. Our garden flowers; a popular study of their native lands, their life histories, and their structural affiliations. Flowers. CLOVER. with a lighter-green triangle. The apex is obtuse and sometimes a little notched. Two stipules, more or less grown together sheathe Jhe base of every The globular flower heads range in color through deep and pale rose-pink, sometimes are almost white. The tiny florets yield plentiful nectar which is mainly the property of the bumblebees. White Clover, Trifolium rbpens, is a perma- nent resident of the roadside and seeks to be of the lawn. The slend
. Our garden flowers; a popular study of their native lands, their life histories, and their structural affiliations. Flowers. CLOVER. with a lighter-green triangle. The apex is obtuse and sometimes a little notched. Two stipules, more or less grown together sheathe Jhe base of every The globular flower heads range in color through deep and pale rose-pink, sometimes are almost white. The tiny florets yield plentiful nectar which is mainly the property of the bumblebees. White Clover, Trifolium rbpens, is a perma- nent resident of the roadside and seeks to be of the lawn. The slender stems, rooting at the nodes, creep and spread, are quick to have and strong to hold. The leaves are long- petioled; the leaflets much smaller than those of the Red Clover, ovate, obovate, or obcor- date, obtuse at apex or notched, and fre- quently marked with a little pale triangle. At night the two lateral leaflets come forward and meet, the middle leaflet bends over, and the leaf holds this position until morning. The heads stand up on long slender stems, well above the leaves, and as each tiny floret matures it becomes brown and reflexed. Thus by a glance it is possible to tell exactly the age of a White Clover head. The nectar is extremely delicate; belongs chiefly to the honey-bee, and White Clover honey commands the highest price in the market. White Clover is one of the claimants to the name Shamrock. The plant was certainly brought to this country from Europe; it is also believed to be native here. Alsike, or Alsatian Clover, Trifolium hybridum, is somewhat similar to the White Clover, but a larger plant with a stout, branch- ing stem. The finely serrate leaflets are ovate or obovate, but not obcordate, though sometimes slightly notched at apex. The flower heads resemble those of White Clover but are larger, in color varying from soft-pink to pinkish-cream and white; are exceedingly beautiful, fragrant, and rich in honey. The florets darken and turn downward as they
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