,illu/ration3 ,,violets4                
,illu/ration3 ,,almond ,,& ,,apple      
,,blossom4              ,,!             
,,c\ntry-,,life-,,read]s    ,,by ,,ar?ur
 ,o4 ,,cooke    ,,fl[]s ,,( ,,! ,,f>m   
,,cont5ts       ,i4 ,introduction       
,,ii4 ,9 ! ,coppice   ,,iii4 ,fl[]s on !
 ,walls    ,,iv4 ,?ree ,h&some ,we$s    
,v4 ,clov]    ,,vi4 ,9 ,a%mead   ,,vii4 
,9 ! ,hay-field  ,,viii4 ,9 ! ,hay-field
 7cont9u$7    ,,ix4 ,9 ! ,corn-field    
,x4 ,9 ! ,corn-field 7cont9u$7    ,,xi4 
,on ! ,*ase   ,,xii4 ,9 ! ,lanes        
,,*apt] ,i    ,,introduction      ,i ?9k
 t "s ( y h be5 ) me at ,will[ ,f>m be=e
 to-day4  ,:5 we 7 !re we w5t into !    
f>m]'s fields 9 e>ly spr+1 &  saw ! m5 &
 horses at "w ) pl\ghs & h>r[s4 ,a      
little lat]  on we saw "s ( ! crops s[n1
 su* z b>ley & turnips4 ,9 summ]  we 7 9
 ! hay-& corn-fields1 & lat] /ill we saw
 ! ricks  be+ made4    ,to-day we are at
 ,will[ ,f>m aga91 & ,i want to %[ y "s 
( !  fl[]s t gr[ !re4 ,i d n mean ^? :i*
 ,mrs4 ,hammond1 !  f>m]'s wife1 gr[s 9 

h] g>d51 pretty z !y are4 ,we w look  r 
at ! wild fl[]s 9 ! fields1 ! h$ges1 &  
by !  road-side 9 ! lane4 ,no "o s[s _! 
se$ nor takes c>e ( !m 9  any way2 yet  
!y gr[ & blossom ye> aft] ye>1 & ne>ly  
all (  !m are beautiful4    ,be=e we    
beg9 to look at !m we mu/ make sure t we
 q  und]/& j :at a fl[] is4 ,ev5 ^? ( y 
:o live 9 l>ge  t[ns & h p]haps nev] be5
 9 ! c\ntry1 see fl[]s ( "s  sort1 ,i   
feel sure2 y see !m 9 %op w9d[s & !y are
 also (t5  sold 9 ! /reets4 ,y h se5    
wallfl[]s & daffodils 9 !  spr+1 roses 9
 ! summ]1 violets 9 w9t]1 z well z o!r  
k9ds4  ,y d n ne$ to be told t ^! are   
fl[]s4    ,:at ab\t ! grass on lawns1 & 
9 su* places z ,batt]sea ,p>k &  ,hyde  
,p>k 9 ,london8 ,oh1 y say1 t is n a    
fl[] at all--t  is j grass4 ,yes1 x is  
grass1 b ! grass has a fl[] z well z  a 
rose bu% or a violet-plant4 ,x is only  
because ! grass is kept cut  %ort t y d 
n see its fl[] on a lawn4 ,if grass is n
 cut1 or  eat5 by animals1 x gr[s tall 9
 spr+2 !n 9 ,may or ,june y w\ld  see ! 

fl[]s on tall /raight /ems :i* /& among 
! blades (  grass4 ,_m ( ^! grass fl[]s 
are v beautiful & we w look  pres5tly at
 "s ( !m 9 "o ( ! f>m]'s fields4        
,p]haps "s ( y h g>d5s or grass plots at
 y\r own homes4 ,if  y see "s d&elions 9
 ! lawn1 or gr\ndsel among ! fl[]s or   
vegetables 9 ! g>d5 b$s1 y say1 ,^? we$s
 mu/ be pull$ up4  ,y call ! ,d&elion & 
! ,gr\ndsel we$s1 b !y h fl[]s  all !   
same2 ! ,d&elion is p]haps "o ( ! mo/   
lovely yell[  fl[]s t we h4    ,!y are  
we$s c]ta9ly 9 y\r lawn or g>d5 b$s1 =  
!y ought n  to be !re4 ,we$s are plants 
9 ! wrong place4 ,by & by1 9 !  f>m]'s  
fields1 we %all see _m pretty fl[]s :i* 
he calls we$s4  ,we speak ( ! ,nettle z 
a we$1 & d n usually admire x2 yet !    
,nettle has a fl[]1 z we %all see4      
,!n :at d y ?9k ( a tree hav+ a fl[]8 ,t
 is p]haps a new  idea to y4 ,yet if y  
look at a ,horse-*e/nut tree 9 ,june y w
  see at once ! l>ge spikes ( beautiful 
:ite fl[]s ) :i* x is  cov]$4 ,apple    
trees h a beautiful p9k1 or p9k & :ite  

fl[]1  & ! ,almond tree be>s a lovely   
p9k fl[]4 ,all o!r trees h  fl[]s too1 b
 !y are (t5 small4 ,! fl[]s ( ! ,oak & !
  ,bee* are small1 b1 ?\gh y may n      
notice !m1 !y are on !  tree ea* spr+4  
,almo/ all plants1 includ+ l>ge trees1 h
 fl[]s--!y are  fl[]+ plants4 ,j a few  
plants h no fl[]2 f]ns h none1 nor  h ! 
mosses & li*5s :i* gr[ on walls & rocks 
& on !  /ems ( trees4 ,fungi1 too1 su* z
 ! mu%room1 h no fl[]s4  ,ne>ly all o!r 
plants h fl[]s4 ,x is by ! fl[] or      
blossom  t a plant is reproduc$4 ,aft] !
 fl[] has fad$ comes ! fruit  & se$2 !  
se$ falls into ! gr\nd or is s[n1 & f x 
spr+s  ano!r plant4 ,)\t ! fl[] !re w\ld
 be no se$4    ,y see t !re are r m     
fl[]s ?an y _h ?\ght4 ,/ill1  :ile we   
are /roll+ 9 ! fields & lanes at ,will[ 
,f>m1 we %all  look mo/ at :at are      
g5]ally call$ fl[]s2 we %all look at    
comp>atively small plants 9 :i* ! fl[]  
or blossom is easily  notic$ because x  
is l>ge1 or bright-col\r$1 or           
sweet-sc5t$4 ,b  :ile we are admir+ a   

,daisy or a ,d&elion 9 ! spr+1 we mu/ n 
=get t ! great ,oak-tree above x also   
has a fl[] ( its own--we  mu/ rememb] t 
! ,oak-tree also is a fl[]+ plant4      
,,*apt] ,,ii    ,,9 ,,! ,,coppice       
,outside ! front door ( ,will[ ,f>m is a
 broad curv+ gravel drive1  at ! f> end 
( :i* a :ite gate op5s into ! lane4 ,on 
"o side (  ?is drive is a n>r[ /rip (   
gr\nd plant$ ) fl[]s & %rubs1  & close  
to ! front door !re is a pat* ( grass on
 :i* /&s a  l>ge old mulb]ry tree4      
,on ! o!r side ( ! drive is a lawn4     
,beyond t are m fl[]s  & !n ! vegetable 
g>d52 fur!r on /ill is a little wood or 
coppice ( nut bu%es4 ,on ?is ,m>* morn+ 
we %all f9d "s wild  fl[]s 9 ?is little 
wood4    ,betwe5 ! vegetable g>d5 & !   
wood is a l[ grassy bank4 ,x is  bright 
to-day ) yell[ primroses4 ,! ,primrose  
always blossoms e>ly  "h1 = ! bank is   
sunny & is %elt]$ f cold w9ds4          
,illu/ration3 ,,primrose4    ,i d>esay  
mo/ ( y h se5 a ,primrose be=e to-day4  
,ea* pale  yell[ blossom is made up (   

five petals1 :i* are jo9$ toge!r  =m+ a 
tube or corolla4 ,! petals are not*$ or 
ind5t$ on !  out] edge4 ,at ! c5tre ( ! 
blossom1 :]e ! petals meet1 ea*  petal  
is m>k$ ) a spot ( d>k] yell[4 ,ea* fl[]
 gr[s alone on  a long sl5d] /em4 ,at ! 
top ( ! /em is a k9d ( gre5 tube out  ( 
:i* ! yell[ blossom appe>s4 ,! ,primrose
 blossoms h a sc5t2  n /rong1 b v sweet 
& pleasant4    ,! leaves are call$      
radical or root leaves4 ,!y are s call$ 
because ea* leaf appe>s to gr[ direct f 
! root4 ,b ! leaves  really gr[ f a %ort
 /em at ! top ( ! root--a /em s %ort  t 
x does n appe> above ! gr\nd at all4    
,among ! bu%es ( ! coppice itself we w  
notice ! fl[]s :i*  fir/ cat* our eye--!
 pretty blossoms ( ! ,wood ,anemone4 ,! 
:ole  coppice is />r$ ) ! beautiful :ite
 fl[]s4 ,we pick "o & see  t x has      
six--six :at8 ,six petals1 y say4 ,no1  
^! are n  petals1 = ! ,anemone has none4
 ,!y are sepals4 ,! sepals ( a plant    
g5]ally enclose ! blossom be=e x is     
op5$1 & !y are usually  gre54 ,9 !      

