. Flowers of the field. Botany. ROSE TRTBE 83 plant 2-4 feet high ; leaves pinnate, the alternate leaflets smaller, downy beneath, the lerniinal leaflet large and 3dobed ; flowers yellowish white, crowded into compound erect cymes, very fragrant. Moist meadows ; common.—Fl. Jul}', August. Perennial. 2. S. Filipendula (Dropwort).—An erect herbaceous plant 1-2 feet high ; haves pinnate, with the alternate leaflets smaller, all deeply cut into narrow, serrated segments ; flowers in a panicled cyme, less crowded than in the last, the petals pink externally before they expand, and when open white a
. Flowers of the field. Botany. ROSE TRTBE 83 plant 2-4 feet high ; leaves pinnate, the alternate leaflets smaller, downy beneath, the lerniinal leaflet large and 3dobed ; flowers yellowish white, crowded into compound erect cymes, very fragrant. Moist meadows ; common.—Fl. Jul}', August. Perennial. 2. S. Filipendula (Dropwort).—An erect herbaceous plant 1-2 feet high ; haves pinnate, with the alternate leaflets smaller, all deeply cut into narrow, serrated segments ; flowers in a panicled cyme, less crowded than in the last, the petals pink externally before they expand, and when open white and scentless ; the rootlets have swollen nodes or tubers. Dry pastures, especially on limestone soil. A variety with double flowers is common in gardens.—Fl. July to September. Perennial. 3. S. salicifolia (Willowdeaved Spirea).—A shrubby species 4-5 feet high, with spike-like clusters of rose-coloured flowers and simple (not pinnated) leaves. It is occasionally found in damp situations in the north, but is not indi- genous.—Fl. July, August. Perennial. | 3. Dryas (Mountain Avens) I. D. odopetala (Mountain Avens).—The only British species. Stems hard and thick, creeping ; leaves oblong, deeply cut, white with woolly down beneath ; flowers white, large, and handsome, borne singly on erect simple stalks 2-3 jnches high ; petals usually 8. Not uncommon in the mountainous parts of England, Scotland, and Ireland, and easily distinguished by its handsome white flowers, which are an inch or more in dia- meter.—Fl. June, July. Dryas Octopetala [Mountain Avens). Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Johns, C. A. (Charles Alexander), 1811-1874. London, G. Routledge
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