🌱 2025 Spring Treasure Hunt; hints for clue 8

Seedling 8

Something growing from the ground
Not in Florida, nor Puget Sound
But in New England’s topmost state
Where spring does come, but always late.

Lady’s slippers, St John’s Wort
Many kinds of many sorts
In wild places, forest and ditch,
Painted here by Ms Furbish.

(Zeph)

17 AnnieMod : #8 you are looking for a generic word, not a specific species. And the name in the clue helps you start looking.

20 AnnieMod : #8 Start with the name in the clue. Find the author that way. The title will be obvious

I've found the book, and the author, and tried tags, but nothing is coming up.

>3 Derek_Robertson: There are two books by Ms Furbish. Have you tried both?

I have now! Thank you! :)