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THE GROUND IVY. 



The Fruit consists appar- 

 ently of 4 reddish oval seeds 

 contained, until ripe, in the 

 persistent calyx. But the seeds 

 must not be confounded with 

 the fruits which contain them. 

 There are 4 achenia or nutlets, 

 each containing 1 seed. 



The Catmint, blooming 

 early in July, will also fall in 



FIG. XL VIII. Nepeta Glechdma : 2, a 'flower ; 3, the stamens and pistil ; 4, the 

 fruit four achenia. 



the way of every collector. It is another foreigner, perfectly 

 naturalized, springing up in waste corners around our coun- 

 try dwellings. Let the student compare the Ground Ivy and 



