. Field and woodland plants. s the Bucks-hornPlantain {Planlago Coronopus—orderPkmtaginacece) is common. It mayIje readily distinguished as a plantainby its slender, cylindiical spikes ofsmall flowers, and its spreading tuftof radical leaves. This species hasa thick root-stock, and its leaves areeither linear and undivided, or, morecommonly, cut into very narrowsegments. The flowers are green,with broad, hairy sepals, the w holespike measming from one to twoinches in length. They bloom duiingJune and plants which form the genus Chenopodvwm, of the orderChenopodiacece, are essentially
. Field and woodland plants. s the Bucks-hornPlantain {Planlago Coronopus—orderPkmtaginacece) is common. It mayIje readily distinguished as a plantainby its slender, cylindiical spikes ofsmall flowers, and its spreading tuftof radical leaves. This species hasa thick root-stock, and its leaves areeither linear and undivided, or, morecommonly, cut into very narrowsegments. The flowers are green,with broad, hairy sepals, the w holespike measming from one to twoinches in length. They bloom duiingJune and plants which form the genus Chenopodvwm, of the orderChenopodiacece, are essentially ))lants of the wayside and wasteground, and of these we shall have to note several species. Mostof them are distinguished l)y the dusty mealiness of their leaves,though a few do not possess this feature. In general they arecharacterised by alternate, flat leaves ; and small, green flo\Nersin little sessile clusters, forming sjiikes in the axils of the upperleaves. The little flowers usually have a perianth of five segments. TUB UOUNUS-TONGUE. WASTES AND WAYSIDES IN SUMMER 203 which more or less enclose the fruit; also five stamens, and t\\ o orthree styles. The following summary of the characters of theseplants will enable the reader to identify them :— 1. Stinking Goose-foot {Chenopodinm olidum or C. Vulvuria.)—A procumbent or spreading plant, with a granular, mealy surfaceand a nauseous odovu resembling that of stale fish, especiallywhen rubbed orliruised. Stems fromsix inches to a foot ormore in length, andmuch stalked,small, ovate, andentire. Flowers indense, leafless, axil-lary and terminalspikes which areshorter than theleaves. Moderatelycommon in manyparts, especially inthe eastern coun-ties. Time of flower-ing—August andSeptember. 2. Many - seededGoose-foot (C pohj-spermum). — A pro-cumbent or erect,spreading plant,without mealiness ornauseous odoui. Stem much branched. Leaves ovate or elliptical, entire, green,less than two inches long. Flower
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