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found in the Crowfoot tribe ; but as some of the 

 Poppy tribe have three sepals, and twice three petals, 

 the number of those parts is not sufficiently constant 

 to form an essential mark. 



Having thus examined the flowers, and ascertained 

 what the differences and resemblances are between 

 the one tribe and the other, 1 would next advise 

 you to compare the leaves of wild Poppies with 

 those of the Crowfoots, and you cannot fail to be 

 struck with their great resemblance ; and thus will 

 you have become acquainted with two striking 

 natural orders, neither of which will you ever be 

 likely, I should hope, to forget. 



For the sake, however, of impressing the characters 

 of the Poppy tribe more strongly upon your mind, I 

 should advise you to take a few more examples ; 

 especially as the fruit by which the Poppy tribe is 

 partly known, frequently seems, until it has been 

 carefully explained, to be very unlike the only instance 

 we have, as yet, examined. 



On the sea-shore near Brighton, and indeed on 

 most parts of the English coast, there grows a blue- 

 leaved plant, which looks as if the salt of the sea 

 spray had encrusted itself upon its skin ; but which 

 is sure to be remarked when in flower, because of its 

 large bright yellow flowers, and when in fruit by the 

 long stiff horns it bears in the place of a poppy head ; 

 for this last reason it is called the Horned Poppy 

 (Glaucium). This plant also belongs to the Poppy 

 tribe. It differs from the Poppy itself, in its fruit 

 being verv long and slender, instead of short and 



