Melilotus alba, 72
Melilotus officinalis, 145
Menispermum Canadense, 56
Mertensia Virginica, 234
Mikania scandens, 108
Mimulus ringens, 250
Mitchella repens, 80
Mitella diphylla, 38
Monarda didyma, 224
Monarda fistulosa, 256
Monotropa Hypopitys, 283
Monotropa uniflora, 74
Myosotis laxa, 235
Nemopanthes fascicularis, 52
Nepeta Glechoma, 238
Nuphar advena, 128
Nymphæa odorata, 88
Oakesia sessilifolia, 50
Œnothera biennis, 157
Œnothera fruticosa, 157
Œnothera pumila, 157
Opuntia Rafinesquii, 138
Opuntia vulgaris, 138
Orchis spectabilis, 176
Orontium aquaticum, 126
Osmorrhiza longistylis, 97
Oxalis Acetosella, 62
Oxalis stricta, 156
Oxalis violacea, 236
Parnassia Caroliniana, 110
Pastinaca sativa, 126
Pedicularis Canadensis, 218
Penstemon digitalis, 254
Penstemon pubescens, 254
Phlox divaricata, 235
Phlox glaberrima, 235
Phlox maculata, 235
Phlox subulata, 235
Physalis Virginiana, 101
Phytolacca decandra, 92
Pluchea camphorata, 208
Podophyllum peltatum, 30
Pogonia ophioglossoides, 185
Polygala cruciata, 188
Polygala paucifolia, 186
Polygala polygama, 186
Polygala sanguinea, 186
Polygonatum biflorum, 44
Polygonatum giganteum, 44
Polygonella articulata, 212
Polygonum aviculare, 212
Polygonum hydropiperoides, 83
Polygonum Pennsylvanicum, 212
Polygonum scandens, 83
Pontedaria cordata, 257
Potentilla argentea, 122
Potentilla Canadense, 126
Potentilla fruticosa, 126
Prenanthes alba, 284
Prenanthes serpentaria, 284
Pyrola elliptica, 66
Pyrola rotundifolia, 66
Pyrus arbutifolia, 44
Pyxidanthera barbulata, 28
Ranunculus ambigens, 127
Raphanus Raphanistrum, 130
Rhexia Virginica, 200
Rhododendron maximum, 60
Rhododendron nudiflorum, 182
Rhododendron Rhodora, 184
Rhododendron viscosum, 58
Rhus Toxicodendron, 65
Rhus typhina, 64
Rhus venenata, 64
Rubus odoratus, 190
Rudbeckia hirta, 158
Rudbeckia laciniata, 160
Sabbatia angularis, 204
Sabbatia chloroides, 204
Sabbatia stellaris, 202
Sagittaria variabilis, 98
Sambucus Canadensis, 78
Sambucus racemosa, 54
Sanguinaria Canadensis, 78
Saponaria officinalis, 196
Sarracenia purpurea, 236
Saururus cernuus, 56
Saxifraga Virginiensis, 36
Scutellaria galericulata, 244
Scutellaria integrifolia, 242
Scutellaria lateriflora, 244
Senecio aureus, 122
Senecio vulgaris, 122
Silene antirrhina, 180
Silene Cucubalus, 84
Silene Pennsylvanica, 178
Silene stellata, 84
Sisyrinchium angustifolium, 241
Sium cicutæfolium, 98
Smilacina racemosa, 46
Smilax herbacea, 39
Smilax rotundifolia, 39
Solanum Dulcamara, 258
Solidago bicolor, 162
Solidago cæsia, 162
Solidago lanceolata, 162
Solidago nemoralis, 162
Solidago odorata, 162
Solidago rugosa, 162
Specularia perfoliata, 242
Spiræa salicifolia, 88
Spiræa tomentosa, 198
Spiranthes cernua, 108
Spiranthes gracilis, 108
Statice Caroliniana, 269
Steironema ciliatum, 142
Stellaria longifolia, 74
Stellaria media, 74
Streptopus roseus, 178
Strophostyles angulosa, 264
Stylophorum diphyllum, 118
Symplocarpus fœtidus, 276
Tanacetum vulgare, 170
