. Flower guide [microform] : wild flowers east of the Rockies. Flowers; Fleurs; Botanique; Botany. (A) SpiKKD ( fipicntn) N ft «mall flowt-red species linving n iiiiple leafy stem from 1 to 4 feet in lieijriit. The leavc-s vary greatly in sliape from lanee-slia|ieil to ol)lont', anil ileereaso in size rapidly aa tliey approueli the llower spike. The small, pale blue- violet llowers are set in short smooth calyees. The npper lip of the corolla has two small lolies and the lower one is divided into three, larger. Hpreadinjj ones. It is cinunionly fonnd in dry, sandy soil from N.
. Flower guide [microform] : wild flowers east of the Rockies. Flowers; Fleurs; Botanique; Botany. (A) SpiKKD ( fipicntn) N ft «mall flowt-red species linving n iiiiple leafy stem from 1 to 4 feet in lieijriit. The leavc-s vary greatly in sliape from lanee-slia|ieil to ol)lont', anil ileereaso in size rapidly aa tliey approueli the llower spike. The small, pale blue- violet llowers are set in short smooth calyees. The npper lip of the corolla has two small lolies and the lower one is divided into three, larger. Hpreadinjj ones. It is cinunionly fonnd in dry, sandy soil from N. S. to Manitoba and'soutliwards. (B) Tobacco (Lobelia inflnta) is the most common of tlie Ijibelias: it is foimd growing everywhere in either sandy or moist soil, in woods or in fields. The alternating leaves are pointed-oval and sparingly wavy- toothed: the lower ones .ne (|uite large, while the upper ones are very small. The simple stem is stout and ()uite hairy, it irows from 1 to 2 feet in height. The little bluc'-violet ilowers are barely one (juarter inch long, each seated in a large, smooth inttate<l calyx. Thi^ flower calyces enlarge after the corollas have withered away, and form round seed pods. 175. 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 Reed, Chester A. (Chester Albert), 1876-1912. Toronto : Musson
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