202 WILD FLOWER FAMILIES 



their bases, each of the stamens being thickly set 

 with violet-colored hairs that give to the flower 

 a very attractive appearance when seen through 

 the lens. These flowers are borne in long racemes, 

 blossoming in succession for several weeks. They 



TURTLE-HEAD 



are followed by conspicuous pods, from which 

 the tiny seeds are scattered. 



TURTLE-HEAD. One of the oddest blossoms of 

 all the wild flowers is the Turtle-head or Snake- 

 head. You may easily find it from mid-summer 

 until late in autumn if you go to damp places 

 along the borders of woods. The curious white 



