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splits transversely along the middle. The seeds are 

 three-angled. 



The flowers are in bloom in June and July. The 

 plant is a herbaceous annual, 6 in. or more in height. 



The anthers and stigma ripen at the same time. 

 There is no honey secreted. On the closing of the 

 corolla the stamens and pistil come in contact. The 

 corolla drops very soon, and in doing so the stigma 

 is dusted with pollen. There is but one insect 

 visitor, a bee {ante). 



The fruit opens across the middle, the cells along 

 this region being long and narrow, and they are not 

 so closely attached as above and below. 



Being so common a wild flower it is not unnatural 

 that the plant has numerous names, especially as it is 

 one of the weather plants, and it is called Bird's Eye, 

 Bird's-tongue, Shepherd's Clock, John-go-to-bed-at- 

 noon, Male Pimpernel, Merecrop, Orange Lily 

 Pernel, Pimpernel, Poor Man's Weather-glass, 

 Shepherd's Calender, Shepherd's Delight, Shepherd's 

 Glass, Shepherd's Sundial, Shepherd's Warning, 

 Shepherd's Watch, Shepherd's Weatherglass, 

 Sunflower, Tom pimpernowl, Waywort, Weather 

 Glass, Wincopipe, Wink-a-Peep. 



This popular plant was reputed to prevent witch- 

 craft. When the plant was gathered this charm was 

 repeated : 



" Herbe Pimpernell, I have thee found, 

 Growing upon Christ Jesus' ground ; 

 The same guilt the Lord Jesus gave unto thee 



