Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 107
somethingto be prized. It is a pity that this gracefulflower has no good and appropriate commonname. It is the earliest of the true lilies, andit has all the grace and charm that belong to this 5§2 A TALK ABOUT WILD FLOWERS. [June order of flowers. Eiytlironium, its botanicalname, is not good, as… … ADDER S-TONGUE, OR DOG S-TOOTH VIOLET. the leaf, which might suggest a snake, though itin no wise resembles a snakes tongue. A fawnis spotted, too, and fawn-lily would be betterthan adders-tongue. The dogs-tooth mav have been suggested by the shape and color ofthe bud, but how the violet came to be…
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