PIXK FAMILY. 



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stipnles minnte ; inflorescence loosely cymose ; pedicels reflexed in fruit ; 

 seeds rough. 



Field Spergula. Corn Spurrey. Tares. 



Annual. Stems about a foot long, erect or spreading. Leaves 1-2 inclies long. Pedicels 

 nearly an inch long, reflexed in fruit. Petah white, rather longer than the ovate sepals. 

 Capsule about the size of a small pea. Seeds blackish. 



Fields . Native of Europe . May - Oct . 



01 s. This is only known as a weed with us. In some parts of Euroj^e 

 it is cultivated as a forage plant ; cattle are said to be very fond of it, 

 and sheep thrive remarkably well upon it. 



Fig. 40. Spurrey (.?pergula arvensis). 



