250 SUMMER FLOWERS. 



and white, witli a few large outer petals; carpels cylindrical 

 and ribbed, terminated in a stiff, flattened beak three times 

 their length, sometimes compared to the tooth of a comb. — 

 Venus's Comb. — A cornfield weed. Fl. June to August. 



(128) Anthriscus. Chervil. 



A. sylvestris : stems hairy, erect, branched^ 2-3 feet high ; 

 lower leaves on long stalks, twice pinnate, with ovate-lanceo- 

 late, pointed, deeply pinnatifid, toothed segments, upper leaves 

 smaller, all hairy ; umbels numerous, of 8-1 rays, without 

 general involucre, the partial ones of several bracts ; fruits 

 smooth, shining, narrowed at the top into a short beak. — 

 Hedges, borders of fields, etc. Fl. May, June. 



A. vulgaris : annual ; stems erect, branched, hairy, two 

 feet high ; leaves twice or thrice pinnate, with ovate or ovate- 

 lanceolate, pinnately-lobed and toothed segments ; umbels 

 small, on short peduncles, opposite to the leaves, of 3-7 rays, 

 without general involucres, and but few bracts to the partial 

 ones ; fruits covered with short hooked bristles, narrowed at 

 top into a short smooth beak. — A weed of cultivation. Fl. 

 May, June. 



(129) Chaerophyllimi. Chervil. 



C. temulTini : biennial ; stem erect, 2-3 feet high, rough 

 with short reflexed hairs ; leaves twice pinnate or ternate, with 

 ovate or wedge-shaped pinnatifid or toothed segments, more 

 or less hairy ; umbels of few rays, without a general involucre, 

 the partial involucres of 5-6 broadly lanceolate bracts. — 

 Hedges and thickets. Fl. June, July. 



(130) Myrrhis. Cicely. 

 M. odorata : stem erect, branching, hairy, 2-3 feet high, 



