. Birds and nature . 53. that many vegetable forms are so pro-tected when exposed to intense heat orcold. This is true of most alpine anddesert forms and the value of such a pro-tection to the Mullen will be seen whenit is remembered that the plants are al-ways found in open, dry, stony fields ex-posed to the fierce heat of the sun, andafforded no protection for the rosettesof year-old plants which must survive thewinter in order to send up the flowerstalk the second spring. The Moth Mullen (Verbascum blat-taria) is a far more attractive and grace-ful plant than the form previously de-scribed.
. Birds and nature . 53. that many vegetable forms are so pro-tected when exposed to intense heat orcold. This is true of most alpine anddesert forms and the value of such a pro-tection to the Mullen will be seen whenit is remembered that the plants are al-ways found in open, dry, stony fields ex-posed to the fierce heat of the sun, andafforded no protection for the rosettesof year-old plants which must survive thewinter in order to send up the flowerstalk the second spring. The Moth Mullen (Verbascum blat-taria) is a far more attractive and grace-ful plant than the form previously de-scribed. The specific name was derived from the idea that the plant would kill thecockroach (Blatta). It was supposedthat moths would not go near the plant,and it was quite a general custom in NewEngland to pack these plants or flowerswith clothing or furs in order to keep outmoths. The stamens are similar to thoseof the Great Mullen, except the filamentsare tufted with violet hairs. The flowersare yellow or white on long, loose
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