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is surrounded below by a whorl of lobed bracts about as long as the 

 calyces which become swollen after flowering. This is common 

 in England, and flowers diu:ing July and August. 



The Hare's-foot Trefoil {T. arvense) is a slender, erect or sub- 

 erect plant, covered with short, soft hairs, flowering from June 

 to the end of the summer. Its 

 stem is branched, from six 

 inches to a foot in length ; and 

 the heads of flowers, on long, 

 terminal or axillary stalks, are 

 at first nearly globular, but 

 afterwards cylindrical and about 

 three quarters of an inch long. 

 The flowers are small, pink, with 

 corolla shorter than the calyx. 

 The latter has five very long, 

 feathery teeth, giving the whole 

 head of flowers a soft and 

 feathery appearance. The plant 

 is abundant, especially in the 

 southern counties of England. 



The Crimson Clover {T. 

 incarnatum) was introduced into 

 England and cultivated as 

 fodder, but it is often found 

 wild as an escape from cultiva- 

 tion. The plant is erect, 

 varying from six inches to 

 two feet in height, and is 

 covered with soft, silky hairs. 

 It flowers in June and July. 

 The corolla, which is much 

 longer than the calyx, is some- 

 times almost white. This flower 

 is shown on Plate IV. 



One of the commonest flowers of this genus is the Hop TrefoU 

 {T. procumbens) — a slender plant, with erect or sub-erect stem much 

 branched below. Its leaflets are obovate or obcordate, and toothed ; 

 and the flower-heads are dense, globular, on long axillary stalks, 

 each consisting of about forty bright yellow flowers. When fruiting 

 the heads are turned downwards, and the pods are then covered 



THE LADY'S Mantle. 



