20 FAMILIAR WILD FLOWERS. 



both rare. The musky storfs-bill, or Er odium moschatum, 

 so-called from the strong musk-like odour of the foliage, 

 is a much larger plant than the common species. The 

 leaves are less finely divided, and the blossoms are of a 

 bluish tint of purple. It is found on. waste land, but is 

 very seldom seen. The remaining species is the sea 

 storkVbill, or E. maritimum. In this the leaves are 

 simple in form, the flowers growing singly or in pairs, 

 and purple in colour. The whole plant is hairy. It is 

 occasionally found on sandy sea-coasts, but it is only 

 recorded from a few localities. It is a very small plant, 

 and one that unless really searched for, would scarcely 

 command attention, even if it caught the eye. 



