Cleavers. 



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and often obtrude themselves casually upon one's 

 notice by looping themselves in graceful festoons 

 about one's person. Now I am glad to have got you 

 button-holed here upon the gate, because I can tell 

 you all about the goose-grass as we sit on the top bar 



Fig. 22. — Goose-grass or Cleavers. 



without risk of interruption ; and I dare say you will 

 be quite surprised to learn that a ver^' interesting and 

 historical plant it is after all, in spite of its uninviting 

 external aspect. You will find that its prickly leaves 

 its square stem, its white flowers, and its odd little 



