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MEDICINAL HERBS AND POISONOUS PLANTS 



tive is Lords-and-Ladies {Arum Tnaculahtm), A glance 

 at fig. 11 will facilitate the identification of this species. 

 The centre colunm is called a spadix, and on it are in- 

 serted the flowers. At the base are a number of flowers 



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Fig. 11.— Lords-aud-Latlies (^ruwi maculatum) 



eacli consisting of a pistil only. Above this zone are a 

 number of flowers each consisting of a purplish anther. 

 Above the anthers is a rinof of glands terruinatincr in 

 short threads. The spadix is then prolonged into a 

 purple club-like extremity. Enveloping the w^hole is a 



