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Small Willow Herb. EpilobiuTn colwatum. 



Found ill damp ground, in meadows and ditches, in blossom in 

 August and September. 



Its erect branching stalk grows from 1 to 2 feet high, and is strong- 

 fibred, round, and smooth ; color green, often a fine crimson. 



The long, narrow leaf has a finely notched margin, a smooth sur- 

 face, and a fine texture; dark gray-green in color. The arrangment is 

 usually opposite, on very short foot-stems. 



The small flower has 4 rounded petals, notched at the tip ; they 

 are a pale violet- tinted white ; there are 8 small stamens, and a club- 

 shaped pistil, — all pale yellow ; the 4-parted calyx is green. The flower 

 is set on the top of the slender pod. 



In the autumn the mass of downy pods and crimson-red stems make 

 of this unpretentious plant a pleasing bit of color ; its fine qualities of 

 texture contribute to its attractiveness. 



