202 WILD FLOWER FAMILIES 
their bases, each of the stamens being thickly set 
with violet-colored hairs that give to the flower 
a very attractive appearance when seen through 
the lens. These flowers are borne in long racemes, 
blossoming in succession for several weeks. They 
TURTLE-HEAD 
are followed by conspicuous pods, from which 
the tiny seeds are scattered. 
TURTLE-HEAD. One of the oddest blossoms of 
all the wild flowers is the Turtle-head or Snake- 
head. You may easily find it from mid-summer 
until late in autumn if you go to damp places 
along the borders of woods. The curious white 
