. Flowers of the field. Botany. 428 1 . H. Liipiilus (Common Hop).—A beautiful twining plant witli very rtjugh, almost prickly, and very tough shoots (bine) ; and palmatel)' 3—s^lobtd leaves. The, slammate plants known as "seeders'" are common in a wild state \ but not in hop-gardens. The ripe catkins are ovoid and yellow, then" hituts co\ered with resinous glands.—Hedgerows ; common.—I'd. July, August. Pe- rennial. 3. Urtica- (Nettle).—Herbs ox shrubs with tough inner liark and stinging hairs ; leaves opposite, stipulate ; fioioers bracteate,. HIML' LUf'ULUS i^Cm
. Flowers of the field. Botany. 428 1 . H. Liipiilus (Common Hop).—A beautiful twining plant witli very rtjugh, almost prickly, and very tough shoots (bine) ; and palmatel)' 3—s^lobtd leaves. The, slammate plants known as "seeders'" are common in a wild state \ but not in hop-gardens. The ripe catkins are ovoid and yellow, then" hituts co\ered with resinous glands.—Hedgerows ; common.—I'd. July, August. Pe- rennial. 3. Urtica- (Nettle).—Herbs ox shrubs with tough inner liark and stinging hairs ; leaves opposite, stipulate ; fioioers bracteate,. HIML' LUf'ULUS i^Cmj;:0!i llof). 4-merous ; perianth imbricate, persistent ; slaiueiis and ovarv in separate flowers. (Name from the Tatin urn, I burn, from its stinging properties.) I. IJ. dioUa. (fJreat Nettle).—iv/z/ctv^f, creeping with runners; stem 2—4 feet high, seldom branched, pubescent ; leaves generally cordate, deeply serrate ; llnwers in loijg, branched clusters.—.\ common weed, too well known to need further description.—Fl. June—September. Perennial. 2.* U. piliil/jera (Roman Nettle).—With no hairs except the stings, I — 2 feet high , leaves ovate, joarsely toothed ; fruit in. 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 : Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge
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