2* IDENTIFYING WILD FLOWEKS. 



also have some influence on the flowering period. Incident- 

 ally, it may be remarked that the kind of soil also affects 

 the likelihood of finding a plant in any neighbourhood, 

 as well as its relative abundance. Some plants will only 

 thrive on chalk or lime, some on shale, some on peat, 

 others on sandy coasts near the salt water, and others on 

 rocky mountain tops. Indeed, an intelligent knowledge 

 of plant-life is only to be attained by due consideration of 

 the many influences which affect the life-history of a species. 

 2. According to the usual or general colour of your 

 flower, refer to the portion of the lists in which you may 

 reasonably expect to find it described. Some few species 

 of plants may bear flowers of several colours. For instance, 

 in some places Milkwort will be found bearing only white 

 flowers, but elsewhere you may find it to have only blue 

 flowers ; in a third locality it may bear only pinkish 

 flowers, while, again, another district will produce both 

 red and white, or red and blue flowers. Fortunately, 

 there is no other plant which gives so much trouble in the 

 matter of detection by colour as the Milkwort. Others 

 which vary somewhat are : 



Wood Anemone, white (or pinkish-purple). 

 Blackberry or Bramble, white (or pink). 

 Yarrow or Milfoil, white (or pink). 

 Red Pimpernel, scarlet (or deep blue). 

 Comfrey, cream (pinkish or purplish). 

 Wallflower, yellow (orange or brownish-red). 

 Forget-me-not, blue (white or flesh). 



There are a few plants which produce white flowers 

 growing amongst those of the usual colour, such as : 



Sweet Violet, bluish (or white). 



Dog Violet, bluish (or white). 



Bluebell, bluish (or white). 



Harebell, bluish (or white). 



Field Speedwell, pale blue (or white). 1 



Primrose, pale yellow (or white or lilac); 



Early Purple Orchis, red-purple (or white). 



Green-winged Meadow Orchis, red-purple (or white). 



