Falmouth-by-the-sea : the Naples of America . :^^. A Pastoral Scene, — Shiverick Pond. 20 There is so much burned woodland in Falmouth that two fireweedsare very prominent. These are the handsome purple Willow-herb {Epilobium^ ugust ifoli Hill), And the tall, ragged green weed called Erect if hes is worth while to break the stem of this plant to investigate its peculiar odor. Of all the places which I know, Falmouth may pride itself on havingsthe most poison ivy; it is practically everywhere, and the more poisonous dog-wood is by no means rare. These plants are so often describ
Falmouth-by-the-sea : the Naples of America . :^^. A Pastoral Scene, — Shiverick Pond. 20 There is so much burned woodland in Falmouth that two fireweedsare very prominent. These are the handsome purple Willow-herb {Epilobium^ ugust ifoli Hill), And the tall, ragged green weed called Erect if hes is worth while to break the stem of this plant to investigate its peculiar odor. Of all the places which I know, Falmouth may pride itself on havingsthe most poison ivy; it is practically everywhere, and the more poisonous dog-wood is by no means rare. These plants are so often described that everyoneought to know them, Among the plants introduced into Falmouth are two weeds with whichfamiliarity alone can breed contempt. One of these, Genista Tiiictoria, hasbeen recently brought to West Falmouth.* It blossoms about the 1st of July,bearing canary-yellow, pea-like tlowers crowded at the top of its low, shrubbystems. In Salem this plant has ruined a great deal of pasturage, and at itstime of flowering is the most conspicuous o
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