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the yellow wood, loosestrife (Fig. 69). Both these 

 plants are classed under the primulas. You, per- 

 haps, do not think them very like, but just take the 

 general description of the primrose family, as you 



Fia. 68.— Common Water Forget-me-not. The cotoUaa rotate, or wheel-shaped. 



find it in the Flora, remembering the general divi- 

 sion into which we have already got our flowers ; 

 namely, one-pieced corollas, attached to the recep- 

 tacle. The description says, " Stamens inserted 



