This section is from the book "The Flower-Garden; Or, Breck's Book Of Flowers", by Joseph Breck. Also available from Amazon: The Flower-Garden: Or, Breck's Book Of Flowers.
E. Americanum, - Yellow-flowered Dog's-tooth Violet, -is a beautiful native plant, found in moist woods and thickets. Its roots are bulbous, running deep into the ground; they cannot be removed in safety in the spring; in July, they may be carefully dug up and planted in a shady place in the garden Flowers yellow in May; three inches high.
 
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