THE HERB ROBERT 



GERANIUM ROBERTIANVM 



HERB ROBERT is the Robin Redbreast of plant 

 life, for its brave red front and its cheery 

 homeliness make it the friend of everyone. All 

 through the summer, coming early and staying late. 



a, sepals, 



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c, stamens. d, stigmas, styles, ovary. 

 e, fruit exploding. 



its little pink flowers may be found in every hedgeside 



and open wood, or l3ang on bare and stony ground, 



and yet when autumn comes and flowers of all sorts 



are few and far between and dying leaves speak of 



the winter that is at hand, it still keeps up its note 



of brightness by means of its crimson foliage. All 



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