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NATURE STUDY NOTES 
Number, several, covering the top 6 to 12 inches 
of the long stem, which is sometimes more than 
3 feet high. (See p. 89.) 
NOTES—No reason known for name, “Tobacco 
Plant,” as it does not resemble that plant, and has 
never been used as a substitute for tobacco. 
THE EVENING PRIMROSE 
GENERAL—Thrives best in the same kind of 
ground as the Foxglove and Flannel Leaf. (See pp. 
87, 93.) 
LEAVES—Colour, dark green. ' Shape, ovate ' 
(obtuse). Hairs, none. Stalk, none. Appearance, 
distinct midrib. Size, 3 to 6 inches long. 
FLOWERS—Shape, basin-shaped. Colour, 5 
overlapping, yellow petals. Sepals, large. Stalk, 
medium; 1 to 2 inches. Size of flower, about 3 
inches diameter. 
NOTES—The flowers close their petals during 
the afternoon, opening at sunset, and remaining 
open until noon on following day. They have a 
pleasant odour, which is sometimes scarcely per¬ 
ceptible. The flowers wither very soon after reach¬ 
ing maturity. 
PERIWINKLE 
GENERAL—Also called “Wandering Willie.” It 
is usually found growing in large patches on river 
banks, on old walls, or by the roadside. 
LEAVES—Heart-shaped, and joining the stem 
in opposite pairs. Colour, medium green and 
slightly glossy. Stem, cylindrical, and glossy green. 