Taraxacum officinale, 132
Thalictrum dioicum, 283
Thalictrum polygamum, 86
Thaspium aureum, 126
Tiarella cordifolia, 36
Tradescantia Virginica, 257
Trichostema dichotomum, 269
Trientalis Americana, 26
Trifolium agrarium, 144
Trillium cernuum, 39
Trillium erectum, 216
Trillium erythrocarpum, 40
Trillium grandiflorum, 39
Trillium sessile, 218
Utricularia cornuta, 128
Utricularia vulgaris, 128
Uvularia perfoliata, 50
Vaccinium corymbosun, 66
Vaccinium macrocarpon, 185
Vaccinium stamineum, 68
Veratrum viride, 38
Verbascum Blattaria, 152
Verbascum Thapsus, 150
Verbena hastata, 252
Verbena urticæfolia, 90
Vernonia Noveboracensis, 269
Veronica Americana, 246
Veronica officinalis, 248
Veronica Virginica, 77
Viburnum acerifolium, 48
Viburnum lantanoides, 48
Vicia Cracca, 264
Vicia sativa, 264
Viola blanda, 42
Viola Canadensis, 42
Viola canina, var. Muhlenbergii, 232
Viola lanceolata, 42
Viola pedata, 230
Viola pedata, var. bicolor, 230
Viola pubescens, 118
Viola rotundifolia, 126
Zizia aurea, 126
INDEX TO ENGLISH NAMES
Adder’s Mouth, 185
Adder’s Tongue, White, 116
Adder’s Tongue, Yellow, 114
Agrimony, 156
Ague-weed, 106
Alder, Black, 52
Alder, White, 104
Alum-root, 281
Anemone, Rue, 26
Anemone, Wood, 24
Arbutus, Trailing, 173
Arethusa, 248
Arrow-head, 98
Arrow-wood, 48
Aster, Blue, 266
Aster, Golden, 160
Aster, Purple, 266
Aster, White, 105
Avens, White, 86
Azalea, Clammy, 58
Azalea, Pink, 182
Balsam-apple, Wild, 105
Baneberry, Red, 52
Baneberry, White, 50
Barberry, 142
Bay, Sweet, 56
Beach Pea, 264
Bean, Wild, 284
Bearberry, 46
Beard-tongue, 254
Bedstraw, 76
Bee Balm, 224
Beechdrops, 283
Beechdrops, False, 283
Beggar-ticks, 166
Bellwort, 50
Benjamin-bush, 114
Bergamot, Wild, 256
Betony, Wood, 218
Bindweed, Hedge, 190
Bird’s Nest, 96
Birthroot, 216
Bishop’s Cap, 38
Bishop-weed, Mock, 97
Bitter-sweet, 77
Black-eyed Susan, 158
Bladder Campion, 84
Bladderwort, 128
Blazing Star, 270
Blood-root, 22
Bluebells, 234
Blueberry, 66
Blue Curls, 269
Blue-eyed Grass, 241
Blue-eyed Mary, 234
Bluets, 232
Blueweed, 258
Boneset, 106
Bouncing Bet, 196
Brooklime, American, 246
Buckwheat, Climbing False, 83
Bugbane, 78
Bugloss, Viper’s, 258
Bunch-berry, 54
Bur Marigold, 166
Bush-honeysuckle, 134
Butter-and-eggs, 146
Butterfly-weed, 222
Button-bush, 82
Calico-bush, 57
Campion, Bladder, 84
Campion, Starry, 84
Cancer-root, 283
Cancer-root, One-flowered, 236
Cardinal-flower, 226
Carrion-flower, 39
Carrot, Wild, 96
Cat-brier, 39
Catchfly, Sleepy, 180
Celandine, 116
Celandine Poppy, 118
Chamomile, 71
Checkerberry, 72
Chickweed, 74
Chicory, 266
Choke-berry, 44
Cicely, Sweet, 97
Cinquefoil, Common, 120
Cinquefoil, Shrubby, 120
Cinquefoil, Silvery, 122
Cleavers, 76
Clover, Bush, 194
Clover, Hop, 144
Clover, White Sweet, 72
Clover, Yellow, 144
Clover, Yellow Sweet, 145
Cohosh, Black, 78
Cohosh, Blue, 282
Colic-root, 86
Columbine, Wild, 214
Cone-flower, 158
Coral-root, 284
Corn Cockle, 252
Cornel, Dwarf, 54
Corpse-plant, 74
