. The natural history of the farm; a guide to the practical study of the sources of our living in wild nature. Natural history. The doininant plants that cover consider- able areas of the swale, almost to the exclusion of other plants, are mainly grass-like plants, capable of close growth above ground and nearly complete occu- pation of the soil. They are such marsh grasses as the panicularias (from which marsh hay is made) and reed, on wetter Fig. 125. A heavy cius- soil; such bulrushcs as Scupus flumatUts; ter of manna-grass 1 ,1 1 . , . â¢, .1 ., (Panicuiaria laxa) after such Other plants,
. The natural history of the farm; a guide to the practical study of the sources of our living in wild nature. Natural history. The doininant plants that cover consider- able areas of the swale, almost to the exclusion of other plants, are mainly grass-like plants, capable of close growth above ground and nearly complete occu- pation of the soil. They are such marsh grasses as the panicularias (from which marsh hay is made) and reed, on wetter Fig. 125. A heavy cius- soil; such bulrushcs as Scupus flumatUts; ter of manna-grass 1 ,1 1 . , . â¢, .1 ., (Panicuiaria laxa) after such Other plants, as cat-taus and bur- Britton and Brown. â , /n ^\ t ,-, reeds (ng. i6); and, over smaller areas, sweet flag (Acorus calamus) and blue flag (Iris versicolor). Where these grow most compactly, there are a few lesser plants intermixed, filling the niches, reaching into light above and spreading roots in the superficial layers of the soil. With permanent conditions,'' the mixture of plants will remain much the same year after year. They are nearly aU perennials, holding their place by continuous occupancy of it. Each is striving to extend its domain, but there is Uttle opportunity. In the permanent association of certain species together there are gome fine mutual adjustments. The taller broad-leaved perennials, like swamp-mtlkweed and joe-pye-weed and boneset, root rather deeply, and stand stiffiy erect. The top layers of the soil are left by them to such lesser things as marsh skullcap, bedstraws, and tear-thumbs, whose strag- gling sprays reach out and find the light. The annual herbs of the swale are few; they are such as jewel-weed and Spanish needles, that depend for their opportunity. Flower and fruit of the jewel-. 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 Needham, James G. (James George), 1868-
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