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lion's mouth, rabbit's flower, cottagers, throatwort, Scotch mercury. 

 (Fig. 13.) 



Range and habitat. — Foxglove "was originally introduced into this 

 country from Europe as an ornamental garden plant, but has now 



Fig. 13.— Foxglove ( Din it/din purpurea L.). 



aped from cultivation in a few localities and is assuming the char- 

 acter of a weed. This is the case in parts of Oregon, Washington, 

 and West Virginia, where the plant is found in great abundance in 



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