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erect, two to four inches high, sometimes scarcely perceptible, 

 silky, at the top, rising higher after flowering, and bearing a 

 globular head of white, downy fluff, which is carried every- 

 where by the wind. Ver}^ common everywhere, stunted on 

 rocks. Flowers bright yellow, one to two inches across. Its 

 roots are medicinal as a tonic, and sometimes, when roasted, 

 are used for coffee. Biennial. Almost all seasons. L/caves 

 when blanched are excellent for salads; also when young are 

 boiled and used as a vegetable. 



vSonchus Oleraceus. Ivinn. (sow thistle.) An erect plant, 

 leaves resembling those of the dandelion. Stem, angular, hol- 

 low, with a milky juice, one to three feet high. A very com- 

 mon weed. Flowers half inch across, pale yellow. March to 

 August. 



Sonchus Asper. Vill. (milk thistle.) A distinct species of 

 the preceding plant, which it closely resembles, but having a 

 stouter and more angular stem; generally larger in every res- 

 pect as a species. lycaves armed with slightly sharp, prickly 

 teeth, upper ones clasping the stem. Flowers pale yellow\ 

 Spring and Summer. Annual. 



Crepis Ivy rata. Froel. (knotweed.) An erect plant with 

 slender stems, one to two feet high, much branched above. 

 L/eaves mostly at root, toothed, the end lobe the largest, taper- 

 ing. Flower stalks thread-like; heads small; florets numerous. 

 Flower-heads quarter of an inch broad; bright yellow. Com- 

 mon on roadsides. Annual. March to June. 



Eclipta Krecta. Linn. A many branched, tall plant, smooth 

 stem and swollen joints. Common along watercourse in Pem- 

 broke Marsh. Mentioned only b}^ Lefroy, I have failed to 

 find it, although I have carefully searched for it. 



Chrysanthemum Leucanthemum. ( ox-eye ;) erroneous 

 "daisy" is getting abundant, evidently at first introduced. 

 Stem eight to ten inches high, slightly leaved, the base being 

 deeply pinnated and rough. Flowers white with yellow 

 cushion, numerous rays encompassing the same. Biennial. 

 June and July. 



