. Flowers of the field. Botany. 464 Strongly ribbed Jeeves ; and a long raceme of yellowish-green flowers witli a 2-lobe not spurred, united to the. lIsteka '.a ( /V yhiadc). base of the column ; pollen powdery. (Name from the Greek spcira, a spiral, anihos, a flower,) I. S. aiitmnndUs (.Autumn Lady's Tresses).—Root of 2 or 3 ovoid tubers ; stem 4—S in. high, slf nder, slightly pubescent; radical leaves ovate, acute ; flowers in a close spiral, white, fragrant in the evening.—Dry downs; not uncommon. The (lowers are arranged in a single row and the spiral turns either fi'om left

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. Flowers of the field. Botany. 464 Strongly ribbed Jeeves ; and a long raceme of yellowish-green flowers witli a 2-lobe not spurred, united to the. lIsteka '.a ( /V yhiadc). base of the column ; pollen powdery. (Name from the Greek spcira, a spiral, anihos, a flower,) I. S. aiitmnndUs (.Autumn Lady's Tresses).—Root of 2 or 3 ovoid tubers ; stem 4—S in. high, slf nder, slightly pubescent; radical leaves ovate, acute ; flowers in a close spiral, white, fragrant in the evening.—Dry downs; not uncommon. The (lowers are arranged in a single row and the spiral turns either fi'om left to right or from right to left. The leaves form a tuft. 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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