,anemone ! petals are abs5t2 ! sepals   
take _! place  & are :ite in/ead ( gre54
 ,_! "u side is (t5 n pure  :ite1 b is  
/reak$ ) pale p9k4    ,sev]al blossoms  
:i* we pick h six ( ^! sepals4 ,t is !  
usual numb]1 b sometimes !re are only   
five1 & sometimes m ?an  six4    ,!     
blossoms ( ! ,anemone gr[ on long] &    
/rong] /alks ?an  ^? ( ! ,primrose1 & on
 ea* /alk are ?ree leaves4 ,^! leaves   
gr[ r\nd ! /alk 9 a r+4 ,ea* leaf is    
tri-p>tite--9 ?ree  p>ts or divisions2 !
 edges ( ^! divid$ leaves are deeply    
s]rat$4 ,besides ! ?ree leaves on ea*   
fl[]-/alk simil> leaves  gr[ f und]gr\nd
 /ems :i* creep along n f> bel[ !       
surface  ( ! soil4 ,su* creep+ und]gr\nd
 /ems are usually call$  rhizomes4      
,at ! fur!r side ( ! coppice1 :]e a h$ge
 sep>ates x f !  little mead[ call$     
,home ,close1 are ,sweet ,violets4 ,we  
cat* _!  fragrant sc5t be=e we see !m1 =
 ! t9y fl[]s are half hidd5  among broad
 gre5 leaves4 ,ea* blossom has five     
petals ( a d>k purple  col\r2 !re are   

:ite ,sweet ,violets too1 b none are    
gr[+ 9 our  little wood to-day4    ,at !
 base ( ! blossom--! "p :]e x jo9s !    
/em--"o ( !  petals has a little spur   
:i* po9ts back t[>ds ! /em4 ,! blossom  
is !re=e said to be spurr$2 we may      
pres5tly see o!r plants )  spurr$ fl[]s4
    ,!re is ano!r violet :i* gr[s wild 9
 ,engl&--! ,dog ,violet4 ,x  is l>g] ?an
 our ,sweet ,violets "h1 b x has no     
sc5t4    ,illu/ration3 ,,anemone4       
,:ile we h be5 exam9+ ! fl[]s on !      
gr\nd1 ! nut bu%es  above our heads are 
wait+ to rem9d u ( :at we said j n[--t  
trees also h fl[]s4 ,! fl[]s ( ! nut bu%
 or hazel are easily  se51 = !y appe>   
be=e ! leaves are op54 ,:at we see      
to-day are  (t5 call$ catk9s1 b ! "n :i*
 c\ntry *ildr5 give !m is  lambs'-tails4
 ,x is a v good "n1 too1 = !y are m l ! 
tail ( "s t9y lamb ?an any?+ else4      
,^! catk9s are yell[i%-:ite 9 col\r1 &  
s(t & almo/ woolly  to ! t\*4 ,!y hang 9
 clu/]s f ! hazel twigs1 & 9 !  /rong   
,m>* w9d :i* bl[s to-day1 !y %ake &     

flutt] l !  tails ( lambs at play4 ,"s (
 !m leave a du/y p[d] on our f+]s  :5 we
 h&le !m2 t is ! poll5 ( ! fl[]4    ,x  
is n :]e ^! yell[ catk9s are danc+ on ! 
twigs to-day  t ! hazel nuts w appe> 9  
autumn4 ,! nuts w gr[ on twigs  :]e !re 
are v small r$ fl[]s--some?+ l t9y      
pa9t-bru%es4 ,^! are ! female fl[]s2 !y 
w be f]tiliz$ by  ! yell[ poll5 ( !     
catk9s1 & w produce ! nuts4             
,,*apt] ,,iii    ,,fl[]s ,,on ,,!       
,,walls      ,beh9d ! n>r[ /rip ( gr\nd 
) fl[]s & %rubs on ! o!r  side ( ! drive
 !re is a l[ /one wall4 ,a piece ( !    
lawn on  :i* ! mulb]ry tree /&s has be5 
cut away1 & a flight ( /eps  leads d[n  
to a little gate into ! foldy>d4    ,?is
 wall betwe5 ! g>d5 & ! foldy>d is v old
 & r\gh--n  l ! smoo? brick walls y see 
9 t[ns4 ,! /ones are (  diff]5t %apes & 
sizes1 ! mort> has fall5 out ( x 9 _m   
places1 & "h & !re are holes & crevices4
 ,yet x is a v  beautiful old wall1 = _m
 ?+s gr[ on x2 mosses & grasses1 &  o!r 
fl[]s too1 are !re4    ,on ?is ,may     

morn+ we n only see1 b also smell1 "o ( 
! fl[]s  :i* gr[ ^u ! wall--x is !      
beautiful sweet-sc5t$ ,wallfl[]4  ,x    
gr[s "h & !re along ! top ( ! wall1 & a 
few plants (  x are ev5 spr++ f ! sides4
 ,"s ( ! plants are q l>ge  & _! /ems   
are t\gh4 ,^! h gr[n "h = a long "t4 ,! 
,wallfl[] is a p]5nial plant2 unless x  
is kill$ or torn up by !  roots x w live
 & gr[ = _m ye>s4 ,o!rs are q "y &  only
 a few in*es high4 ,^! h gr[n f se$s    
dropp$ la/ autumn  by ! old] plants4    
,y v likely wond] h[ ! ,wallfl[] or any 
o!r plant c gr[  ^u ! wall1 = !re is no 
e>? to be se5--no?+ b /ones &  crumbl+  
mort>4 ,b if we pull up "o ( ! small]   
plants we %all  f9d e>? cl++ to its     
roots4 ,dry du/y e>? has be5 bl[n ^u  ! 
wall by w9d1 & has lodg$ 9 *9ks & holes4
 ,du/ & soil1  too1 7 mix$ ) ! mort> :5 
! wall 0 built2 & dead leaves  fall+ on 
x & decay+ h produc$ a little m--=      
decay$  leaves make e>? or soil4        
,wallfl[]s & o!r plants :i* gr[ on      
walls & rocks f9d v little soil         

suffici5t = _! ne$s4    ,mo/ ( !        
blossoms ( ! wallfl[]s ^u ?is wall are (
 a gold5  yell[ col\r & are v sweet4 ,"s
 ( ! blossoms are1 h[ev]1 a  d>k] yell[ 
?an o!rs1 & "h & !re are petals :i* are 
q  br[n4    ,if we look at ! g>d5 beh9d 
u we %all see t ,mrs4 ,hammond has      
sev]al b$s ( ,wallfl[] ?is ye>2 x is a  
fl[] ( :i* %e is  v fond4 ,!re are      
wallfl[]s ( two diff]5t col\rs 9 h] b$s4
  ,"o k9d has bright gold5 blossoms1 r  
deep] 9 col\r ?an any (  ^? ^u ! wall2 !
 o!r has fl[]s t are a ri* d>k br[n4    
,illu/ration3 ,,wallfl[]4    ,^! plants 
are /urdi] & m bu%y ?an ^? ^u ! wall1 & 
!re are m fl[]s on ea* plant4 ,! fl[]s  
are f9]1 too1 &  h a /rong] sc5t4 ,if   
,mrs4 ,hammond _h wi%$ %e c\ld h s[n    
se$ to produce _m diff]5t %ades ( br[n &
 yell[ ,wallfl[]s4  ,%e might also h _h 
a purple ,wallfl[]1 & ev5 a ,wallfl[] ( 
s  pale a yell[ z to be almo/ :ite4     
,if y & ,i 7 clev] g>d5]s & _h pl5ty (  
"t & pati5ce1  we c\ld get purple or    
ne>ly :ite wallfl[]s f ^!  yell[-fl[]$  

plants ^u ! wall4 ,x w\ld p]haps take u 
_m  ye>s1 b we %\ld succe$ at la/4 ,?is 
is h[ we %\ld set ab\t  x4    ,suppose t
 we wi%$ to h a ,wallfl[] ne>ly :ite4   
,we %\ld look  c>efully along ! wall 9  
spr+1 :5 ! blossoms are out1 until we   
f\nd ! v pale/ yell[ blossom we c\ld    
see4 ,we %\ld m>k t  plant1 & :5 ! fl[] 
0 ov] & ! se$ 0 ripe1 we %\ld  collect !
 se$4 ,among ! plants gr[n f ?is se$ we 
%\ld *oose  aga9 ! plant t _h ! pale/   
fl[]s1 & %\ld save ! se$  f t4 ,we might
 h to g on do+ ?is = tw5ty ye>s or m1  b
 9 "t we %\ld h a ,wallfl[] s pale z to 
be almo/ :ite4    ,q :ite we %\ld nev]  
get our ,wallfl[]1 = no pure :ite  fl[] 
c be obta9$ f a yell[ "o4 ,h[ev] pale   
our ,wallfl[]  might be !re w\ld /ill   
always be j a t+e ( yell[ or cream      
col\r 9 x4    ,if1 on ! o!r h&1 we want$
 a purple or a v d>k br[n  ,wallfl[]1 we
 %\ld save se$ f ^? blossoms :i* 7 ne>e/
  to ! col\r we want$--d>k br[n or ) a  
t+e ( purple 9 !m4  ,we %\ld s[ se$ f ! 
d>ke/ blossoms aga9 & aga91 & at  la/ we

