PAPAVER, 



DUBiUM Corn Poppy 



SOMNiFERUM Com Poppy 



PARONYCHIA, 



DiCHOTOMA Whitlow Wort 



Canadensis Betony 



PENTHORUM, 



SEDOiDES ^ione Crop 



PEDICULARIS, 



Canadensis Betony 



The spikes bear the slender corolla as the 

 head of a walrus and even with the miniature 

 ])rojections in imitation of his tusks. The pollen 

 is protected from rain, under the hooded upper 

 lip. Bees are common visitors. 



PENSTEMON, 



PUBESCENS Beard's Tongue 



Digitalis Beard's Tongue 



GR-\NOiFLOROUS Beard's Tongue 



PHYTOLACCA, 



DECANDRA ^oke Berry 



PHORADENDRON, 



FLAVESCENS ^aJse Mistletoe 



Of seventy-six species only this one found 

 growing in our county. The plant much 

 blanched with scaly leaves, and having small 

 spikes of yellow flowers ; followed by white 

 berries with vicous pulp, that are eaten by 

 birds, thus scattering the seeds. The mistletoe 

 is parasitic, most common on the shad or June- 

 berry tree. 



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