Corydalis, Golden, 192
Corydalis, Pale, 192
Cowbane, Spotted, 97
Cowslip, 114
Cowslip, Virginian, 234
Cow Wheat, 136
Cranberry, 185
Cranesbill, Wild, 238
Cress, Spring, 29
Cress, Winter, 130
Crinkle-root, 29
Culver’s Root, 77
Cuphea, Clammy, 202
Cynthia, 132
Daisy, Blue Spring, 235
Daisy, Ox-eyed, 68
Daisy, White, 68
Daisy Fleabane, 70
Dandelion, 132
Dandelion, Dwarf, 132
Dandelion, Fall, 164
Day-flower, 256
Deer-grass, 200
Devil’s Paintbrush, 224
Dittany, 270
Dockmackie, 48
Dodder, 102
Dogbane, Spreading, 188
Dogwood, Panicled, 49
Dogwood, Red-osier, 49
Dogwood, Round-leaved, 49
Dutchman’s Breeches, 34
Dyer’s Green-weed, 145
Elder, Common, 78
Elder, Red-berried, 54
Elecampane, 162
Enchanter’s Nightshade, 76
Evening Primrose, 157
Everlasting, Early, 32
Everlasting, Fragrant Life, 112
Everlasting, Pearly, 112
Everlasting, Plantain-leaved, 32
Fever-bush, 114
Fireweed, 208
Five Finger, 120
Flag, Larger Blue, 244
Fleabane, Daisy, 70
Fleabane, Salt Marsh, 200
Fleur-de-lis, 244
Flowering-moss, 28
Foam-flower, 36
Forget-me-not, 235
Foxglove, Downy, 168
Foxglove, Smooth False, 168
Frost-weed, 140
Gall-of-the-earth, 284
Garget, 92
Gentian, Closed, 272
Gentian, Five-flowered, 272
Gentian, Fringed, 274
Geranium, Wild, 238
Gerardia, Purple, 210
Gerardia, Seaside, 210
Gerardia, Slender, 210
Gill-over-the ground, 238
Ginger, Wild, 278
Ginseng, 40
Ginseng, Dwarf, 40
Golden Club, 126
Golden-rod, 160
Gold Thread, 28
Goose-grass, 76
Grass of Parnassus, 110
Green-brier, 39
Ground Cherry, 100
Ground Ivy, 238
Ground Laurel, 173
Ground-Nut, 40
Ground-Nut, 284
Groundsel, Common, 122
Groundsel Tree, 110
Harbinger-of-Spring, 30
Hardhack, 198
Harebell, 241
Hawkweed, European, 224
Hawthorn, 50
Heal-all, 254
Hedge Bindweed, 190
Hellebore, False, 38
Hemlock, Water, 97
Hemp-weed, Climbing, 108
Herb of St Barbara, 130
Herb Robert, 193
Hobble-bush, 48
Hog Pea-nut, 262
Holly, Mountain, 52
Honeysuckle, Bush, 133
Honeysuckle, Fly, 28
Honeysuckle, Trumpet, 228
Honeysuckle, White Swamp, 58
Honeysuckle, Wild, 182
Hop Clover, 144
Horse Balm, 158
Hound’s Tongue, 222
Huckleberry, Common Black, 66
Huckleberry, Squaw, 68
Huntsman’s Cup, 236
Hyacinth, Wild, 108
Indian Cucumber-root, 127
Indian Fig, 138
Indian Hemp, 188
Indian Pipe, 21
Indian Poke, 38
Indian Tobacco, 262
Indian Turnip, 280
Indigo, Wild, 144
Innocence, 234
Iron-weed, 269
Ivy, American, 65
Ivy, Ground, 238
Ivy, Poison, 65
Jack-in-the-pulpit, 280
Jamestown Weed, 104
Jewel-weed, 154
Joe-pye-weed, 210
June-berry, 22
Knotweed, Common, 83
Knotweed, Pink, 212
Knotweed, Sand, 212
Ladies’ Tresses, 108
Lady’s Slipper, Pink, 180
Lady’s Slipper, Yellow, 124
Lambkill, 185
Larkspur, 240
Laurel, Great, 60
Laurel, Ground, 173
Laurel, Mountain, 57
Laurel, Sheep, 185
Laurel Magnolia, 56
Lily, Meadow, 136
Lily, Turk’s Cap, 220
Lily, White Water, 88
Lily, Wild Red, 219
Lily, Wild Yellow, 136
Lily, Wood, 219
Lily, Yellow Pond, 128
Linaria, Blue, 257
Lion’s Foot, 284
Liparis, Lily-leaved, 283
