. Familiar features of the roadside; the flowers, shrubs, birds, and insects. Natural history. 200 FAMILIAR FEATURES OF THE weed {Selenium autumnale), which may be from one to six feet high. The flowers, about half an inch broad, are yellow-rayed and have duller yellow disks; sometimes the brighter rays droop. The leaves are lance-shaped and toothed. This weed blooms in September. Along our roadsides in the East is a common European weed whose white-rayed ilowers closely resemble daisies; this is the May- weed or chamomile {Anthemis Cotu- Sneezeweed. la). Its finely cut leaves and s
. Familiar features of the roadside; the flowers, shrubs, birds, and insects. Natural history. 200 FAMILIAR FEATURES OF THE weed {Selenium autumnale), which may be from one to six feet high. The flowers, about half an inch broad, are yellow-rayed and have duller yellow disks; sometimes the brighter rays droop. The leaves are lance-shaped and toothed. This weed blooms in September. Along our roadsides in the East is a common European weed whose white-rayed ilowers closely resemble daisies; this is the May- weed or chamomile {Anthemis Cotu- Sneezeweed. la). Its finely cut leaves and small flower heads, with yellow centers in high relief, are sufiicient means for its recognition ; but, by Ijruising the leaves the strong familiar odor of chamomile proves the identity of the low-grow- ing plant beyond a doubt. The common daisy {Chry- santhemum Leucant]iemu77i) we may find still in bloom beside the chamomile. Golden ragwort or squawweed (Senecio aureus) is common in the lowlands, and blooms as early as May or June. It grows from one to three feet high, has a very variable leaf, and bears pret- ty golden-yellow flowers which look like small, deep yellow daisies. It is one of the first mem- bers of the Composite family to bloom, and we. 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 Mathews, F. Schuyler (Ferdinand Schuyler), 1854-1938. New York, D. Appleton and Company
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