Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 89
, notched along the edge with 646 IN THE WOODS THE FLOWERS OF MAY. [May, slender, juicy stems, lookingsomewhat like young celeryplants in the garden. Theplant is evergreen, and youcan find the bright-greenleaves under the snow. The maianthemum (Mai-anthemum Canadejise,\\\y fam-ily) takes us back to… … spike or raceme; the leaves arebroad and shining, of a beautifulwarm green. It is pretty stiff ingrowth, but this is made up forby its lovely contrast of color. Ido not know any English namefor the maianthemum, though itis sometimes mistakenly calledwild lily-of-the-valley from itsbroad, smooth…
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