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repairing ships, as in Provence. Gorse hedges are quite common in England. 



CULTIVATION. It's propagated very easily from seeds sown along with oats or 

 with spring wheat; when the grains are harvested, the field is full of gorse. It doesn't 

 appear to deplete the soil, and wheat will grow very well in fields producing gorse. 



KEY TO PLATE. 



1. European gorse. 2. Calyx. 3. Stamens. 



