. Our early wild flowers [microform] : a study of the herbaceous plants blooming in early spring in the northern states and Canada. Wild flowers; Botany; Fleurs sauvages; Botanique. MADDER FAMILY this is clear to one who picks a branch; for that branch is so armed with sharp, stiff, backward-pointing prickles that the immediate prob- lem is not to keep it but how to get rid of it. The name Goose-Grass is said to refer to the fact that geese wandering along the hedges often became helplessly entangled in these stems to the detriment of their feathers. The old English nursery rhyme, "Goosey
. Our early wild flowers [microform] : a study of the herbaceous plants blooming in early spring in the northern states and Canada. Wild flowers; Botany; Fleurs sauvages; Botanique. MADDER FAMILY this is clear to one who picks a branch; for that branch is so armed with sharp, stiff, backward-pointing prickles that the immediate prob- lem is not to keep it but how to get rid of it. The name Goose-Grass is said to refer to the fact that geese wandering along the hedges often became helplessly entangled in these stems to the detriment of their feathers. The old English nursery rhyme, "Goosey, goosey, gander. Whither do ye wander?" is regarded as a reference to this danger. The many common names which the English people give the plant is proof that for some reason it was an object of considerable interest, and this from very early times. In addition to Goose-Grass, it also has the names Bedstraw, Cleavers, Robin-Run-in- the-Hedge, Love-Man, Bur-Weed, Catchweed, Cling- Rascal, Grip-Grass—and these are really only a few of those which it has acquired. It also had a great reputation for its medicinal value, which reputation it seems to have lost. To-day it is simply a weed whose room is regarded much more desirable than its Goose-Grass. Galium aperine 2l6. 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 Keeler, Harriet L. (Harriet Louise), 1846-1921. Toronto : McClelland, Goodchild & Stewart
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