. Field and woodland plants. ems from one to two feetlong ; and displays its bright red. shortly-stalked flowers from April to August. Theflowers, which varyfrom a quarter to halfan inch in diameter,have long-pointedsepals and notchedpetals. A third species, alsovery common, is theUcrhRobcit(), characterised bya strong odour, andred, haijy, spreading,succulent stems one ortwo feet long. Theleaves are compound,with thiee or fivedec[ily-divided leaflets,and turn to a brightcrimson colour in latesinnnur. The flowersare half an inch ormore in diameter, withovate entire petals, ofa p
. Field and woodland plants. ems from one to two feetlong ; and displays its bright red. shortly-stalked flowers from April to August. Theflowers, which varyfrom a quarter to halfan inch in diameter,have long-pointedsepals and notchedpetals. A third species, alsovery common, is theUcrhRobcit(), characterised bya strong odour, andred, haijy, spreading,succulent stems one ortwo feet long. Theleaves are compound,with thiee or fivedec[ily-divided leaflets,and turn to a brightcrimson colour in latesinnnur. The flowersare half an inch ormore in diameter, withovate entire petals, ofa pink colour andbeautifully veined. Thesepals have long points,and are rendered veryviscid by glandularhairs. A white-flow eredvariety of this geraniumis occasionally seen. We have now to note four of the spring leguminous plants (order Lcgnminosce)— plants belonging to tlie Pea family, distinguished by their butterfly-like flowers, and, usually, by compound, stipuled leaves. Our first example is the Black Medick or Non-such. The Do\t5s-foot ,. WAYSIDES AND WASTES IN SPRING 91 [Medicago lupulina) which is common in wastes, by the waysidesand in pastures. This is a procumbent, spreading plant, with stemsfrom six inches to two feet in length, and leaflets inversely
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