Liver-leaf, 229
Liverwort, 229
Lizard’s Tail, 56
Lobelia, Great, 260
Loosestrife, Four-leaved, 138
Loosestrife, Purple, 198
Loosestrife, Yellow, 140
Lousewort, 218
Love Vine, 102
Lungwort, 234
Lupine, Wild, 240
Mallow, Common, 206
Mallow, Marsh, 206
Mallow, Rose, 206
Mallow, Swamp, 206
Mandrake, 30
Marsh Marigold, 113
May-apple, 30
Mayflower, 173
Mayweed, 71
Meadow-beauty, 200
Meadow Lily, 136
Meadow Rue, Early, 283
Meadow Rue, Tall, 86
Meadow-sweet, 88
Melilot, White, 72
Melilot, Yellow, 145
Milfoil, 94
Milkweed, Common, 192
Milkweed, Four-leaved, 193
Milkweed, Green-flowered, 110
Milkweed, Orange-red, 222
Milkweed, Purple, 193
Milkweed, Swamp, 193
Milkwort, 186
Mitre-wort, 38
Mitre-wort, False, 136
Moccason-flower, 180
Monkey-flower, 250
Moonseed, 56
Motherwort, 250
Mountain Holly, 52
Mountain Laurel, 57
Mountain Tea, 72
Mullein, Common, 150
Mullein, Moth, 152
Mustard, Black, 130
New Jersey Tea, 71
Nightshade, 258
Nonesuch, 144
Orchis, Green, 82
Orchis, Orange, 152
Orchis, Purple Fringed, 249
Orchis, Ragged Fringed, 82
Orchis, Showy, 176
Orchis, White Fringed, 92
Orchis, Yellow Fringed, 152
Oswego Tea, 224
Painted Cup, 219
Parsnip, Common Wild, 126
Parsnip, Early Meadow, 126
Parsnip, Meadow, 126
Parsnip, Water, 98
Partridge-pea, 148
Partridge Vine, 80
Pennyroyal, American, 249
Pennyroyal, Bastard, 269
Pepperbush, Sweet, 104
Pepper-root, 29
Phlox, Wild, 235
Pickerel-weed, 257
Pigeon-berry, 92
Pimpernel, 226
Pine Sap, 283
Pink, Deptford, 198
Pink, Moss, 235
Pink, Sea, 202
Pink, Swamp, 182
Pink, Wild, 178
Pinxter flower, 182
Pipsissewa, 68
Pipsissewa, Spotted, 68
Pitcher-Plant, 236
Plantain, Rattlesnake, 94
Plantain, Robin’s, 235
Plantain, Water, 98
Pleurisy-root, 222
Poison Ivy, 65
Poison Sumach, 64
Pokeweed, 92
Polygala, Fringed, 186
Polygala, Moss, 188
Pond-lily, Yellow, 126
Poor-man’s-weather-glass, 226
Poverty-grass, 134
Prickly Pear, 138
Prince’s Pine, 68
Pyxie, 28
Quaker Ladies, 232
Queen Anne’s Lace, 96
Radish, Wild, 130
Ragwort, Golden, 122
Raspberry, Purple-flowering, 190
Rattlebox, 145
Rattlesnake-plantain, 94
Rattlesnake-root, 284
Rattlesnake-weed, 132
Red-root, 71
Rheumatism-root, 30
Rhododendron, American, 60
Rhodora, 184
Rich-weed, 158
Robin’s Plantain, 235
Rocket, Yellow, 130
Rock-rose, 140
Rosemary, Marsh, 269
Rue Anemone, 26
Rue, Early Meadow, 283
Rue, Tall Meadow, 86
St. Andrew’s Cross, 150
St. John’s-wort, Common, 148
St. John’s-wort, Marsh, 204
Sarsaparilla, Wild, 42
Saxifrage, Early, 36
Scabious, Sweet, 70
Sea Lavender, 269
Self-heal, 254
Senna, Wild, 146
Service-berry, 22
Shad-bush, 22
Sheep Laurel, 185
Shepherd’s Purse, 29
Shin-leaf, 66
Side-saddle Flower, 236
Silver rod, 162
Simpler’s Joy, 252
Skull-cap, Larger, 242
Skull-cap, Mad-dog, 244
Skunk Cabbage, 276
Snakeroot, Black, 78
Snakeroot, White, 106
Sneezeweed, 166
Snowberry, Creeping, 46
Soapwort, 196
Solomon’s Seal, 44
Solomon’s Seal, False, 46
Sorrel, Violet Wood, 236
Sorrel, Wood, 62
Sorrel, Yellow Wood, 156
Spatter Dock, 128
