THE HEATH, MOORLAND, AND MOUNTAIN. 175 



of our gardens. The Dwarf Cudweed (Gnaplialium 

 supinum) has a small close head of yellow flowers on 

 a leafless but woolly stem, which rises just above the 

 grass ; the thick leaves lie about the root. The Moun- 

 tain Everlasting or Catsfoot (G. dioica) loves the 

 mountain heath. Its chaffy flowers grow a few inches, 

 and the oblong leaves are woolly beneath. The barren 

 stems lie on the ground. 



The fragrant Orchis (Gymnadmia conopsea) loves a 

 dry, chalky, hilly spot to show its red spikes. Its 

 sweet scent will enable it to be easily recognized. On 

 the heathland in July we may look for the delicate 

 stems of the Eyebright (Euphrasia officinalis), where 

 the soil is dry and open. This is not the blue-eyed 

 speedwell, but the true euphrasy of the poets. Its 

 small white flowers are streaked with purple, which 

 sometimes tinges the whole flower. It is still used 

 for eye-water, but we know not if it is yet steeped in 

 wine, as of old, to improve the memory. The plant is 

 small, with notched leaves, but it is not uncommon. 



Near it will possibly be found the pretty Birdsfoot 

 (OrnitTiopm perpusillus), with its butterfly blossoms 

 and its spray of tender leaflets composed of from six to 

 nine pairs. The cream-coloured blossoms are marked 



