Rural School Leaflet 



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yet it may result in much development for the pupils, as: (i) Interest 

 in the description of a plant. (2) Actual observation of plants to find 

 the one described. (3) The exercise will give opportunity for a good oral 

 language lesson. (4) Interest will be awakened when the- pupils learn 

 the relation of this weed to some of the useful plants in the same family. 



PLANTS TO BE RECOGNIZED IN 1912-1913 

 I. T. Francis 



The marsh mangold. — This plant belongs to the crowfoot family. The 

 stems are hollow, smooth, ascending, with undivided leaves. The flowers 

 have no petals, but the yellow petal-like sepals give 

 them a bright yellow color. The plant grows 

 about one foot high and is found in swamps and 

 wet meadows. Frequently it is called cowslip and rQ^ 

 meadow buttercup. 



Among the plants in the crowfoot family are 

 the columbine, buttercup, larkspur, goldthread, 

 virgin's bower, anemone, hepatica, or liverleaf, 

 and meadow rue. 



The trillium. — The trillium, or wake-robin, is a 

 low, smooth, unbranched herb, growing from a 

 short scarred rootstock. The plant has a large 

 terminal flower, below which are three leaves 

 arranged in a circle around the stem. The leaves 

 are broad and netted-veined. The flower has 

 three white, pink, purple, or greenish petals and 

 three green sepals that persist until the many- 

 seeded berry ripens. The trillium grows in rich woods and blossoms 

 in early spring. 



The trillium is a member of the lily family, and has among its kin the 

 hyacinth, lily of the valley, Solomon's seal, asparagus, lily, tulip, onion, 

 and garlic. 



The black niedick. — This plant, sometimes called nonesuch, is a 

 trailing, clover-like plant with three separate leaflets that are toothed. 

 The small yellow flowers are in heads or very short spikes. The pods 

 are small, curved, one-seeded, and black when ripe. It is a common 

 plant along roadsides and waste places. It was introduced from Europe. 



The family to which the black medick belongs is the pulse family. 

 Some of its kin are the alfalfa, bean, pea, sweet clover, and clover. 



The pitcher plant. — The pitcher plant, or sidesaddle flower, belongs to 

 a group of marsh plants that have pitcher-like leafstalks, in the cavity 



Marsh marigold 



