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join at their bases. Shape, heart-shaped, with 
elongated tip. (See p. 89.) 
FLOWERS—Petals, 5 white petals, with divided 
edges. Calyx, bladder-shaped, giving the character¬ 
istic appearance from which the flower is named. 
Stalks, | to 1^ inches, slender. 
STEMS—Upright and branched, all branches 
being somewhat slender, but fairly tough. The 
flower stalks join the branch stems of the plant. 
RED INK PLANT 
GENERAL —Also called “ Inkweed ” and 
“Pheasant Weed.” It is a perennial wild shrub with 
brittle greenish stems, 2 to 5 feet high. It thrives 
on waste lands, especially those which have pre¬ 
viously been cultivated. Also found in pasture 
paddocks. (Illustration, p. 93.) 
LEAVES—Shape, feather-shaped, with even 
edges. Size, 3 to 4 inches long. Colour, dark green. 
Stalk, short, sometimes none. 
FLOWERS—Small, green, 5 petals, growing on 
upright stalks, 3 to 6 inches in length. 
BERRIES—These succeed the flowers and are 
very attractive. Colour, dark purple. Contents, a 
deep red juice resembling red ink (hence name of 
plant)—also the seeds of the plant. 
VERVAIN 
GENERAL—Also called “Griffin Weed.” Grows 
abundantly by the wayside, thriving best in dry 
soil. Height, 1 to 2 feet. (Illustration, p. 85.) 