 %\ld get :at we wi%$ to h4             
,illu/ration3 ,,r$ ,,val]ian4           
,illu/ration3 ,,/++ ,,nettle4           
,illu/ration3 ,,:ite ,,dead ,,nettle4   
,besides *oos+ se$ f ! lighte/ or d>ke/ 
blossoms1 we %\ld  t5d our plants v     
c>efully & well1 giv+ !m pl5ty ( good   
ri*  soil4 ,?is w\ld make !m gr[ bu%y & 
) _m fl[]s1 z we see  !m 9 ,mrs4        
,hammond's g>d5 b$s4    ,_m ( our g>d5  
fl[]s h be5 produc$ 9 ?is way1 by       
select+  & improv+ wild fl[]s4 ,( c\rse 
all fl[]s gr[ wild some:]e2  "s 9       
,engl&1 b _m m 9 =eign c\ntries1 :]e !  
air is  w>m] & ! soil ri*] & bett]4 ,!  
,pansy is a little ,engli%  wild fl[] ) 
yell[1 blue1 & r$ petals4 ,f ?is little 
fl[]  g>d5]s h produc$ l>ge & beautiful 
pansies ( _m diff]5t  col\rs & %ades (  
col\rs--:ite1 yell[1 blue1 & br[n4 ,?is 
has  be5 done by c>eful selection1 j z  
we spoke ( do+ ) !  wallfl[]s4    ,b if 
! l>ge s+le-col\r$ pansies ( :i* ,i h   
told y1 or  ,mrs4 ,hammond's d>k br[n   
wallfl[]s1 7 all[$ to se$  !mselves--t  

is1 7 all[$ to drop & s[ _! own se$ ye> 
aft] ye>--d y "k :at w\ld happ58 ,!y    
w\ld gradually rev]t  or turn back to _!
 orig9al =m & col\r4 ,! fl[]s w\ld      
become  mix$ 9 col\r & less f9e 9 size2 
at la/ !y w\ld be simple wild  fl[]s    
aga94    ,illu/ration3 ,,pansy4    ,n[ x
 is ,june1 & ! blossoms ( ! ,wallfl[] h 
fad$ &  fall54 ,! old wall is1 h[ev]1   
gr[+ gay ) ano!r plant--!  ,r$ ,val]ian4
 ,we mu/ be c>eful to rememb] t x is !  
,r$  ,val]ian1 = !re are o!r val]ians4  
,!re is ! ,great ,val]ian  :i* does n   
gr[ on walls or rocks1 b 9 damp & %ady  
places2 its  fl[]s are pale p9k4    ,!  
blossoms ( ! ,r$ ,val]ian on ! wall are 
bright crimson1 &  !y gr[ 9 r[s on small
 /ems :i* spr+ f a /\t /alk a foot  or  
two 9 height4 ,ea* blossom ( five petals
 =ms a little tube or  corolla4 ,! base 
or foot ( ea* little tube appe>s z a    
po9t on !  "u side ( ! fl[] /em2 ! ,r$  
,val]ian1 l ! ,violet1 is a  spurr$     
fl[]4    ,! leaves are long & po9t$1 &  
!y gr[ 9 pairs1 on opposite  sides ( !  

/alk4 ,sometimes ! edges ( ! leaves are 
q smoo?2  sometimes !y are s]rat$1 or   
too!d1 l ! edge ( a saw4 ,if we  pull$ a
 plant ( ,r$ ,val]ian f ! wall we %\ld  
f9d ! roots  v long & bran*+2 !y ne$ to 
be s1 = ! plant (t5 gr[s  on rocks & o!r
 places :]e x is expos$ to w9d4 ,if !   
roots _h  n a firm hold ! tall /ems lad5
 ) blossoms might be bl[n d[n4    ,! ,r$
 ,val]ian fl[]s all ?r\gh ! summ]4 ,its 
clu/]s ( crimson  fl[]s are z great an  
ornam5t to ! old wall z 7 ! wallfl[]s  9
 ,may4    ,n[ let u g d[n ! /eps into ! 
foldy>d2 !re is a wall on  ei!r side ( u
 z we desc5d4 ,! wall :i* faces ! nor?  
is  ne>ly always 9 %ad[1 & !re are f]ns 
gr[+ b ( x betwe5  ! /ones4 ,"o ( ^! is 
a beautiful ,h>t/ongue f]n1 ) l>ge &    
%9+ leaves4 ,we said j n[1 h[ev]1 t f]ns
 h no fl[]s1  s we w turn to some?+ t   
gr[s on ! wall opposite4    ,?is is !   
ivy-leav$ ,toadflax4 ,x gr[s on walls & 
rocks1 z ! ,r$  ,val]ian does1 b x is a 
v diff]5t plant 9 appe>ance4 ,! /ems  ( 
! ,r$ ,val]ian are tall & upright2 ^? ( 

! ,toadflax are  sl5d] & droop+4 ,!re is
 a l>ge mass ( x on ! side ( !  wall1 & 
we f9d t ! root is at ! highe/ po9t ( ! 
:ole  mass4 ,! /ems ) ! fl[]s & leaves  
hang d[n bel[ ! root2 x  is a trail+    
plant4    ,!re are1 h[ev]1 o!r roots    
cl++ to ! wall "h & !re  bel[ ! ma9     
root4 ,! plant1 l sev]al o!rs1 is able  
to ?r[  out fre% roots f ! jo9ts ( its  
/ems1 & ^! give x a firm]  hold4    ,!  
fl[]s are small1 & _! col\r is a pale   
lilac-blue ) a  bright yell[ spot 9 !   
c5tre4 ,^! fl[]s too are spurr$4 ,!     
leaves are smoo? & ?ick--:at is call$   
fle%y4 ,!y are divid$  into five lobes  
or divisions1 & are n unlike an ivy-leaf
 9 %ape4  ,:5 we turn a leaf or two ov] 
we see t ! "u side ( "s is  d>k purple4 
,illu/ration3 ,,ivy-,,leav$ ,,toadflax4 
,?is little plant is usually said to    
pref] a damp situation1 & to  blossom f 
,may till ,octob]4 ,?is wall beside !   
/eps is c]ta9ly  r damp1 = ! moi/ure f !
 g>d5 above soaks d[n to x4 ,9  my own  
g>d51 h[ev]1 ! ivy-leav$ ,toadflax gr[s 

on "s v dry  old walls1 & ,i h f\nd x 9 
fl[] 9 ! middle ( ,decemb]4    ,nei!r ! 
,toadflax nor ! ,r$ ,val]ian are really 
natives ( ,engl&4  ,!y 7 br\ght to our  
c\ntry _m hundr$s ( ye>s ago4 ,!y h     
spread s mu* t !y h n[ become wildfl[]s4
 ,9 ! same way  _m o!rs ( our wild fl[]s
 7 once unkn[n 9 ,engl&4    ,n[ t we h  
come d[n ! /eps into ! foldy>d we see t 
x  lies a good deal bel[ ! h\se & g>d54 
,built r\nd ! foldy>d  are ! /ables = ! 
c>t-horses1 ! c[h\ses1 & ! great b>n4   
,beh9d ! /ables is ! ricky>d4 ,t1 l !   
g>d51 is above !  foldy>d2 f x !re are  
only two or ?ree /eps to ! door ( !  l(t
 or tallet above ! /ables4 ,x is !re t  
we w g n[4    ,! wall ( ! tallet is (   
/one & is v old2 ! ro( is til$4  ,!re is
 a little hole cut 9 ! bottom ( ! door1 
& y w see  "o l x 9 ! door ( ! gran>y4  
,x is made s t old ,tib &  ! o!r cats c 
g 9 & cat* mice4 ,gr[+ betwe5 ! /ones ( 
! wall j by ! tallet door is ! plant ,i 
want to %[ y n[4    ,x is ! ,/onecrop4  
,"s ( ! /ems gr[ upright1 :ile o!rs are 

trail+4 ,at ! top ( ea* upright /em is a
 clu/] ( bright yell[  fl[]s4 ,"s ( ^!  
are fully op51 & we see t ea* blossom   
has  five po9t$ petals4 ,! trail+ /ems h
 no fl[]s at all1 !y are  b>r52 b !     
leaves on ! b>r5 /ems are mu* m num]\s &
  clos] toge!r ?an ^? on ! upright fl[]+
 /ems4    ,illu/ration3 ,,common        
,,/onecrop4    ,^! leaves are v curi\s4 
,!y are n flat l ! leaves ( !  ,r$      
,val]ian1 ! ,toadflax1 & mo/ o!r fl[]s2 
!y are v ?ick  & fle%y--some?+ l a %ort 
r\nd po9t$ /ick4 ,!y gr[ close  aga9/ ! 
/alk1 n 9 pairs1 b alt]nately1 fir/ a   
leaf on "o  side ( ! /alk1 !n a leaf on 
! o!r4 ,!y are erect too2 t  is1 !y po9t
 9 ! same direction z ! /alk4    ,on !  
b>r5 /ems ! leaves gr[ s closely t !y q 
cov] !  /alk4 ,!y h a hot %>p ta/e1 & ! 
plant is sometimes call$  ,wall-,pepp]4 
,! roots are v ?9 & c spread easily     
?r\gh  n>r[ *9ks ( ! wall4    ,we w see 
"o m plant ( ! walls be=e we look =     
fl[]s  else:]e4 ,our next plant is n v  
common at ,will[ ,f>m2 /ill ,i  "k :]e  

to look = x4 ,built aga9/ "o side ( !   
big b>n 9 !  foldy>d is a little lean-to
 %$4 ,(t5 !re are calves 9 x2 b  j n[ we
 are m int]e/$ 9 some?+ t is on ! ro(4  
,/&+ close to ! wall ( ! %$ is a cattle 
crib--a k9d ( big  squ>e box or tr\gh on
 legs1 9 :i* hay or *aff is put = !     
cattle4 ,! %$ is n v high1 & by /&+ on !
 crib we c  scramble on to ! ro(4 ,"h is
 ! plant we want to see4    ,x is !     
,h\seleek1 ( :i* a clump is gr[+ betwe5 
! tiles4  ,almo/ flat on ! tiles is a   
d5se mass ( l>ge gre5 fle%y leaves4  ,^!
 leaves are ev]gre51 !y d n die & fall  
(f 9 w9t]4 ,f  ?is clu/] ( leaves rise  
/raight ?ick /ems ne>ly a foot high4 ,! 
/ems are ?ickly cov]$ ) erect leaves :i*
 gr[ small] t[>ds  ! top ( ! /em4    ,at
 ! top ( ! /em is a clu/] ( v h&some    
rosy-r$ fl[]s4  ,ea* blossom is />-%ap$ 
:5 fully op51 & g5]ally has twelve      
petals4    ,illu/ration3 ,,h\se ,,leek4 
,if we c\ld see ! roots we %\ld f9d !m v
 ?read-l or  fibr\s1 l ^? ( o!r fl[]s we
 h be5 look+ at to-day4 ,i  d n ?9k ,i c

