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28. Goose-grass, Cleavers, Galium Aparine, Bed -straw family. 

 The long weak stems scramble in thickets : they bear whorls of 

 6 to 8 leaves, in the axils of which may grow little clusters of 

 small, yellowish-white flowers : the whole plant, especially the 



28. Goose-grass. 



'. Woodruff. 



fruits, is clad with hooked bristles: these enable the plant to 

 scramble the more securely, and the fruits to hang on to passing 

 animals, and so become dispersed : flowers 



in summer. 



29. Woodruff, Asperula odorata, Bed- 

 straw family. The erect stem is ^ to 1 ft. 

 high, with whorls of about 6 to 8 stiff 

 lance-shaped leaves : the small white 

 flowers are gathered in loose terminal 

 groups : the plant is very fragrant, especi- 

 ally when dry : common in woods, flower- 

 ing in early summer. 



30. Thyme-leaved Speedwell, Vero- 

 nica serpyllifolia, Fox-glove family. This 

 little plant is a common weed in gardens, 

 woods, and roadsides : the branched stem 

 lies along the ground, and has pairs of 

 smooth, oval leaves ; the terminal portion 

 of each branch is, however, erect, and 

 bears a single spike of flowers ; the flowers, 



which are small and white, with delicate blue veins, appear 

 throughout summer. 



31. Eye-bright, Euphrasia officinalis, Foxglove family. A 

 very variable little plant, common on heaths and pastures, 



30. Thyme-leaved 

 Speedwell. 



