. Flowers of the field. Botany. UMBELLIFEROUS TRIBE 119 8. Petroselinum (Parsley) 1. P. aegelum (Corn Parsley).—Well distinguished by its slender, branched stem, which is remarkably tough and wiry, by its small pinnated leaves and umbels of small whitish flowers, and by the rays of the umbel being few and very unequal in length. The root- leaves wither early, and the few which grow on the stem are small and incon- spicuous. Corn fields and waste places; not uncommon.—Fl. August, Septem- ber. Biennial. 2. P. sativum. — Is the common Parsley of gardens, which, though often found seemingly wild,
. Flowers of the field. Botany. UMBELLIFEROUS TRIBE 119 8. Petroselinum (Parsley) 1. P. aegelum (Corn Parsley).—Well distinguished by its slender, branched stem, which is remarkably tough and wiry, by its small pinnated leaves and umbels of small whitish flowers, and by the rays of the umbel being few and very unequal in length. The root- leaves wither early, and the few which grow on the stem are small and incon- spicuous. Corn fields and waste places; not uncommon.—Fl. August, Septem- ber. Biennial. 2. P. sativum. — Is the common Parsley of gardens, which, though often found seemingly wild, is not really Petroselinum Segetum (Corn Parsley) g. Helosciadium (Marsh-wort). 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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