72 THE POPPY FAMILY. 



In waste and cultivated places in Europe and western Asia, extending 

 further north than the field P., but not so generally common. In England 

 and Ireland less frequent, but in Scotland said to be more so than the^eM P. 

 Fl. summer. 



4. Rough Poppy. Papaver hybridtua, Linn. 

 (Eng. Bot. t. 43.) 



Nearly as tall as the field P., but generally less branched, the leaves 

 smaller, with stiffer and shorter segments, the hairs few and short. Flowers 

 smaller, of a purpUsh red, usually with a dark spot in the centre. Filaments 

 of the stamens dUated from the middle upwards. Capsule nearly globular, 

 covered with stiff spreading bristles a little turned upwards at their points. 



In waste and cultivated places in central and southern Em-ope to the Cau- 

 casus, disappearing in northern Germany. In Britain rather rare, cliiefly in 

 sandy or chalky fields in England and Ireland. Fl. smn/tner. 



5. Pale Poppy. Papaver Argemone, Linn. 

 (Eng. Bot. t. 643.) 

 The weakest, and often the smallest of our red Poppies, the segments of 

 the leaves few and narrow, the flowers rather small, of a pale red, often with 

 a dark spot. Filaments of the stamens dilated as in the rough P. Capsule 

 oblong, contracted at the base, with a few stiif hairs or bristles, especially 

 towards the top, and more erect from the base than in the rough P. 



Stations and geographical range about the same as those of the_^eM P., 

 but much less common in Britain and central Europe. Fl. summer. 



n. MECOWOPSIS. MECONOPSIS. 



Ovary ovoid, with a short but distinct style, and a shghtly dilated stigma 

 of 4 to 6 rays. Capsule opening at the top in as many short valves, the 

 placentas inside lining the cavity, but not projecting to the centre. 



A small genus, containing, besides the Em-opean species, a few others, 

 from central Asia and north-western America. 



1. ^Velsh Meconopsis. Meconopsis cambrica, Yig. 

 {Papaver, Eng. Bot. t. 66. Welsh Popjyy.) 



Stock perennial, forming, when old, large tufts, with thick, tapering roots. 

 Stems erect, about a foot high. Leaves on long stalks, pale green and 

 slightly hairy, pinnate, the segments distinct or shghtly decm-rent along the 

 leafstalk, ovate or lanceolate, toothed or pinnately lobed. Flcrwers rather 

 large, pale yellow, on long peduncles. Capsules narrow ovate or oblong, 

 glabrous. 



In rocky woods and shady places, in the hilly districts of western Europe, 

 from Spain to Ireland, Wales, and a few of the western counties of England. 

 Fl. summer. 



Til. CEIiANDINE. CHELIDONIUM. 



Ovary linear, ending in a short style, with a small, slightly 2-lobed stigma. 

 Capsule long and linear, opening from the. base upwards, in two valves, the 



