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Wild Senna. Cassia Marilamdiea. 



Found in rich ground by the wayside, in July and August. 



The smooth, tough stalk, growing from 3 to 4 feet high, is light 

 green in color. 



The compound leaf has from 6 to 9 pairs of narrow oblong leaf- 

 lets ; the midrib of each leaflet extends a little beyond the margin at 

 the tip of the blade ; the surface is smooth, and the texture firm and 

 fine. The foot-stems of the leaves show the gland-like swellings 

 frequently seen in members of this family. The leaves are alternate, 

 and green in color, tending toward yellow-green, lighter beneath. 



The flower has 5 slightly unequal petals, 3 standing close together, 

 and 2 spreading more widely, while the calyx has 5 long divisions 

 turned backward ; there are 10 stamens in 3 sets — one set of 3 is short 

 and rounded at the tip, a second set of 4, opposite the first, is somewhat 

 longer, while the third set of 3 is longer stilL The petals and stamens 

 are of a rich soft yellow, the latter being tipped with a very dark 

 brown, while the calyx is a fine greenish-yellow. The blossoms are iu 

 loose clusters, on short flower-stems, from the angles of the upper 

 leaves. 



The fineness of texture, and the quality of color, accentuated by 

 the irregular dashes of dark of the stamen-tips, give to the Wild Senna 

 the distinguishing air of " style." The leaves seem slightly sensitive to 

 the touch, and inclined to droop with much handling. 



