sign to push upward and… … THE FALSE HELLEBORE GROWING IN THE SWAMP. On account of their green color the flowers are not likely toattract general attention. CURIOSITIES OF PLANT LIFE 115 The bluish-purple spikes of the pickerel-weeddecorate the swamp borders and are lifted abovethe shallow water along the shore. Although
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