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THE AMERICAN BOTANIST 



"black-eyed Susans" are weeds to fight; in the garden they 

 are effective flowers to cherish. 



The Httle Mayweeds, of the genus Anthemis or Maruta 

 may also be called daisies. They are very closely allied to the 

 oxeye and have a pretty sleep habit, when as twilight ap- 

 proaches, they turn down their white rays. They love to 

 hang about old yar^d's and garden paths and really make a 

 handsome bouquet for the indoor vase but their rank cha- 

 momile odor is rather against them. The field chamomile 

 is not so offensive and its lavender rays project straight out 

 from the disk. 



Providence, R. I. 



PROLIFERATION IN A PEACH BLOSSOM. 



By a. E. Skirling. 



A PECULIAR case of proliferation in a peach blossom 

 was brought about by an accident to the growing 

 shoot of a budded seedling. In August, I budded a seedling 



ABNORMAL PEACH BLOSSOM 



peach in my yard. The next spring, the usual method was 

 followed of cutting off the top of the seedling 'dbwn to the 



