Dodoens therefore wrote that if Dog’s-Tooth be _Ephemeron_, as it seemed to be, the essence extracted from its root by boiling water, according to Dioscorides, was good for the teeth. But the name was more likely suggested by the fact that the bulbous root is shaped like a canine tooth. The appended “violet” originated, perhaps, with children, since this lily blooms in early springtime with violets, bluets, marsh marigolds, and arbutus. The names of all plants among the early Greeks and Romans originated from the shapes of the flowers, leaves, or roots, and also from their medicinal properties. Dioscorides knew another species which he designated _Satyrion Erythronium_ or _Dioscorides Satyrion_, signifying Red Satyrion,—known to the ancient Syrians. Satyrion was the ancient “shop” name for species of Orchis. Without doubt our generic name for Dog’s-Tooth (_Erythronium_) is a corruption from the Red-spotted Satyrion, whose leaves became confused with _Lilium sylvestre_. Burroughs has remarked that bulbs of lilies in general lie near the surface of the ground. The bulbs of _Erythronium_ are often found at a depth of eight inches or more in the earth, however, according to the age of the lily. The young plant often produces but one leaf, and its bulb is loosely attached to the moss on the surface, while the older plants produce two leaves, their bulbs each season sinking deeper into the soil. Many common names have been suggested by botanists to replace the seemingly inappropriate name of Dog’s-Tooth Violet. While the appended Violet is misapplied, as we observe, the name Dog’s-Tooth is of ancient origin, and really has more appropriateness than does the generic name _Erythronium_, since none of our species produce red flowers. The name Dog’s-Tooth, therefore, was purposely dropped in the _Illustrated Flora_ of Northeastern North America, and the name Yellow Adder’s-Tongue substituted for the species. There is also an Adder’s-Tongue Fern (_Ophioglossum vulgatum_). We therefore see that the re-establishing of the former and ancient name, Dog’s-Tooth Lily, for species of _Erythronium_ is to be preferred, not only according to the moral rule of priority, but because it is actually the legal common name. The Westville Swamps were sparkling with these yellow lily-bells, while in the woods along the sluggish stream, the Marsh Marigolds—often called American Cowslips—were holding up their golden goblets to be filled with morning dew. Farther up the stream, near a rude plank bridge in the pasture roadway, I found a baby turtle basking in the sunshine. He was no larger than the hollow of my palm. The little fellow was too frightened to tumble off his stony couch and run for the stream. He sat still and eyed me distrustfully. He drew in his head and toes, and I lifted him gently in my hand, placing him in a paper bag among the flowers I had gathered. I intended him for a surprise in the school aquarium.