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blue Cornflowers. — Fl. June, July, and, in summer-ploughed fields, 

 again in October and November. Annual. 



2. C. Leucdnthemum (Ox-eye Daisy, Moon Daisy). — Erect, slightly 

 branched, glabrous or nearly so, but not glaucous ; lower leaves 

 stalked and auricled, upper sessile, pinnatifid at the base ; bracts 

 with a narrow dark purple membranous margin ; ray-florets white. 

 — Meadows ; abundant. Almost as well known as the common 

 daisy, and a great favourite with children, who sometimes string 



CHRYSANTHEMUM SEGETUM (Yellow Ox-tye\ 



the flower-heads on a stout grass-straw, or bit of wire, making a 

 very fair imitation of the plume formerly worn by soldiers. The 

 plant is said to be destructive to fleas. — Fl. June — August. 

 Perennial. 



19. Matricaria (Wild Chamomile, Feverfew). — Branched 

 plants ; leaves much divided into narrow segments, bracts imbricate, 

 in few rows ; receptacle broad, naked, becoming conical after 

 flowering ; ray-florets in one row, ligulate, white, or rarely absent ; 

 no pappus. 



