JULY FLOWERS. 149 



5-toothed ; bracts long, narrow ; petals 5, narrow, with dark 

 dots, toothed ; stamens 10 ; flowers clustered ; leaves 

 linear, 1J in. ; dry banks ; 1-1J ft. (L.) 162 



Small. 



Pyramidal Orchis. Diam. -^ in. ; sepals 3, rose ; petals 

 3, rose, lower one lipped, 3-lobed, and with a long spur ; 

 leaves lanceolate, parallel-veined, about 3 in. ; flowers in 

 a close, pointed spike ; pastures ; stem slender, 6-18 in. 

 (c.) 1122 



Cow Herb. Diam. f in. or over ; calyx 5-toothed, 

 smooth, with 5 sharp ridges ; petals 5 ; stamens 10 ; 

 styles 2 ; leaves glaucous, sessile, ovate, 1J-2J in., oppo- 

 site ; waste places ; J-2 ft. (R.A.) 168 



Square-stalked Willow Herb. Diam. f in. or over ; 

 sepals 4 ; petals 4 ; stamens 8 ; stigma undivided ; stem 

 square ; leaves lanceolate, sessile, 1J in. ; flowers rose- 

 lilac ; boggy places ; 1-2 ft. (c.) 426 



Sweet William Catchfly. Diam. f in. or over ; length 

 \ in. ; calyx smooth, 5-toothed ; petals 5, notched, crowned 

 with narrow scales ; stamens 10 ; styles 3 ; leaves ovate- 

 lanceolate, 1 in. ; flowers in level-topped panicles ; fields ; 

 9-18 in. (L.) 170 



Bog Pimpernel. Diam. f in. ; sepals 5 ; corolla 5- 

 cleft ; stamens 5 ; leaves shortly stalked, ovate, \ in. ; 

 bogs ; stems 3-4 in., slender, 4-angled. (L.) 978 



Chickweed-leaved Willow Herb. Diam. nearly f in. ; 

 sepals 4 ; petals 4 ; stamens 8 ; stigma undivided ; stem 

 with 2-4 obscure, hairy lines ; leaves usually opposite, 

 ovate -lanceolate, If in. ; flowers bright rose-purple ; rills ; 

 4-12 in. (L.) 428 



Marsh Speedwell. Diam. nearly f in. ; sepals 4 ; petals 

 4 ; stamens 2 ; flowers in alternate axillary racemes ; 

 leaves sessile, linear-lanceolate, 1J in., half-clasping ; 

 ditches; 6-12 in. (c.) 822 



Pale Smooth-leaved Willow Herb. Diam. -^ in. ; sepals 

 4 ; petals 4 ; stamens 8 ; stigma undivided ; stem with 2 

 or 4 raised lines ; leaves stalked, mostly alternate, ovate- 

 oblong, If in. ; flowers many ; copses ; 1-2 ft. (L.) 423 