 v well %[ y ! roots1 h[ev]2 we %\ld h  
to pull up a plant1 & t w\ld n please   
,b51 ! c[man1 at all4  ,!re is a belief 
9 c\ntry places t x is bad luck to      
di/urb !  ,h\seleek--t someone 9 ! h\se 
on :i* x gr[s is sure to die  soon      
aft]w>ds4 ,c]ta9ly ! plant is n gr[+ on 
a h\se  "h--only on ! calves' cot4      
,/ill1 if any mis=tune %\ld happ5 to  ! 
calves we might be blam$ by ,b54        
,besides1 x w\ld be a pity to  di/urb s 
h&some a plant1 w\ld x n8    ,we h sp5t 
"s "t 9 look+ at ^! fl[]s on ! walls &  
ro( because we ?9k !m v wond]ful4 ,we   
see h[ little soil !y  c h 9 :i* to gr[1
 & h[1 9 dry wea!r1 !y c h v  little    
moi/ure ei!r4 ,yet ! leaves ( sev]al (  
!m are ?ick &  fle%y1 & ! fl[]s ( "s are
 l>ge & beautiful4 ,:at c\ld be  m      
h&some ?an ! blossoms ( ! ,wallfl[]1 !  
,r$ ,val]ian1 &  ! ,h\seleek8           
,,*apt] ,,iv    ,,?ree ,,h&some ,,we$s  
,at ! end ( ! drive1 ne> ! front door1  
ano!r :ite gate leads  to ! nag /ables1 
:]e ,mr4 ,hammond keeps ! two horses :i*

 he  rides & drives4 ,billy1 ! old br[n 
pony1 has a little /able ( 8  own close 
by1 & fur!r on are ! gran>y & ! p\ltry  
y>d4    ,p]haps y h he>d ! say+1 ,ill   
we$s gr[ apace4 ,x is  c]ta9ly a true   
"o1 = mo/ ( ! plants :i* we call we$s   
gr[  quickly & well :]ev] !y are all[$  
to rema94 ,we %all n h  f> to look = !  
?ree we$s :i* ,i want to %[ y ?is morn+4
  ,! fir/ ( !m is ! ,/++ ,nettle4 ,x    
gr[s r\nd ! wood-pile  9 ! middle ( !   
p\ltry-y>d1 & !re are great clumps ( x  
beside ! h$ge :i* divides ! p\ltry-y>d f
 ! kit*5 g>d54    ,x is really a v      
h&some plant1 ?\gh y may n h ?\ght s    
be=e4 ,look h[ tall & /raight ! /ems    
are1 & h[ ev5ly &  regul>ly ! d>k gre5  
po9t$ leaves gr[ f x4 ,!y gr[ 9  pairs1 
on opposite sides ( ! /em1 & are s]rat$4
 ,!re is  some?+ r unusual ab\t ! /em ( 
! ,nettle :i* we w  notice at once4 ,i h
 br\ght out a pair ( ?ick lea!r gloves1 
s  t we c pick a /em )\t be+ /ung4    ,y
 "k :at %ape ! trunks ( trees are4      
,r\nd8 ,yes2 r\nd or ne>ly  s4 ,s are ! 

/ems ( mo/ plants2 ! /ems ( ! ,r$       
,val]ian are  r\nd4 ,! /em ( ! ,nettle1 
h[ev]1 is squ>e1 or if n p]fectly       
squ>e1 x has f\r di/9ct sides4 ,p]haps y
 _h nev] notic$ ?is  be=e1 = ! ,nettle  
is c]ta9ly n a plant ) :i* "o c>es to  h
 v mu* to d4    ,bo? ! /ems & leaves are
 cov]$ ) t9y hairs4 ,^! hairs are       
really small holl[ tubes end+ 9 a %>p   
po9t4 ,:5 ! ,nettle  /+s y x fir/ pricks
 ! sk9 ) ^! %>p po9ts1 & !n a  drop (   
poison falls f ! tube into ! w\nd ! po9t
 has made4    ,if y happ5 to get /ung by
 a nettle d n ba! y\r h& )  cold wat]2 t
 w only make ! pa9 worse4 ,:ile y are   
wait+  = ! pa9 to pass (f rememb] t 9   
,india !re are nettles ^:  /+ causes    
great pa9 :i* la/s = sev]al days4 ,y    
might be mu*  worse (f1 y see6    ,!    
small gre5i%-yell[ fl[]s ( ! ,/++       
,nettle gr[ 9 long  fea!ry clu/]s on    
/alks :i* spr+ f ! ma9 /em close to a   
pair ( leaves4    ,! "y leaves ( !      
,nettle are said to be v nice boil$ z   
vegetables2 ,i _c say t ,i h ev] eat5 !m

 myself4 ,ye>s ago  c\ntry p us$ to take
 a great deal ( nettle tea z m$ic9e 9   
spr+4 ,n[adays !y seem to pref] pat5t   
m$ic9es f ! *emi/'s  %op4 ,a dye is made
 f ! roots ( ! ,nettle1 & ano!r dye f  !
 /em & leaves4 ,! "y leaves or tops1 :5 
*opp$ up1 are good  = p\ltry1 especially
 = turkeys4 ,s nettles are useful1 y    
see--n  m]ely /++ we$s4 ,! ,nettle1 too1
 is a relation ( ! hemp plant  f :i* we 
get our /r+ & ropes4    ,illu/ration3   
,,travell]',s ,,joy4    ,y may sometimes
 see or he> ( ! ,:ite1 ,r$1 & ,yell[    
,dead ,nettle1  b ^! are n really       
nettles at all4 ,_! leaves are some:at  
simil>1 b !y are q diff]5t plants4      
,hang+ ov] ?is great pat* ( nettles by !
 h$ge !re is ano!r  we$1 ! ,travell]'s  
,joy1 or ,old ,man's ,be>d4 ,its /em has
 climb$ n  only up ! h$ge1 b high into a
 haw?orn bu% :i* /&s !re4 ,x  has _m    
small :ite fea!ry fl[]s ) a pleasant    
sc5t4 ,on ea*  leaf /em !re are usually 
five leaflets1 "o at ! end ( ! /em  &   
two pairs l[] d[n4 ,^! leaf /ems are    

long & t\gh1 & x is  *iefly by !m t !   
plant c climb z x does2 !y tw9e r\nd    
any bran* or twig !y t\*1 & give !      
,travell]'s ,joy a firm  support4 ,i h  
se5 trees 9 woods cov]$ ) ?is plant to a
 height  ( tw5ty feet f ! gr\nd4    ,9 !
 autumn & e>ly w9t] y w\ld admire !     
,travell]'s ,joy z  mu* z y d n[4 ,!    
fl[]s w c]ta9ly be gone1 b ea* se$  :i* 
takes ! place ( a blossom w h a little  
plume ( silky  :ite ?reads atta*$ to    
x--a sort ( fea!ry tail4 ,^! s]ve z  w+s
 by :i* ! se$s are (t5 c>ri$ long       
di/ances by ! w9d4  ,! se$s ( "s o!r    
plants :i* we %all see h some?+ ( !     
same k9d4    ,!re is ano!r climb+ plant 
9 ! h$ge1 ! ,l>ge ,b9dwe$ or            
,convolvulus4 ,to look at x1 h[ev]1 we w
 g r\nd into ! g>d5  :]e !re is m ( x   
?an ,mrs4 ,hammond c>es to see4 ,x is   
c]ta9ly a beautiful plant1 ) its l>ge   
?ree-sid$ po9t$ leaves1  & its great    
pure :ite bell-%ap$ fl[]s--some?+ l !   
m\?  ( a trumpet4    ,9 ! f>mh\se g>d51 
h[ev]1 x is c]ta9ly a we$--a plant 9 !  

wrong place4 ,we see t at once4 ,close  
to ! h$ge are "s gooseb]ry  & currant   
bu%es1 & into ^! ! ,b9dwe$ has climb$4  
,!  ,b9dwe$'s /ems are tw9$ r\nd ! /ems 
& bran*es ( ! bu%es  till !y are almo/  
hidd5 by x1 & are b5t d[n by ! weight4  
,illu/ration3 ,,l>ge ,,b9dwe$4    ,!    
,b9dwe$ climbs1 z we see1 by twi/+ its  
/em r\nd ! tree to  :i* x cl+s2 b ?\gh x
 is a climb+ plant its /ems c gr[  = a  
foot or m f ! gr\nd )\t support4 ,"s ( !
 %oots  ( ! ,b9dwe$ are two or ?ree feet
 away f ! /ems ( ! fruit  bu%es1 b !y h 
gr[n unsupport$ till !y c\ld rea* an    
ov]hang+ b\gh & cl+ to t4    ,e n[ & !n1
 ,dan1 :o looks aft] ! g>d5 :5 he has   
"t1  cuts (t all ! ,b9dwe$ close to !   
gr\nd1 & pulls "s ( x up  by ! roots2 b 
fre% %oots soon appe> aga94 ,x is (     
little use to  dig up ! gr\nd ne> !     
bu%es1 = ! ,b9dwe$ is twi/$ all among   
_! roots4    ,y ?9k ! ,b9dwe$ & !       
,travell]'s ,joy beautiful fl[]s1 &  s  
!y are4 ,at ! same "t ^! plants are f> m
 tr\blesome &  dang]\s we$s ?an ! ,/++  

