The thick and juicy stalk, which grows from 4 to 8, or even 10, inches in height, is round, and smooth, and branching. It is light green, red at the joints. The heart-shaped leaf is rather large near the foot, with a coarsely notched margin, a thin texture, and smooth surface; light green in color. The leaves, on slender, short stems, are set in pairs, which occur at right angles to each other. Its very tiny flower with the 2 round-tipped petals, 2 alternating thread stamens, and 2-parted calyx is all pure white, though the calyx-divisions, which turn downward, are slightly tinged with green. The flowers, on very tiny foot-stems, are scattered along very curving stems, which spring terminally, and from the angles of the upper leaves. Found only in shady woods, this plant courts no notice, but gratifies its lovers with an indefinable charm of growth and color, as shy and evasive as the dim light of the silent woodland spaces it inhabits. [Illustration: ENCHANTER’S NIGHTSHADE: Circæa alpina.] GOURD FAMILY. CUCURBITACEÆ. *One-seeded Bur-cucumber.* _Sicyos angulatus._ *One-seeded Star-cucumber.* Found in blossom from July to September, on moist ground, and along river banks. A vine, with a coarse, rough stem, climbing by aid of little spirally twisted tendrils. The broad leaf is more or less 5-pointed, or lobed, with a heart-shaped base, and a long tapering tip; the surface is roughened by small hairs, and the texture is loose and coarse; it has a short foot-stem, and is bright green. The small 5-pointed flowers are of two kinds; the stamen-bearing ones, in clusters of 4 or 5 on a long foot-stem, spring from the angles of the leaves, while the seed-bearing blossoms are in almost stemless clusters close in the angles: they are greenish white, with yellow stamens. A single large seed is enclosed in a flattened, pointed pod, which is armed with many fine, tough, bristles, that are easily detached in plucking and are irritating to the skin. The vine has a great number of tendrils. [Illustration: BUR-CUCUMBER: Sicyos angulatus.] PARSLEY FAMILY. UMBELLIFERÆ. *Sweet Cicely.* _Osmorrhiza longistylis._ Found northward, in rich, moist woods, blossoming in May and June. The round, smooth stalk bears leaves at long intervals, and is in color green, running into dull purple. It is 1 to 3 feet in height. The large compound leaf is 3 times divided, and has the general aspect of a fern leaf; the taper-pointed leaflets have strongly notched margins, and noticeable ribs; the texture is thin, and the color green. The small flower has 5 somewhat unequal, heart-shaped, white petals, 5 stamens, and a long calyx.