Spearwort, 127
Speedwell, 248
Spice-bush, 114
Spiderwort, 257
Spikenard, 42
Spoonwood, 57
Spring Beauty, 32
Spurge, 80
Squaw-weed, 122
Squirrel Corn, 36
Staghorn Sumach, 64
Star-flower, 26
Star-grass, 86
Star-grass, Yellow, 142
Steeple-bush, 198
Stick-tight, 166
Stitchwort, 74
Stone-root, 158
Succory, 266
Sumach, Poison, 64
Sumach, Staghorn, 64
Sundew, 96
Sundrops, 157
Sunflower, Swamp, 166
Sunflower, Wild, 166
Swamp Cabbage, 276
Sweet Cicely, 97
Sweet William, Wild, 235
Tansy, 170
Thimble-weed, 76
Thorn-apple, 104
Thoroughwort, 106
Tick-trefoil, 194
Toadflax, Bastard, 71
Toadflax, Blue, 257
Toadflax, Yellow, 146
Toothwort, 29
Touch-me-not, 154
Trailing Arbutus, 173
Traveller’s Joy, 102
Trillium, Painted, 46
Trillium, White, 39
Trumpet-weed, 216
Turtle-head, 100
Twin-flower, 176
Twin-leaf, 30
Twisted Stalk, 178
Venus’s Looking-glass, 242
Vervain, Blue, 252
Vervain, White, 90
Vetch, Blue, 264
Vetch, Common, 264
Viburnum, Maple-leaved, 48
Violet, Bird-foot, 230
Violet, Canada, 42
Violet, Common Blue, 230
Violet, Dog, 232
Violet, Dog’s Tooth, 114
Violet, Downy Yellow, 118
Violet, Lance-leaved, 42
Violet, Round-leaved, 120
Violet, Sweet White, 42
Viper’s Bugloss, 258
Virginia Creeper, 65
Virgin’s Bower, 102
Wake Robin, 216
Water-Hemlock, 97
Waterleaf, 72
Water-lily, White, 88
Water-parsnip, 98
Water-pepper, Mild, 83
Water-plantain, 98
Wax-weed, 202
Wax-work, 77
Wayfaring-tree, American, 48
Whin, New England, 145
Whip-poor-will’s shoe, 124
White-hearts, 34
White-thorn, 50
White-weed, 68
Whitlow-grass, 29
Willow-herb, Great, 208
Willow-herb, Hairy, 208
Wind-flower, 24
Winterberry, 52
Wintergreen, 72
Witch-hazel, 170
Woad-waxen, 145
Woodbine, 228
Wood Sorrel, 62
Wood Sorrel, Violet, 236
Wood Sorrel, Yellow, 156
Yarrow, 94
INDEX OF TECHNICAL TERMS
Anther, 11
Axil, 9
Axillary, 9
Bulb, 8
Calyx, 10
Cleistogamous, 6
Complete flower, 10
Compound leaf, 9
Corm, 8
Corolla, 9
Cross-fertilization, 3
Dimorphous, 232
Disk-flowers, 14
Doctrine of signatures, 1
Entire leaf, 8
Female flower, 12
Filament, 11
Fruit, 12
Head, 10
Male flower, 12
Much-divided leaf, 9
Neutral flower, 12
Ovary, 11
Papilionaceous, 16
Perianth, 11
Petal, 11
Pistil, 11
Pistillate flower, 12
Pollen, 11
Raceme, 9
Ray-flowers, 14
Root, 8
Rootstock, 8
Scape, 8
Self-fertilization, 3
Sepal, 10
Sessile, 10
Simple leaf, 9
Simple stem, 8
Spadix, 10
Spathe, 10
Spike, 10
Stamen, 11
Staminate flower, 12
Stem, 8
Stemless, 8
Stigma, 11
Strap-shaped, 14
Style, 11
Trimorphism, 200
Tuber, 8
Tubular-shaped, 14
Unisexual, 12
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Footnote 1:
Lyte.
Footnote 2:
Grant Allen.
Footnote 3:
Orchids of New England.
Footnote 4:
Hazlitt’s Early Popular Poetry.
Footnote 5:
Emerson.
Footnote 6:
Emerson.
Footnote 7:
Job xxx. 4.
Footnote 8:
Emerson.
Footnote 9:
Bryant.
Footnote 10:
Holmes.
Footnote 11:
Longfellow.
Footnote 12:
Margaret Deland.
Footnote 13:
Bryant.
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