(tompoalte ifamll^. 



Ox Eye Daisy. Ohrysanthemum Leucanthemum. 



White Weed. 

 Bull's Eye. 



Found from June to October in fields, meadows, and roadsides, 

 growing most abundantly in poor soil. 



The stalk, whose height varies from 10 to 18 inches, is often single 

 but sometimes sparsely branching, and bears but few leaves ; it is of a 

 tough fibre, sometimes grooved, and smooth. Light green in color. 



The root-leaves are round-tipped, infrequently cut, and are set on 

 stems ; the upper leaves are very irregular in shape, and capriciously 

 cleft or cut ; the margins are entire, the texture tough, and the midrib 

 strong. They clasp the stalk at intervals, altei'nately. Green in color. 



The flowers are small, tubulai', and yellow ; they are packed evenly 

 in a disc shaped liked a flat button (it becomes more conical with 

 maturity), surrounded by a single row of about 25 rays. These rays 

 are noticeably long, of a fine texture ; pure white in color. The flower- 

 head is supported by a mat of green taper-pointed bracts, whose tips are 

 often rusty ; it is set singly on the summit of the stalk. 



This sturdy colonizer, the farmer's pest and children's delight, 

 fi-equently usurps a whole field, where it thrives and blooms till frost- 

 time in spite of draughts or flood. Double Daisies and conical-shaped 

 discs are occasionally found, besides other variations from the regular 

 order. The leafage is interesting, and individual in gesture. 



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