166 THE NATURALIST. 



eyes with this plant causes blindness — consequently children are not 



allowed to pluck it — The same notion exists ahout the Eed Poppy. 



It is sometimes found with the ray-florets tuhular. 

 C. segetum, L. Corn Marigold, or Yellow Ox-eye. A. June September. 



Warmfield — Pontefract. 

 C. Partlienium, Pers. Fever-few. P. May — September. Frequent but 



always a garden escape. 

 C. inodorum, L. Scentless Fever-few. A. Frequently in flower all the 



year. Common. Found at Warmfield with the ray florets double. 

 Matricaria. Zinn. "Wild Chamomile. 

 M. Chamomilla, L. Wild Chamomile. A. June — August. Frequent. 



Anthemis. Zinn. Chamomile. 

 A.Gotula, L. Stinking Chamomile. A. June — September. Frequent. 



Achillea. Zinn. Yarrow. Milfoil. 

 A. Ptarmica, L. Sneezewort Yarrow. P. July — September. Frequent. 

 A. Millefolium, L. Common Yarrow, or Milfoil. P. June — September. 



Common. In some of the eastern counties, there is a rough rhyme 



giving to this plant some mystical powers over lovers. 



Order— CAMPANULACE^. 



Campanula. Zinn. Bell-flower. 

 C. rotundifolia, L. Hair-bell. P. July — October. Frequent. From the 

 general gracefulness of the plant and the hair-]ike thinness of the flower 

 stalks on which the hells swing, I prefer the name 7za/r-bell to the com- 

 moner (and altogether unexplainable) Har e-heU.. To show the delicacy 

 of the plant, Sir Walter Scott says, — 



" E'en the slight Hairhell raised its head, 

 Elastic from her airy tread." 

 G. latifolia, L. Giant Bell flower. P. July — September. Lofthouse (Mr. 



Eoberts,) Il^otton, Went Vale. 

 C. glomemta, L. Clustered Bell-flower. P. July — September. Garforth, 

 Kippax, Went Yale, &c. 



Jasione. Zinn. Sheep's-bit. 

 J. montana, L. Annual Sheepsbit. A. or B. June — September. Frequent. 



Order.— YACCINIACE^. 



Yaccinium. Zinn. Whortleberry. 

 V. Myrtillus, L. Bilberry, or Whortleberry,. S. April — June. Frequent. 



