. Field and woodland plants. eaves consisting offrom two to four pahs ofnarrow, sharp leaflets, andterminating in a branchedtendril. At the base of eachleafstalk are two narrow, halfarrow-shaped stipules. Theflowers are of a bluish purplecolour, and are arranged inone-sided racemes, of fromtwo to six flowers on longstalks. The pods are smoothand about an inch in plant is represented onPlate V, Fig. 5. Some of the Willow-herbs(Onagracece) are very partialto wet and boggy j^ few species of other habitatsare described in Chapters X andXI, and these, together withthe members tha
. Field and woodland plants. eaves consisting offrom two to four pahs ofnarrow, sharp leaflets, andterminating in a branchedtendril. At the base of eachleafstalk are two narrow, halfarrow-shaped stipules. Theflowers are of a bluish purplecolour, and are arranged inone-sided racemes, of fromtwo to six flowers on longstalks. The pods are smoothand about an inch in plant is represented onPlate V, Fig. 5. Some of the Willow-herbs(Onagracece) are very partialto wet and boggy j^ few species of other habitatsare described in Chapters X andXI, and these, together withthe members that come withinthe range of the present chap-ter, are readily distinguishedby their willow-like leaves andthe very long inferior ovaries of their flowers,three species— 1. The Great Hairy Willow-herb or Codlins and Cream [Epilohiumhirsutum).—A large, erect, hairy plant, from three to six feet high,with numerous underground suckers, and a stout, round, branchedstem. Its leaves are opposite, sessile, often clasping the The PUKPIiE LOOSESTRIFE. We shall here note 240 FIELD AND WOODLAND PLANTS narrow, and finely tootliod. The flowers are nearly an ineh indiameter, of a deep rose colour, arranged in terminal, leafy have four l)road, notched, spreading petals; eight erectstamens ; and a foiir-lobed stigma. The plant is common in wetplaces, and flowers during July and August. 2. The Narrow-leaved or Marsh Willow-herb (E. jxdustre).—A smaller plant, seldom exceeding eighteen inches in height, fre-quent in bogs and marshes, flo^\ering during June and stem is round, with two lines of downy hams on opposite sides ;and its leaves are sessile, opj)osite, very narrow, tapering towardsthe base, and sometimes slightly toothed. The flowers are small,pink, nodding when in bud, arranged in a terminal raceme. Bothflowers and fruit resemble those of the last species except that thestigmas of the former are not divided. 3. The Square-stalked Willow-herb {E. teiragonv
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