ONAGRACE.E 



long seed-pods, pale magenta and thread-like. An albino 

 form has been found, but is not at all frequent. However, 

 being softer in tone, it is prettier, although not so striking. 

 A patch of these bright magenta flowers, partially 

 hidden by the trunks of burned pine-trees, furnishes indeed 

 a wealth of gorgeous colouring. 



ONAGRACE^E EVENING PRIMROSE FAMILY 



Epilobium hirsutum, L. 



Magenta Great Hairy Willow Herb, 



Codlins-and-Cream, 



September Fiddle-grass, 



Apple-pie, 

 Gooseberry-pie, 

 Cherry-pie, 



Epilobium: for derivation see angustifolium. 

 Hirsutum: Latin, for stiff, coarse hairs. 



THE PREFERRED HABITAT: fields and roadsides, around 

 wharves, and in damp ground. 



THE PLANT: erect, three to five feet high, branched; the 

 stem with dense, soft hairs, varying in woodiness, accord- 

 ing to habitat. 



THE LEAVES: opposite; oblong-lanceolate; acute at the 

 apex; sessile and clasping; entire. 



THE FLOWERS: large, in long, terminal spike-like racemes; 

 the white stamens prominent. 



THE FRUIT: a narrow capsule suggesting the fruit of the 

 milkweed, but much more slender, the seeds attached to 

 long, silky hairs. 



A tall plant, with long, willow-like leaves, that grows in 

 masses in somewhat damp ground near dwellings. The 

 small, cup-shaped flowers are pink, with pure white sta- 



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