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THE SEA SHORE 



(maritimum) grows on sandy shores. The Meadow Rue belongs to 



the Ranunculacecz, as may be seen from the fruit of several distinct 

 carpels, each containing a single seed, the 

 corolla of distinct petals, and the numerous 

 stamens inserted below the carpels. The 

 normal form of the Lesser Meadow Eue, 

 which grows freely in some chalky 

 pastures and thickets, has leaves three 

 or four times pinnate, and lax panicles 

 of drooping flowers without any petals. 

 The sea-side variety differs from this in 

 having the stem leafless at the base, and 

 the panicles leafless and broad. The 

 flowers are greenish white, and bloom in 

 July and August. 

 To assist the reader in the identification of sea-side flowers we 



append a list of the orders to which they belong, together with the 



principal distinguishing characteristics of each. 



FIG. 313. THE HORNED 

 POPPY 



