. Flowers of the field. Botany. 504 TYHHACE/E uous with that of staminate flowers.—Ponds ; common. Often caHed Bulrush, a name properly belonging to the large rush-like Scirpus liuustris.—Fl. July, August. Perennial. 2. T. august! foil a (Lesser Reed- Mace, or Cat's-tail).—Smaller and more slender, with narrow leaves grooved below, not glaucous, longer than the flowering stems, and the long, slender spike of pistillate flowers separate from the staminate one.—Ponds ; less frequent. Both these species are now largely sold as ornaments.—Fl. July, August. Perennial. 2. Sp.\Rf;.4NiuM (Bur-reed). —
. Flowers of the field. Botany. 504 TYHHACE/E uous with that of staminate flowers.—Ponds ; common. Often caHed Bulrush, a name properly belonging to the large rush-like Scirpus liuustris.—Fl. July, August. Perennial. 2. T. august! foil a (Lesser Reed- Mace, or Cat's-tail).—Smaller and more slender, with narrow leaves grooved below, not glaucous, longer than the flowering stems, and the long, slender spike of pistillate flowers separate from the staminate one.—Ponds ; less frequent. Both these species are now largely sold as ornaments.—Fl. July, August. Perennial. 2. Sp.\Rf;.4NiuM (Bur-reed). —• Graceful aquatics with sword-shaped leaves and flowers in distinct, dense, globular heads ; perianth 3 — 6- leaved, membranous ; stauie}is 2—3, distinct, (Name in Greek denoting a little band or strap, from the ribbon-like leaves.) 1. 5- ercctuin (Branched Bur- recd).—A large aquatic with erect, branched stem, i—4 feet high ; leaves crectj sword-shaped, triangular at the base with concave sides : linear hracls : i—3 lower ]ieads, larger, pistillate ; upper, half the size, stamioate, olive-bruwn in bud, deciduous ; fruits broadly ovoid, abruptly ?iiid shortly beaked.— Ditches; common. — Fl. June, July. Perennial. 2. S. negU'ctuiu (Overlooked Bur- reed). — A^ vcr\ similar plant, diftering chi'efly in tlie fruits, which, when ripe, are obo\"ate, tapering giadually into a long beak. simplex (Unbranched L'pright Bur reed).—A smaller plant with unbranched steui; leaves triangular at the base, wuh flat sides, sometimes floating ; heads in a raceme, the lower pistillate ones shortly stalked ; the staminate ones sessile, ) cllow ;. .'>.. 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 Knowle
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