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and long-branching stems very noticeable\ Groundsel (almost finished 

 flowering), Dove's-foot Crane's Bill (in its beauty now, the red and 

 green leaves and pink flowers very pretty), Long-rooted Cat's Ear 

 (looking at a good specimen leaf, one may easily see why this has 

 been named Cat's Ear, as it much resembles the ear of that animal), 

 Hop Trefoil, Chickweed, Bulbous, Wood, and Upright Meadow 

 Crowfoots Forget-me not, Goosegrass (or Cleavers: "Sweethearts" 

 they are called locally, because when thrown on a person's back they 

 "cling"), Daisy, Shepherd's Purse, Dandelion, White Dead Nettle 



NEST AND EGGS OF NIGHTINGALE. 



(this species seems to bloom much longer than the Red and Yellow 

 Nettles), Lamb's Tongue (this is the small Plantain), Cow Parsnip, 

 Hedge Parsley, Nipplewort, Scarlet Poppy, Scarlet Pimpernel (the 

 scarlet petals, yellow anthers, purple stamens, and the mauve-coloured 

 ring at the base of the flower will repay a close examination), Hearts- 

 ease (examine the feathers in the centre of the flower, hardly noticeable 

 to the naked eye), Oxeye Daisy, Common Avens (the dark-reddish 

 seed heads very curious), Shepherd's Needle, Bush Vetch, Dogwood 

 (in beautiful flower now), Greater Stitchwort (rapidly going to seed, 



