(A) Corn Cockle (Agrostemma githago) (Euro¬ 
pean). The Corn Cockle is very closely related to the 
Campions (genus Lychnis). It is an annual with an 
erect and rather downy stem; it branches but slightly, 
each branch being terminated by one or two large hand¬ 
some magenta flowers with an expanse of one to two 
inches. The calyx is densely hairy, as are also the 
lanceolate leaves that grow oppositely on the stem. We 
find it as an escape from gardens or in waste places 
near grain fields. 
(B) Ragged Robin (Lychnis Flos-cuculi) (Euro¬ 
pean). This species, which is also known as Meadow 
Lychnis, is noteworthy because of the slashed appear¬ 
ance of its five crimson petals. The flower calyx is 
deeply ribbed and is of a brownish purple color, as is 
also the upper part of the flower stem; both are sticky 
and hairy. It is sometimes found in waste land or 
moist places where it has escaped from cultivation. 
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