88 



WAYSIDE WEEDS. 



sprig of Bcaj-let pimpernel: the solitary flowers 

 spring from the axils of what we called leaves, but 



Fia. 60.— KeproduetiTC Organs, or Flower of common " Wske-robin," incloged 

 in a large bract, called a spatlie. Uf Btamens j bf pistils. 



leaves they are not in the eye of a botanist, for 

 their proper designation is 



BEACTS. 



In many instances, as in th& one in question, 

 the bracts are scarcely, if at all, distinguishable 