,nettle4 ,ne>ly all plants t cl+  to o!r
 plants d h>m2 !y prev5t ! /ems & b\ghs 
to :i* !y  cl+ f swell+ freely4 ,see h[ 
tightly ! ,b9dwe$ /ems are  twi/$ r\nd !
 b\ghs ( ?is currant bu%4 ,ivy1 ,b9dwe$1
 & o!r  cl++ plants (t5 kill or s]i\sly 
injure valuable trees 9 ?is  way4       
,,*apt] ,v    ,,clov]      ,i said all  
,i c\ld to make y admire ! ,nettle1 & to
 see :at a  h&some & ev5 useful plant x 
is4 ,i am afraid1 h[ev]1 t y d  n c>e   
mu* = x2 ,i d n see t any ( y h ga!r$ a 
h&ful to take home4 ,:5 we g 9 to d9n]  
pres5tly1 if ,mrs4 ,hammond  7 to say1  
,w y h gre5 peas or nettle-tops8 ,i     
believe y  w\ld all say1 ,peas1 if y    
please6 ,s we _h bett] look = a fl[]  t 
y may l bett]4 ,we w g to ,a%mead1 :]e !
 c[s are  graz+1 & w f9d "s ,clov]4     
,mr4 ,hammond gr[s ,clov] 9 "s ( 8      
fields e ye>4 ,^? ( y  :o h be5 at      
,will[ ,f>m be=e1 & h walk$ ab\t !      
f>m]'s  fields1 "k ?is1 = we saw !      
bailiff s[+ ,clov] broadca/4  ,besides !
 fields ( ,clov]1 h[ev]1 !re is always  

pl5ty ( x  gr[+ among ! mead[ grass4 ,we
 f9d "s directly we g ?r\gh !  gate into
 ,a%mead4 ,x is a plant ) a bright      
purpli%-r$ blossom4  ,let u sit d[n &   
exam9e x c>efully4    ,! blossom is a   
little knob1 or ball ( col\r1 almo/     
r\nd4 ,x is  made up ( a great _m little
 purple /alks1 /&+ upright & v  close   
toge!r4 ,pull a few ( ^! /alks f !      
blossom & put  _! l[] ends betwe5 y\r   
lips4 ,!y are q sweet l sug>4  ,ne>ly   
all fl[]s conta9 honey1 or r nect> ( :i*
 ! bees  make honey4 ,"s fl[]s h mu*    
nect>1 "s less1 & "s h none  at all2 !  
,clov] conta9s a great deal4    ,n[ look
 at ! leaves2 ea* has ?ree leaflets4 ,if
 y c f9d a leaf  ) f\r ( ^! leaflets1 ! 
c\ntry *ildr5 w ?9k y v  =tunate1 = a   
f\r-leav$ ,clov] is said to br+ good    
luck1 j  z a f\r-leav$ ,%amrock does 9  
,irel&4 ,a f\r-leav$ ,clov] is1  h[ev]1 
r r>e2 ,i hope y may f9d "o1 b ,i am r  
afraid  y w n4    ,"h is ano!r ,clov]1 n
 q s h&some z ! ,r$ ,clov] at  :i* we h 
j be5 look+2 ! fl[]s are :ite1 & are r  

small]4 ,?is is ,:ite or ,dut* ,clov]4  
,x is a p]5nial plant1 & "o  :i* spreads
 ov] a great deal ( gr\nd if x is all[$ 
to d s4  ,we saw1 y rememb]1 t !        
ivy-leav$ ,toadflax on ! wall by !      
foldy>d /eps s5t out fre% roots f its   
/ems z x grew4 ,! ,:ite  ,clov] does !  
same4 ,! /ems creep along ! gr\nd1 s5d  
out fre%  roots1 & 9 ?is way ! plant    
spreads quickly4    ,keep+ a few /ems ( 
bo? ^! clov]s 9 our h&s we w g a  little
 fur!r up ! lane4 ,!re1 9 a field1 we   
%all see some?+  t ev5 c\ntry p _c see e
 day4 ,! ,clov] :i* f>m]s  usually s[ is
 ei!r ! ,r$ ,clov] or ! ,:ite1 or else  
ano!r k9d  call$ ,alsike4 ,?is ye> ,mr4 
,hammond has s[n a field ) a f\r?       
k9d--,crimson ,clov]4    ,did y ev] see 
a m beautiful sight8 ,! :ole field is a 
blaze (  ri* crimson col\r4 ,i %all nev]
 =get ! day ,i fir/ saw a field  (      
,crimson ,clov]4 ,i 0 s delight$ t ,i   
ask$ ! f>m]--n ,mr4  ,hammond1 b ano!r  
fri5d--if he w\ld h a field ( x = me to 
admire e ye>6 ,he said he w\ld tell me  

by & by4 ,at ! end ( !  ye> he said he  
did n f9d x su* a useful food = 8       
animals z  ! ,r$ & ,:ite ,clov]s1 & he  
%\ld n s[ x aga9--at lea/ n  v soon4 ,y 
see pretty ?+s are n always ! mo/       
useful4    ,let u see :at diff]5ces we c
 f9d betwe5 ! ?ree clov]s we  h ga!r$4  
,we look fir/ at ! blossoms4 ,t ( ! ,r$ 
,clov] is1  z we h said1 l a little r\nd
 ball1 or knob4 ,! fl[] ( !  ,:ite      
,clov] is ( mu* ! same %ape1 b is less  
f9e4 ,! fl[] (  ! ,crimson ,clov] is    
altoge!r diff]5t 9 %ape4 ,x has inde$ _m
  small crimson /ems1 b ^! d n =m a r\nd
 ball4 ,!y are  arrang$ 9 ! =m ( a      
little circul> cone or pyramid :i* is   
l>ge  at ! bottom & po9t$ at ! top4     
,illu/ration3 ,,clov] ,,leaves4 #a4     
,:ite2 #b4 ,crimson2 #c4 ,r$4    ,!re   
are o!r diff]5ces4 ,imm$iately bel[ !   
fl[] ( ! ,r$  ,clov] is a pair ( leaves2
 ! blossom is said to be sessile or     
seat$ on ^! leaves4 ,o!r leaves1 & also 
o!r blossoms1 gr[  on ! same /em4 ,n[   
look at ! ,:ite ,clov]4 ,! blossom gr[s 

on  a /alk )\t any leaves or o!r        
blossoms on x--only ! s+le  blossom at !
 top ( ! /alk4 ,! blossom ( ! ,crimson  
,clov] has  leaves bel[ x4    ,to-day we
 easily di/+ui% "o clov] f ! o!rs by !  
fl[]s4  ,suppos+1 h[ev]1 t we look$ at  
!m "s day be=e ! fl[]s  7 out2 :at !n8  
,are !re any diff]5ces 9 ! leaves8 ,all 
?ree  h leaves =m$ ( ?ree leaflets--!y  
are trefoils--b ! leaves  are o!rwise   
diff]5t4    ,^? ( ! ,r$ ,clov] gr[ on   
/ems bran*+ f ! fl[] /em1  & sometimes  
on ! fl[] /em itself4 ,bo? leaves & /ems
 are  hairy1 & on ! leaves !re is       
g5]ally a :ite m>k1 some?+ !  %ape ( a  
horse%oe4    ,! leaves ( ! ,:ite ,clov] 
gr[1 l ! fl[]1 at ! top ( !  /em--a s+le
 leaf on ea* /em4 ,! "u sides ( ! leaves
 are  smoo? & glossy4 ,! leaves ( !     
,crimson ,clov] gr[ on ! fl[]  /ems l ^?
 ( ! ,r$ ,clov]2 b ! leaflets are broad]
 &  r\nd] ?an ! ,r$ ,clov] leaflets4 ,! 
,crimson ,clov] is an annual1  :ile !   
o!rs are p]5nials4    ,all ^! clov]s are
 good food = ! f>m]'s animals or /ock4  

,!  ,r$ ,clov] is1 p]haps1 ! mo/ useful4
 ,bees1 h[ev]1 pref] ! ,:ite  ,clov]1 = 
!y c m easily get at its nect>4    ,%eep
 are exce$+ly fond ( ,clov]1 b ,mr4     
,hammond is always c>eful  n to turn !m 
into a field ( ,clov] :5 !y are v       
hungry1  or to let !m /ray 9 by accid5t4
 ,if !y got 9 !y w\ld eat x  rav5\sly1 &
 _m w\ld v likely die4 ,too he>ty a meal
 ( ,clov]  has ! same effect on !m z a  
great quantity ( new bread w\ld h  on y 
or me4    ,we h sp5t s mu* "t ?is morn+ 
look+ at ! clov]s t we  h only a m9ute  
or two to /& at ! gate ( a field (      
beans4 ,!  blossoms are pretty--:ite )  
d>k spots--& !y are v fragrant4  ,a     
field ( beans 9 fl[] gives u "o ( ! mo/ 
delightful ( all  c\ntry sc5ts4         
,,*apt] ,,vi    ,,9 ,,a%mead      ,!re  
are _m o!r fl[]s besides ! ,clov] 9     
,a%mead to-day1 &  ?is aft]noon we w    
look at "s t gr[ among ! grass4 ,"o (   
^! y may p]haps call a we$1 yet x is "o 
( ! mo/ beautiful  wild fl[]s 9 ,engl&4 
,i mean ! gold5 ,d&elion4    ,on a lawn 

or 9 a g>d5 b$ x w\ld c]ta9ly be a we$1 
& a v  tr\blesome "o4 ,"h among ! grass 
we ne$ only ?9k ( x z a v  lovely fl[]4 
,see :at a ri* gold5 yell[ ! little     
florets ( !  blossom are4 ,plants l !   
,d&elion1 9 :i* ! blossom is compos$  ( 
a numb] ( florets1 are call$ composite  
plants4    ,if we exam9e ! plant closely
 we %all f9d t ea* /alk :i*  be>s a     
blossom1 & ea* long deeply ind5t$ leaf1 
gr[s1 l !  fl[]-/em & leaf ( !          
,primrose1 f a v %ort und]gr\nd  /em4 ,x
 is f ! ind5t$ leaves t ! ,d&elion gets 
its "n4  ,! leaves h some?+ ! appe>ance 
( ! tee? ( a lion4 ,n[  ! ,fr5* "n =    
lion's too? is d5t de lion1 & we ,engli%
 h  corrupt$ ?is into d&elion4    ,ea*  
fl[]-/em is r\nd &1 :5 we pull "o1 we   
see t x is a  holl[ tube4 ,we bite a    
piece ( ! /alk z we did ) ! ,clov]      
blossom4 ,:at a diff]5ce6 ,! ,clov] 0 q 
sweet1 b !  ,d&elion is v bitt]4 ,y may 
n l ! ta/e p]haps1 b !  :ite milky-look+
 juice is q :olesome4 ,d&elion tea &    
,d&elion be] are (t5 made by c\ntry p1 &

