14 BRITISH WILD FLOWERS 



under the trees. On dry walls the tiny whitlow- 

 grass (100) appears, and the adoxa (112) in the 

 hedgerows, where the tall treacle mustard is also 

 flourishing. The buttercups (167) come rapidly 

 forward in April, the anemone (165) flourishes, 

 and the early orchids (see p. 35) appear. 



May Flowers 



are almost too numerous to mention. Most of 

 the trees are now gay with colour crab, haw- 

 thorn, wild rose, elder, guelder rose, and others 

 being in season. The cowslip, lady's smock, 

 herb robert, mallow (175), pansy, scarlet pim- 

 pernel (55), avens, and poppies (Plate I) give 

 beauty to the landscape. Then the 



Slimmer Blossoms 



burst upon us in all their glory. It will now 

 be necessary to work hard to keep up with the 

 new treasures which may everywhere be dis- 

 covered. The water lilies (Plate II), pond weeds, 

 iris, purple loosestrife ( 14 1), willowherbs, meadow- 

 sweet (145), and other moisture-lovers adorn the 

 streams and lakes ; heathers and their allies are 

 on the moors ; while the sea holly, horned poppy 

 (160), celery, sea campion, convolvulus (62), and 

 other plants of the sea-shore are at their best. 



Autumn 



is the season for all kinds of seeds and fruits, and, 

 as these often afford the best means of identify- 



