MONEYWORT. 



Ly&imachia Ntunmularia. Nat. Ord., 

 Primulacecc. 



E bave already made acquaintance 

 with the yellow loose-strife, or 

 L. vulgaris, and the botanical 

 name of the present species will 

 at once show us that it is a 

 near relative of that beautiful 

 and graceful plant. The money- 

 wort does not tower above the 

 other plants that surround it in 

 the way that its sister species 

 ^ does, but trails along the ground; 

 > yet it is by no means incon- 

 spicuous, for it often covers a 

 large surface, and in a situation 

 suitable to its well-being the 

 turf is gay with its profusion 

 of golden blossoms. The money- 

 wort should be looked for in 



rather damp meadows, or near the edges of ditches and 

 water-courses, and under hedges in moist situations. It 

 is very common in most parts of England, but seems to 

 be a comparatively rare plant both in Scotland and Ireland. 

 In a damp situation no plant thrives better in a garden, 

 or requires less trouble to be taken with it. It lasts a 

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