 ! leaves give a  pleasant flav\r to a  
salad4    ,%all we pull up a plant &    
exam9e ! root8 ,i am afraid we _c1      
unless y c>e to g back to ! h\se = a =k 
or a tr[el4 ,!  ,d&elion has a v long   
/rong root--tap-root--:i* goes deep into
  ! gr\nd2 & !re is no tall ma9 /em (   
:i* we c take  hold--! leaves & fl[]    
/alks only break (f 9 our h&s4    ,"h is
 a /alk f :i* ! fl[] has fall51 leav+   
only ! se$4  ,( :at does x rem9d y8 ,( !
 ,travell]'s ,joy 9 autumn8 ,yes2 !     
,d&elion has :at is call$ a pappus      
atta*$ to its se$1 r  simil> to ! fea!ry
 tail ( ! ,travell]'s ,joy4 ,?is makes !
  ,d&elion a tr\blesome we$2 ! se$s are 
easily c>ri$ by ! w9d  &1 if a pat* (   
d&elions is all[$ to g to se$1 x w      
produce  fre% plants q f> away4 ,be=e ! 
se$s are scatt]$ ea* head is  l a r\nd  
:ite fluffy ball4    ,"h are daisies1 ) 
_! da9ty :ite florets (t5 t+$ )  p9k4 ,9
 ! c5tre ( ea* blossom is a yell[ spot4 
,e night !  :ite florets fold up ov] !  
yell[ c5tre1 & d n op5 until !  morn+4  

,?is fact expla9s to u ! ,daisy's "n2 x 
is ! ,day's ,eye  :i* op5s at dawn &    
%uts at night4    ,! ,daisy is a little 
fl[] :i* ev]yone kn[s & loves1 yet 9 !  
wrong place x is a we$4 ,x is a p]5nial 
& x spreads v fa/4 ,(  c\rse bo?        
p]5nials & annuals spread by means ( _! 
se$1 b  p]5nials also spread 9 o!r ways 
z well4 ,we w see h[ ! ,daisy  does ?is4
    ,!re2 ) my pocket knife ,i h easily 
dug up a plant4 ,! root is  small &     
compact1 n long l t ( ! ,d&elion4 ,b1 :5
 ,i try  to lift ! ,daisy plant f !     
grass1 ,i f9d t x is /ill held  d[n by a
 /\t t\gh ?read bran*+ f ! root4 ,?is   
?read is  connect$ ) ano!r ,daisy plant2
 f t "o !re is ano!r  ?read connect$ ) a
 ?ird plant4 ,:5 we h at la/ got our    
plant  cle> away f ! gr\nd1 ?ree m are  
hang+ to x by ^!  ?reads4    ,t is h[ ! 
,daisy spreads2 x ?r[s out ^! ?read-l   
%oots  f ! root1 & f ^! gr[ ano!r root &
 plant4 ,i knew only  too well :at we   
%\ld f9d2 !re are f> too _m daisies 9 my
 lawn  at home1 & ,i f\nd out long ago !

 way 9 :i* !y spread s fa/4  ,if daisies
 are all[$ to increase 9 ?is way !y =m  
l>ge clumps  :i* smo!r & kill ! grass4  
,we notice t ea* fl[]-/em &  ea* leaf ( 
! ,daisy spr+s f a v %ort und]gr\nd /em1
 z  ^? ( ! ,d&elion d4    ,daisies &    
d&elions are pl5tiful 9 ,a%mead1 & s are
 ! yell[  butt]cups4 ,!re are1 h[ev]1 n 
q s _m butt]cups z y  might ?9k at fir/4
 ,! real "n ( :at we call ! ,butt]cup is
 !  ,bulb\s ,cr[foot1 & !re is also a   
,mead[ ,cr[foot 9 ! field4 ,a  ?ird     
cr[foot is ! ,corn ,cr[foot4 ,to-day we 
w notice "o or two  diff]5ces betwe5 !  
two plants we see "h4    ,illu/ration3  
,,bulb\s ,,cr[foot4    ,! blossoms ( bo?
 plants h five smoo? %9+ yell[ petals4  
,we see1 h[ev]1 t ^? ( ! ,bulb\s        
,cr[foot or ,butt]cup =m  a real cup1   
:ile ! petals ( ! ,mead[ ,cr[foot spread
 out almo/  flat4 ,! ,mead[ ,cr[foot    
gr[s two or ?ree feet high2 ! ,butt]cup 
is a %ort] plant4    ,! fl[]s are       
pretty1 b t1 ,i am afraid1 is all t we c
  say = ei!r ( ^! plants4 ,!y are bo? ( 

!m bitt] &  un:olesome1 & horses &      
cattle avoid eat+ !m4 ,"s p ev5  say t  
to c>ry a bun* ( ! /ems w make ! h&s    
sore2 s ,i  ?9k t we w only look at &   
admire ! fl[]s :]e !y gr[4    ,! ,c[slip
 is a v diff]5t plant inde$ & we w n    
call x a  we$4 ,ev5 ,mr4 ,hammond is n  
sorry to see x "h2 = he is fond ( a     
glass ( ! sweet c[slip w9e :i* ,mrs4    
,hammond w make if we busy  ourselves & 
take home "s l>ge basketfuls ( ! droop+ 
blossoms4  ,be=e we set to "w1 h[ev]1   
let u exam9e ! plant4    ,look+ at a    
/alk ( ,c[slip blossoms we see some?+   
peculi> ab\t  x at once--some?+ unlike !
 o!r fl[]s we h se54 ,six or  sev5      
droop+ blossoms gr[ f ! /alk we h pick$1
 & !y  all gr[ f ! v top ( ! /alk4 ,!   
po9t at ! top ( !  /alk f :i* ! blossoms
 gr[ is call$ ! umbel4    ,ea* blossom  
has five yell[ petals jo9$ toge!r to =m 
a corolla4  ,9 ! c5tre ( ! blossom1 :]e 
^! petals meet1 ea* is m>k$  ) a spot ( 
deep orange-r$ col\r4 ,! yell[ petals   
are  comp>atively small1 & peep out ( a 

long pale gre5 %ea? call$  ! calyx4     
,surely we h se5 a fl[] l ?is be=e--!   
,primrose 9 !  little coppice4 ,yes2 !  
,primrose _h five pale yell[ petals1 r  
l>g] ?an ^? ( ! ,c[slip1 & jo9$ toge!r  
to =m a corolla2  !y grew out ( a long  
gre5 calyx4 ,also ea* petal _h a spot ( 
d>k] yell[ 9 ! c5tre ( ! blossom4 ,!    
leaves ( bo? !  ,primrose & ! ,c[slip   
are mu* wr9kl$1 & !y gr[ f a %ort       
und]gr\nd /em4    ,b1 y say1 ea*        
,primrose blossom grew alone on ! top ( 
a long  /em4 ,yes1 b if we _h dug up a  
,primrose plant1 we %\ld h f\nd  t      
sev]al fl[] /ems grew f ! same po9t--!  
top ( a v  %ort /em :i* h>dly appe>$    
above ! gr\nd4 ,!y grew f an  umbel1 & !
 ,primrose is closely relat$ to !       
,c[slip4 ,!  diff]5ce is t ! blossoms ( 
! ,primrose gr[ on long /ems  f a       
%ort-/emm$ umbel4 ,^? ( ! ,c[slip gr[ on
 %ort /ems  f a long-/emm$ umbel4       
,,*apt] ,,vii    ,,9 ,,! ,,hay-,,field  
,"h we are 9 ! hay-field at ! end (     
,june4 ,x is n really !  hay-field yet1 

b x w be s z soon z ! grass is cut =    
hay4  ,?is w be done 9 a few days1 s we 
mu/ lose no "t if we wi% to  look at "s 
( ! fl[]s be=e !y are cut d[n4    ,we   
mu/ n /roll all ov] ?is field z we did 9
 ,a%mead1 = !  long grass %\ld n be     
trampl$ d[n1 or x w be difficult = !    
ma*9e to cut4 ,q ne> ! gate1 h[ev]1 are 
pl5ty ( fl[]s1 &  we %all f9d o!rs if we
 /ep c>efully along ! side ( ! h$ge4    
,we w look fir/ at ^? fl[]s :i* are mo/ 
important to !  f>m]1 ! fl[]s ( ! grass4
 ,we saw1 y rememb]1 t ! grass  has     
fl[]s j z ! ,rose & ! ,wallfl[] h4 ,if y
 _h ?\ght  t ! fl[]s ( all grass w\ld be
 alike1 y see n[ t y 7  q mi/ak52 !re   
are _m diff]5t grass fl[]s "h4          
,illu/ration3 ,,section ,,( ,,grass     
,,/em4    ,n only are ! fl[]s diff]5t1 b
 s are ! /ems1 & also !  leaves or      
blades4 ,mr4 ,hammond c\ld come into !  
field 9 e>ly spr+  or autumn1 :5 ! grass
 is n 9 fl[]1 & c\ld tell y to :i*  k9d 
( grass any blade belong$4 ,to-day we   
%all easily di/+ui% !  diff]5t k9ds (   

grasses by _! fl[]s1 ?\gh we w also     
notice  diff]5ces 9 _! /ems & leaves4   
,let u pick a /em or culm ( grass4 ,we  
see t ! great] "p ( x  is holl[2 b at   
int]vals !re are jo9ts1 & "h ! /em is   
solid4 ,f ea* jo9t gr[s a leaf-%ea? :i* 
is wrapp$ r\nd !  /em = a little di/ance
 above ! jo9t4 ,out ( ea* %ea? gr[s a   
leaf4 ,all grass leaves are long & n>r[ 
comp>$ ) ^? ( mo/  o!r plants1 b "s     
grass leaves are long] & n>r[] ?an o!rs4
    ,n[ = a fl[]4 ,! /em :i* we h pick$ 
is ! /em ( p]5nial  ,rye ,grass4 ,!     
blossom1 we see1 consi/s ( sev]al small 
spikelets2  !re are eighte5 on our /em4 
,!y gr[ alt]nately on two opposite      
sides ( ! /em1 fir/ "o on "o side1 !n "o
 on ! o!r4 ,!y  h no /alk ( _! own2 !y  
are sessile or seat$ on ! /em4 ,z  !    
spikelets are flat & gr[ on two sides ( 
! /em only1 ea* /em  looks z if x _h be5
 press$ 9 a book1 z p]haps y h sometimes
  press$ fl[]s4    ,! leaves are d>k    
gre51 glossy & %9+4 ,on ! "u side ( ea* 
leaf !re is a prom95t rib :i* ext5ds !  

