53 WAYSIDE AND WOODLAND BLOSSOMS. 



roundish smooth and veined pod with its solitary seed is 

 hidden within. In some of the coast localities for this 

 plant it will be found with flowers white, cream-coloured, 

 crimson, and purple ; this has been especially noted at the 

 Lizard in Cornwall. It is ordinarily in flower from June to 

 August. This is the only British species. 



The name is the one in use among the ancient Greeks, and 

 signifies bearded flower, which is obviously a reference to the 

 woolly calyces. 



Ox-eye Daisy (Chrysanthemum leucanthemum). 



We have already given several examples of Composite 

 flowers, and an examination of the Ox-eye Daisy would 

 quickly convince the reader that he has another Composite 

 under consideration. The popular eye noted long ago its 

 similarity to a big daisy, and named it accordingly. In 

 Scotland, too, where the daisy is known as a " gowan," the 

 resemblance has been recorded by calling the Ox-eye a 

 " horse gowan." If reference be . made back to the Daisy 

 (page i), it will be seen that the involucre consists of a single 

 series of green scales, whilst in the Ox-eye this part of the 

 flower consists of three or four series of scales with thin brown 

 or purple edges, overlapping each other after the manner of the 

 tiles on a roof. The white ray-florets are notched at the ends, 

 unlike those of the Daisy. The Ox-eye, too, it will be noted, 

 has a distinct stem, the leaves of which differ from those 

 produced directly from the rootstock, being narrower, deeply 

 toothed and stalkless. It is but too abundant in pastures and 

 hay fields, which are effectively whitened by its flowers from 

 May to August. The name is from two Greek words, Chrysos, 

 golden, and anthemon, flowers, from the golden discs of the 

 flower-heads. 



There are two other British species : 



I. Corn Marigold (C. segetum). A troublesome annual weed in cornfields, but 



