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FIELD AND WOODLAND PLANTS 



THE DOG ROSE. 



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THE Silver Weed. 



Avens and the Herb 

 Bennet ( Geum urbanum), 

 which is common on 

 banks and hedgerows. 

 This is an erect, hairy 

 plant, from one to two 

 feet high, with yellow 

 flowers, from a half to 

 three-quarters of an 

 inch across, on erect 

 stalks. The numerous 

 carpels ripen into a head 

 of one -seeded achenes, 

 on each of which the 

 jjersistent style forms 

 a curved, hooked awn 

 that readily chngs to 

 the hair or wool of 

 animals, thus providing 

 an effectual means by 

 which the seeds are 

 distributed. A variety 

 of the Common 

 Avens occurs with 

 drooping fiowers. 



The Dog Rose 

 {Bosa canina) is one 

 of the prettiest and 

 most abundant 

 flowers of our hedge- 

 rows, and may be 

 seen in bloom 

 throughout June and 

 July. The bush has 

 a thick, woody stock ; 

 and weak, straggHng 

 stems, often reaching 

 a height of six or 

 eight feet, armed 

 with equal, curved 

 prickles. The flowers 