:ole l5g?4 ,?is rib  is "o ( ! signs by 
:i* ,mr4 ,hammond c tell a blade ( ,rye 
,grass  at once )\t see+ ! fl[]4    ,?is
 is "o ( ! f>m]'s mo/ useful grasses4 ,x
 =ms a close ?ick  c>pet or sw>d1 &1 ! m
 x is trodd5 on by animals graz+1 !     
bett] x seems to ?rive4    ,"h is ano!r 
excell5t grass1 ) a fl[] q diff]5t 9    
appe>ance f ! la/4 ,x is call$ ,timo?y  
,grass4 ,x 0 fir/  cultivat$ 9 ,am]ica  
by a man nam$ ,timo?y ,hanson1 & x is n[
  always kn[n by 8 ,*ri/ian "n4 ,mr4    
,hammond kn[s ?is1 & n[ y  "k x too2 b a
 good _m f>m]s :o h pl5ty ( ,timo?y     
,grass 9  _! fields d n "k ! reason (   
its "n4    ,illu/ration3 ,,c[slip4      
,illu/ration3 ,,honeysuckle ,,& ,,wild  
,,rose4    ,illu/ration3 ,,grasses4 #a4 
,cocksfoot2 #b4 ,sweet v]nal2 #c4 ,mead[
  foxtail2 #d4 ,common ,timo?y2 #e4     
,tuft$ hair2 #f4 ,common rye grass4     
,! spikelets ( ,timo?y are v small & gr[
 9 d5se clu/]s at  ! end ( ! /em1 s t ! 
blossom =ms a k9d ( tail4 ,inde$        
,timo?y is sometimes call$ ,mead[       

,cat/ail1 a "n :i* gives a v  good idea 
( its appe>ance4 ,?is clu/] or tail (   
spikelets is gre5  & also r r\gh to !   
t\*4 ,notice ^! two po9ts ab\t x2 we    
%all see ! reason pres5tly4 ,! gre5     
leaves h a greyi% t9t &  are broad] ?an 
_m grass leaves4 ,:5 cut & made into    
hay1 !  leaves are r /iff & h>d4        
,timo?y gr[s 9 good ?ick clumps1 b does 
n make a v spread+  sw>d4 ,moi/ wea!r   
suits x be/1 ?\gh x c /& a dry summ]    
fairly well4 ,x is a late grass4 ,o!r   
grasses 9 ! field are 9 full  fl[]      
to-day1 b !re are only a few e>s (      
,timo?y to be se52 its  fl[]+-"t is     
,july4 ,9 "o way x is a valuable grass =
 hay2 x is  heavy1 & hay is always sold 
by weight4 ,on ! o!r h& ,timo?y hay  is 
r h>d4    ,n[ "h is a grass some?+ l    
,timo?y1 yet diff]5t 9 sev]al  ways4 ,x 
is ,mead[ ,foxtail4 ,! e> =m$ by ! clu/]
 ( spikelets  is ( ! same %ape z an e> (
 ,timo?y1 l a r\nd tail slightly  po9t$4
 ,b ! e> ( ,timo?y 0 gre51 :ile ?is is a
 beautiful  silv]y grey4 ,timo?y 0 r\gh2

 ! e> ( ,mead[ ,foxtail is v s(t  &     
silky to ! t\*4 ,! silk9ess & ! silv]y  
grey col\r are  giv5 to ! e> by a s(t   
hair call$ ! awn :i* gr[s f ea*         
spikelet4 ,! leaves are broad & juicy1 &
 !re are _m ( !m4    ,mead[ ,foxtail1   
unlike ,timo?y1 is an e>ly grass2 y may 
f9d x  9 fl[] 9 ,april4 ,an e>ly grass  
is always valuable to ! f>m]1  :o wants 
h]bage = 8 %eep & cattle aft] ! long    
w9t]4  ,! ,foxtail1 moreov]1 is a       
spread+ grass4 ,"s ( its /ems are       
pro/rate2 !y d n /& upright b creep     
along ! gr\nd4 ,f  ^! pro/rate /ems fre%
 roots gr[ & produce fre% plants4 ,?us  
,mead[ ,foxtail makes a good sw>d4      
,ano!r useful grass is ,cocksfoot4 ,ea* 
culm has f\r or five ?ick  clu/]s (     
spikelets gr[+ on small /alks ( _! own4 
,! clu/]s  gr[ f ! culm 9 a way :i*     
rem9ds u ( ! claw ( a f[l2 t  is !      
reason ( ! "n4 ,cocksfoot is a tall &   
quick gr[+ plant1  & bo? ! /em & fl[]   
feel r\gh & h>d4 ,! blue-gre5 leaves    
are v juicy4 ,! root goes deep into !   

soil1 s t ?is grass  resi/s dr\ght well4
    ,we mu/ notice ! ,sweet ,v]nal      
,grass1 ?\gh !re is n mu* ( x 9  !      
field2 = ?is grass1 :5 x is dry1 gives  
out mu* ( ! sweet  sc5t we smell 9 or   
ne> a hay-field4 ,if we *ew a /alk1 we  
notice !  sc5t ourselves1 & animals l ! 
pleasant flav\r :i* x gives to  hay4    
,?\gh x is an e>ly grass x also la/s    
till late 9 ! autumn4  ,! spikelets make
 a clu/] or tail at ! end ( ! /alk1 b !y
  d n gr[ s closely toge!r z ^? ( !     
,timo?y & ,mead[  ,foxtail4    ,look at 
?is ,tuft$ ,hair ,grass4 ,x is v pretty1
 p]haps "o ( !  prettie/ grasses we h   
se52 b ! f>m] looks ^u x z a we$4  ,x   
has a l>ge & spread+ head ( fl[]2 !     
spikelets gr[ on  /ems1 & become        
gradually small] t[>ds ! top ( ! /alk4  
,!  fl[] is purple1 ) a %9+ silv]y light
 ^u x4 ,x gr[s 9  ?ick clumps or        
tussocks1 & cattle d n c>e ab\t !       
leaves4          ,,*apt] ,,viii    ,,9  
,,! ,,hay-,,field 7cont9u$7      ,!re   
are _m o!r grasses 9 ! field2 "s ( !m   

are useful1  :ile o!rs ! f>m] w\ld call 
we$s4 ,we mu/ n[ look at o!r  fl[]s1 &1 
z ! grass is s tall1 x w be bett] to    
*oose tall  fl[]s :i* c easily be se54  
,we soon spy a ,?i/le among ! grass  ne>
 ! gate4    ,!re are sev]al k9ds (      
,?i/le 9 ,engl&--! ,milk ,?i/le1 !      
,nodd+ ,?i/le1 & "s o!rs4 ,?is is !     
common ,field ,?i/le4 ,x  is f> too     
common to please ,mr4 ,hammond or any   
o!r c>eful f>m]4 ,x  is true t x is only
 an annual2 b1 l ! ,d&elion1 x has a    
pappus atta*$ to its se$4 ,h[ev] h>d    
,mr4 ,hammond tries to get rid  ( ?i/les
 f 8 fields1 fre% se$s are con/antly    
bl[n into !m  f ?i/les on ! road-side   
banks1 or 9 ! fields ( f>m]s n s  c>eful
 z himself4 ,x is v di%e>t5+ to a good  
f>m] to h  c>eless neighb\rs4 ,:5 ,mr4  
,hammond he>s t a new t5ant is com+  to 
a neighb\r+ f>m1 he always hopes t he w 
be a clean  f>m]--t he w try to keep 8  
fields free f we$s4    ,! /iff /em ( !  
,?i/le is (t5 ?ree or f\r feet tall1 &  
divides into small] bran*es :i* be> a   

fl[] at ! end4 ,^!  fl[]s are a little l
 ^? ( ! ,r$ ,clov]2 ea* blossom has _m  
small upright florets1 purpli%-r$ 9     
col\r4 ,! leaves are n v  tempt+ to t\*1
 b !y are v int]e/+4 ,!y are divid$ into
  sev]al lobes or divisions1 & ea* lobe 
ends 9 a %>p po9t4 ,!y  h no leaf /em to
 connect !m ) ! /alk ( ! plant4 ,:at is 
curi\s ab\t !m is t !y d n gr[ f a small
 po9t on !  /alk4 ,!y are decurr5t1 or  
runn+ along ! /alk2 a broad /rip  at !  
base ( ea* leaf is atta*$ to ! /alk4    
,docks too are f> too num]\s among !    
grass4 ,!y are v  tr\blesome we$s2 !y   
are p]5nials1 & !y also scatt] a great  
deal ( se$4 ,!y h l>ge clu/]s ( small   
fl[]s )\t any true  petals4 ,! leaves   
are v l>ge & po9t$1 gr[+ on long leaf   
/ems4 ,! /ems ( ! ,dock are t\gh1 & !y  
blunt ! m[]s'  scy!s & ! knives ( !     
m[+-ma*9e4    ,"s p h a good ^w ev5 = ! 
,dock4 ,!y say t a ,dock  leaf wrapp$   
r\nd ! "p /ung by a nettle w less5 !    
pa92  o!rs advise u to rub ! "p ) ,dock 
se$4 ,i d n ?9k myself  t ei!r rem$y has

