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MONK'S HOOD (Aconitum uncinatum). Crowfoot family. 

 Upright, but with delicate stems; flowers (purple- 

 blue) in panicled clusters ; sepals (5) irregular, one 

 hooded; corolla of two insignificant petals; leaves 

 of 3-5 lobes, notched at end. Rich ground. Early 

 summer. N. J. and South. 



SWAMP THISTLE (Cnicus muticus). Composite family. 

 Max. ht. 8 ft. ; flower a large, purple thistle head; 

 lobes of leaf bearing prickles. Wet ground. Summer, 

 autumn. 



20. Leaves not opposite, upright plant, leaves (not from root only) 

 simple, flowers of Composite family, yellow centres. 



PURPLE ASTERS. Composite family. 



Flower-heads mostly panicled or corymbed; ray- 

 flowers purple, disk-flowers yellow; leaves various 

 in different species. Autumn. 



21. Same as 20, but without yellow centres. 



IRON- WEED (Vernonia Noveboracensis] . Composite family . 

 Tall plant; flower-heads large in open cluster at 

 top of stem (purple) ; flowers all tubular ; leaves 

 lance-shaped, short-stalked. Low ground, near 

 coast. Late summer. 



BLAZING STAR (Liatris scariosa). Composite family. 

 Ht. several ft. ; flower-heads large, scattered along 

 stem, with stalks, very conspicuous, pink-purple; 

 leaves narrow, long-pointed, tapering to leaf-stalk. 

 Dry ground. Late summer or autumn. 



22. Leaves not opposite, upright plant, leaves (not from root only) 

 simple, flowers not of Composite family, in cluster, 5 petals. 



LIVE-FOREVER (Sedum Telephium). Orpine family. 

 Ht. i ft.; flowers (rare) in terminal clusters; 

 sepals 5; petals 5, purple; stamens 10; leaves 

 fleshy, cool and clammy, grayish-green, oval, 

 round-pointed, regularly toothed. Roadsides, espe- 

 cially in damp places. Early summer, autumn. 

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