Photo: James's Press Agency. 



CUCKOO-PINT (Arum maculatum) 



The flowers are hidden in a large green hood or spathe. in the mouth of which can be seen the club-like end of the floral 

 axis. This club attracts flies by its lurid colour and its fcetid smell. A kind of arrow-root has been obtained from the root, but 

 it is difficult to separate it from the poisonous juice. 



Photo: J. J. Ward. 



GOAT'S-BEARD (Tragopogon prasense} 



Two of the seed-like fruits are seen floating in the air sus- 

 tained by their parachutes of firm stiff hairs. The flowers of 

 this plant close before midday, and it is often called Jack-go- 

 to-bed-at-Noon. 



