22 IDENTIFYING WILD FLOWERS 



Very Large. Greenish and Blue Black. 



Snake's-head Iris. Diam. 2 in. ; perianth 6, outer 3 

 blue-black, inner 3 green ; stamens 3 ; stigmas 3, like 

 petals ; stem 1-flowered ; leaves long, narrow, 4-edged ; 

 Penzance and Cork ; 9 in. (R.) 1142 



Small. Purplish Pink. 



Mezereon. Diam. T ^- in. ; length f in. ; flowers tubular 

 on bare branches before the narrow -obovate 2-in. leaves, 

 sweet-scented ; perianth 4-lobed ; stamens 8 ; woods ; 

 1-5 ft. (R.) 1049 



Red Dead-nettle. Diam. J in. ; length f in. ; flowers 

 2-lipped in whorls ; upper leaves cordate-crenate, crowded, 

 nearly 1 in. ; sepals 5, joined ; corolla-tube longer than 

 calyx ; stamens 4 ; waysides ; 6-12 in. (v.c.) 912 



Cut-leaved Dead-nettle. Diarn. J in. ; length nearly 

 J in. ; flowers 2-lipped in whorls ; leaves deeply cut, 

 cordate, 1 in. ; sepals 5, joined ; corolla-tube shorter than 

 calyx ; stamens 4 ; waysides ; 6-8 in. (c.) 913 



Large. Wo/e* Purple. 



Purple Spring Crocus. Diam. 1 J in. ; length 2 in. 

 or more ; sepals with petals 6, large ; stamens 3 ; flowers 

 before linear leaves appear ; meadows ; 2-6 in. (R.) 1146 



Medium. Bluish. 



Lesser Periwinkle. Diam. f in. ; length f in. ; flowers 

 wheel-shaped with a closed tube ; sepals 5 ; petals 5, joined ; 

 stamens 5 ; leaves oval, 1 in., smooth, evergreen ; woods ; 

 3-12 in. (L.) 780 



Sweet Violet. Diam. nearly f in. ; flowers scented, 

 on long stalks ; sepals 5 ; petals 5, unequal, lower one 

 with a spur ; stamens 5 ; leaves cordate, 2-3 in. ; banks ; 

 3-6 in. (c.) 145 



Dog Violet. Diam. f in. ; flowers not scented, on long 

 stalks ; sepals 5 ; petals 5, unequal, lower one spurred ; 

 stamens 5 ; leaves cordate, 1 in., smooth ; woods, etc. ; 

 2-6 in. (v.c. ) 174 



