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The Greater Plantain (Page 47) is found by every roadside. 
The Ivy-leaved Toadflax (Page 48), the Eye -bright (Page 51), 
and the Yellow-rattle (Page 52), need no description. 
The Speedwells (Page 49) are very numerous, and require 
special study for safe identification, though the tribe is easily 
identifiable. There should be no difficulty with the Brooklime 
(Page 50), however, which is very common in brooks and ditches^ 
and very distinctive in appearance. 
The Mints (Page 53) are a difficult lot, and also require special 
study. Other species will be illustrated in later volumes. 
The photographs of the Hedge Woundwort (Page 54) and 
Marsh Woundwort (Page 55) should be sufficient for identifica- 
tion. The foetid smell of the former when bruised is very strong, of 
the latter, less so, while its flowers are paler. 
The Hemp Nettle, (Galeopsis Te trakii proiper), (Page 56) is dis- 
tinguished chiefly by the long sharp spines of the teeth of the calyx. 
Galeoffsis Tetrahit {not proper) has a yellow and purple or white 
flower. 
The Wood Sage (Page 57) could hardly be confounded with 
any other plant. 
The Spreading Fruited Orache (Page 58), Spotted Per- 
sicaria (Page 59), and Common Knot-grass (Page 60), are all 
very characteristic in appearance, but must be carefully distinguished 
in each case from closely allied plants. 
The Butterfly Orchis (Page 61), Blue-eyed Grass (Page 6a), 
Branched Bur-reed (Page 63), and Greater Water Plantain 
(Page 64), present no difficulties. The lovely Blue-eyed Grass is 
only found wild in the Galway and Kerry bogs. The seed vessels 
may be seen in the top right-hand corner of the illustration. The 
Greater Water Plantain is another beautiful plant, growing as 
high as 3 feet, with pale purple three-petalled flowers. 
ERRATUM. 
In the first two editions of ‘ Wild Flowers at Home,' First Series^ 
^Page 59),^ the Latin name of the Wood Loosestrife was, by 
mistake, given as Lysimachia VMlgaris^ instead of nemorum. 
