92 THE STORY OF PLANT LIFE 



The fruit contains but one fertile ovule, the other 

 being suppressed. This may be an assistance in 

 dispersal by the agency of the wind. 



The Fumitory was called the Thunderer's Plant 

 in Germany. Shakespeare calls the plant Fumiter, 

 perhaps from the French fume-terrey or Latin ftcmus 

 terra. The reason for the name Earth-smoke is 

 suggested as due to the idea that it was produced 

 without seeds. Pliny says that as smoke causes the 

 eyes to water, so does Fumitory when applied to 

 them. 



Fumitory is also called Beggary, Earth-smoke, 

 Fume-of-the-Earth, Fumiterre, Fumitory, Fumus- 

 terre, God's Fingers and Thumbs, Snapdragon, 

 Wax Dolls. 



FuMARiA OFFICINALIS. — III tlic Ulustratiou (Fig, ll) 

 the foliage is well shown, being much divided. The 

 raceme of flowers is just unfolding in the left branchy 

 whilst fruit is developed in that on the right. 



6. The Cress and Cabbage Group (Summary). 



{hitroductot'y Volume^ p. jj.) 



In the Introductory Volume the Cuckoo-flower 

 {Cardamine pratensis) and Shepherd's Purse {Capsella 

 Bursa-pastoris) are described as types of the important 

 order Cruciferae. 



Seven other types are included here : Wormseed 

 or Treacle Mustard {Erysinmm cheiranthoides), White 



