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latter spring from the corolla, and divide the tube 

 into as many small apertures. At the base the 

 anther-stalks are united by projections. When ripe 

 the anthers open outwards. The stigmas are longer 

 than the stamens, and an insect touches them first. 

 The ovary bends over after flowering and fertilisation. 



The capsule opens and the seeds fall near the plant. 



Messrs. Britten and Holland have gathered together 

 the following names applied to this plant : Barbine, 

 Barweed, Bearbind, Bell-bine, Bell-wine, Hedge Bells, 

 Bilty-clipper, Common Bind, Bindweed, Small Bind- 

 weed, Bide, Wild Convolvulus, Corn-bind, Corn-lily, 

 Devil's Guts, Lap-love, Lily, Lily-bind, Rope-wind, 

 Sheep-bine, Wave-wine, Way wind, Weed-bind, Weed- 

 bine, Wheat-bine, Wind, Wither-wine, With-wind, 

 or With-wine, Small Withiwind. 



Convolvulus arvensis. — The prostrate trailing 

 habit is well shown in Fig. 32. The arrow-shaped leaves, 

 with spreading lobes, are well represented. The stalked 

 flowers in the axils are subtended by two small bracts 

 below. Note the striped petals of the bell-shaped corolla 

 and the central anthers and stigma. 



Lesser Dodder {Ciiscuta E pithy mum) . 

 The Dodders are unique amongst British plants in 

 being parasitic plants that are leafless and rootless. 

 Willis describes the habit as follows : " The stem 

 twines and is sensitive to contact like a tendril, so that 

 it clasps the support tightly ; it rarely makes more 

 than three turns about the same branch of the host. 



