66 WILD FLOWERS 



lawns, although I must confess that, while 

 admitting how much they damage the velvety 

 turf, I regret the necessity for their destruc- 

 tion. 



Another marked flower is the Oxeye, or 

 White Chrysanthemum (Chrysanthemum leu- 

 canthemum), Plate III., Fig. 1. It is also known 

 as the Moon- or Horse-daisy ' horse ' in this 

 instance, as in many others among plant- 

 names, standing for 'big'. It may be seen 

 towering above the long grass, and in spots 

 where it has clustered together, its pure white 

 blooms glisten like a patch of snow. 



We have another chrysanthemum, the 

 Corn Marigold or Marguerite ( Chrysanthemum 

 segetum), Plate V., Fig. 5, which gilds the 

 cornfields somewhat later in the year. It is 

 a showy flower, and like its white relative is 

 effective in decoration, but farmers do not love 

 to see it. In Scotland it is called ' the guile,' 

 a name derived from the same root as the 

 heraldic term 'gules,' and alluding to its 

 golden hue. We have no wild flower which 

 more perfectly recalls the precious metal. 



There is a big white bloom which we 

 must not confuse with the oxeye the Corn 



