7 o FLOWERS OF THE FIELDS AND MEADOWS 



loosely enclosing the corolla. The capsule is oval, and half as long 

 as the calyx. 



The scapes are 6-8 in. tall. The flowers may be sought in May 

 and June. The Cowslip is perennial and easily propagated by division. 



The Cowslip has flowers very similar to those of the Primrose or 

 Oxlip, but the limb of the corolla is not flat but cup-shaped, and the 

 throat is open, with obscure not thickened folds. 



It has orange honey-guides, and the flowers are very strongly 



Photo. B. Hanley 



COWSLIP (Primula vert's, L.) 



scented. The Cowslip usually grows in the open, while the Primrose 

 grows in the shade. It is visited by humble bees and Anthophora 

 pilipcs. 



The capsule is 5-valved and opens out at the top, and the seeds 

 are shaken out by the wind. 



The Cowslip is a truly clay-loving plant, growing freely on a clay 

 soil, and it is common on Liassic clay and Boulder clay. 



Phyllosticta primulcccola attacks it. A moth, Eupcecilia iiifici liana, 

 feeds on it. 



The second Latin name means of spring, in reference to the time 

 of flowering. The different names by which it is known are: Arte- 

 tyke, Horse Buckles, Cooslip, Coostropple, Couslop, Cow Paigle, 



