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One other characteristic of the teasel 

 is worthy of remark. The bristly flower- 

 head expands its florets regularly. First 

 a band of pale lilac will appear about 

 the middle ; when that withers a row 

 of florets above and then one below 



WILD SUCCORY. 



will expand ; 

 but never 

 can we find 

 the handsome 

 flower- head all 

 expanded at 

 once. It cau- 

 tiously opens a 

 little at a time 

 until the insects 

 have done their 

 work and all the 

 florets have been 

 fertilised. 



WILD SUCCORY (Cidwrium tutybus) 



Some plants seem to have a strong 

 preference for dry, dusty roadsides 

 and footpaths. The plantain, for 

 instance, never flourishes more 

 vigorously than on a well-trodden 

 path, and the wild succory is another 