 mu* effect2 b ! leaves ( ! ,sorrel1 :i*
  is a relative ( ! ,dock1 w less5 ! pa9
 ( nettle /+s4 ,mrs4  ,hammond always   
uses ,dock leaves to wrap r\nd ! pats ( 
butt] :i*  %e s5ds to m>ket4    ,above  
u1 9 ! h$ge1 are two ( ! sweete/ fl[]s (
 ! f>m4 ,!  p9k ,dog ,rose is "o4 ,!    
petals ( ea* blossom are five 9         
numb]--:at a numb] ( five-petall$ fl[]s 
we h se56 ,! leaves  h five1 or         
sometimes sev51 s]rat$ leaflets1 "o (   
:i* is always  at ! end ( ! leaf /em4   
,^! leaflets are n always p]fectly      
/raight2 sometimes ! po9t$ end turns a  
good deal to "o side4    ,( c\rse we    
want to ga!r "s ( ! fl[]s--:o does n    
want to  ga!r ,roses8 ,we want "s fully 
op5$ blossoms & _m ( ! da9ty  buds4 ,b !
 /raggl+ /ems ( ! ,rose soon tea* u !   
tru? (  ! prov]b3 ,no ,rose )\t a ,?orn4
 ,! /ems are ?ickly cov]$  ) ?orns2 ^!  
are n only %>p1 b hook$ z well1 & we d n
  get our bun* ( roses )\t a scrat* or  
two4    ,! o!r beauty ( ! h$ge is !     
,honey-suckle--a lovely fl[] :i*  may   

also be a dang]\s we$4 ,! tight grasp ( 
its /rong tw9+ /em  w soon s]i\sly      
injure any "y tree to :i* x cl+s4 ,"h x 
is  do+ little h>m1 & we ne$ only ?9k ( 
! clu/]s ( fragrant  fl[]s4 ,ea* clu/]  
gr[s at ! end ( a /alk4 ,"s are pale    
p9k1  o!rs gold5 yell[1 :ile "s are     
almo/ :ite4 ,aft] ! blossom  comes !    
bright r$ b]ry :i* conta9s ! se$4 ,!    
leaves gr[ 9  pairs4 ,^? l[ d[n on ! /em
 h leaf /alks1 b ! upp] ones  are       
sessile on ! /em4    ,tak+ c>e n to     
trample ! grass1 we h /roll$ d[n !      
h$ge-side till we h rea*$ ! o!r end ( ! 
field1 :]e !re  is a dit*4 ,at once !re 
is a fragrant sc5t 9 ! air--a sc5t l  t 
( almonds4 ,x is ! ,mead[ ,sweet :i*    
gr[s on ! banks (  /reams or damp       
dit*es4    ,illu/ration3 ,,mead[        
,,sweet4    ,x is a beautiful plant1 z  
well z a fragrant "o4 ,at ! top ( !     
tall /ems are l>ge clu/]s ( small       
five-petall$ fl[]s1  creamy-:ite4 ,! /em
 itself is h&some2 x is (t5 ?ree or f\r 
feet high1 smoo?1 /\t1 & ( a r$di%      

col\r4 ,! l>ge leaves gr[  alt]nately on
 ! /em2 !y are made up ( sev]al pairs ( 
leaflets  ) a s+le leaflet at ! end4 ,! 
upp] surface ( ! leaves is  d>k gre51 b 
! "u side is g5]ally cov]$ ) a s(t :ite 
d[n4    ,! sc5t ( ,mead[ ,sweet is v    
pleasant 9 ! field to-day1 b ,i  ?9k we 
%\ld f9d x r too /rong if we took a bun*
 into !  h\se4 ,yet ,que5 ,elizabe? is  
said to h lov$ ,mead[ ,sweet /rewn on  !
 floors ( h] ap>tm5ts4          ,,*apt] 
,,ix    ,,9 ,,! ,,corn-,,field      ,"o 
morn+ e>ly 9 ,july1 :ile we are hav+    
breakfa/ at ,will[ ,f>m1  we ask ,mr4   
,hammond if he ?9ks we %all f9d any     
fl[]s 9 8  :eat-field4 ,! f>m] laughs & 
says he hopes we %all n1 b he is  v mu* 
afraid t we %all4 ,z we are "h on       
purpose to look =  fl[]s we are glad to 
f9d !m any:]e4 ,mr4 ,hammond ?9ks m ab\t
  8 crops ?an ab\t fl[]s1 & does n c>e  
to see a s+le blossom  9 8 corn1 h[ev]  
pretty x may be4    ,we are soon at !   
field1 & !re is no mi/ake ab\t ! fl[]s  
be+ !re too4 ,close to ! gate1 :]e !    

:eat is n q s  ?ick z else:]e1 !re is a 
spl5did pat* ( sc>let poppies4 ,?is  is 
p]haps ! v brighte/ wild fl[] t we h4   
,"s plants1 z we h se51 are annuals1    
o!rs are p]5nials4 ,an  annual only     
lives = "o ye>4 ,! plant spr+s up f !   
se$1  gr[s ?r\gh ! summ]1 & 9 ! autumn  
or ! w9t] dies4 ,a  p]5nial lives = _m  
ye>s4 ,! fl[]s fade & fall z ^? (       
annuals d2 ev5 ! leaves & /ems may droop
 & die4 ,! roots &  l[] "p ( ! /em d n  
die2 !y live 9 ! gr\nd ?r\gh !  w9t]1 & 
9 ! foll[+ ye> fre% /ems appe>4 ,! ,:ite
 ,clov]  :i* we f\nd 9 ,a%mead is a     
p]5nial1 ! ,crimson ,clov] is an        
annual4    ,if y s[$ a pat* ( y\r g>d5 )
 ,poppy se$ y w\ld h !  fl[]s gr[+ !re  
ye> aft] ye>4 ,y might !re=e say1       
,surely  ! ,poppy is a p]5nial4 ,i only 
s[$ ! se$ "o ye>1 yet !  poppies appe>  
aga9 & aga94 ,t is because ! plants s[$ 
_!  own se$4 ,! fl[]s fad$2 !n !        
se$-cases %$ _! se$ ^u  ! gr\nd4 ,next  
spr+ ! se$s produc$ fre% plants4 ,mo/   
annual  wild fl[]s s[ _! own se$ 9 ?is  

way1 b we mu/ n mi/ake  !m = p]5nials   
because ye> aft] ye> !y gr[ 9 ! same    
place4    ,9 y\r pat* ( g>d5 y c easily 
prev5t ! poppies f gr[+  m ?an "o ye> if
 y wi% to d s4 ,all t is necess>y is to 
pick (f e fl[] be=e x fades4 ,!n no se$ 
w fall & y  w be rid ( ! poppies4       
,mr4 ,hammond might d ! same1 y ?9k1 if 
he wi%es to rid 8 field  ( poppies4 ,b y
 see !re are _m poppies gr[+ among !    
:eat  all ?r\gh ! field4 ,to get at ea* 
plant & cut (f all ! fl[]s  w\ld trample
 d[n ! :eat & d m h>m ?an good4 ,all t !
  f>m] c d is to h z _m we$s z possible 
ho$ up :ile !  :eat is "y & %ort4 ,ev5  
!n _m m come up lat] 9 !  spr+4    ,!   
se$s ( ! ,poppy h no pappus l ^? ( !    
,?i/le & "s  o!r plants2 !y are n bl[n  
f> away by ! w9d1 b fall close to  !    
plant4 ,!re are1 h[ev]1 an imm5se numb] 
( v t9y se$s 9  ea* se$-case1 z we see  
by op5+ ! r\nd cup-l case on a /em  f   
:i* ! fl[] has fall54 ,?is great numb] (
 se$s adds to !  difficulty ( gett+ rid 
( poppies4    ,we1 ,i am afraid1 are    

h>dly sorry t ! poppies are among ! corn
  to-day4 ,! glori\s sc>let blossoms    
give a ri* fi]y t9t to !  :ole field4   
,on a ,poppy plant close to ! gate !re  
are sev]al blossoms4 ,"s  ( !m are fully
 op51 "s ( !m are /ill only buds4 ,y see
 a  diff]5ce betwe5 ! op5 fl[]s & ! buds
 at once4 ,! op5  fl[]s /& upright on ! 
/alk2 ! buds hang d[n4    ,"h is a bud j
 op5+4 ,! gre5 case1 call$ ! calyx1 :i* 
conta9s ! sc>let petals1 is already     
p>tly op52 x is splitt+ 9  half1 & !    
fl[] w soon be out4 ,!n ! calyx w fall  
(f4    ,"h is a blossom f :i* ! calyx   
has j dropp$4 ,! f\r l>ge  sc>let       
petals1 two ( :i* are slightly l>g] ?an 
! o!r two1  h la9 inside all crumpl$    
up--n neatly fold$ z is ! case )  mo/   
fl[]s4 ,yet 9 a v %ort "t aft] ! calyx  
has dropp$ (f1  ! sap w fl[ into !      
petals & w smoo? !m out4 ,!y w be  z    
glossy1 smoo?1 & %9+ z ! o!r blossoms   
fully op5 on !  plant4    ,! brilliant  
,poppy is m beautiful ?an useful--to !  
f>m] & !  bees at any rate4 ,mo/ fl[]s  

conta9 nect>1 b ! ,poppy has none at    
all4 ,if ! bees come to x1 x is = ! du/y
 yell[ poll5 to make  into wax4    ,!   
se$ pods ( "s fl[]s op5 :5 ripe1 & !    
se$s fall out4  ,9 o!rs ! pod or case   
does n op5 b rots away4 ,! ,poppy has a 
diff]5t way ( scatt]+ its se$4 ,!re is a
 r+ ( t9y holes 9  ! se$ case1 & ?r\gh  
^! holes ! se$ is %ak5 out4 ,!  leaves  
are long1 b v>y a good deal 9 size &    
%ape4 ,! /ems are  cov]$ ) /iff & bri/ly
 hairs4          ,,*apt] ,x    ,,9 ,,!  
,,corn-,,field 7cont9u$7      ,besides !
 poppies !re is ,*>lock 9 ! field2 n    
mu*1 ,mr4  ,hammond w be glad to "k1 =  
he has be5 try+ = _m ye>s to  get rid ( 
?is plant altoge!r4 ,pretty z ! yell[   
blossoms ( !  ,*>lock are1 x is "o ( !  
mo/ tr\blesome we$s :i* ! f>m]  has to  
fight4 ,x is only an annual c]ta9ly1 &  
ea* se$-pod holds no  m ?an six or sev5 
se$s4 ,! se$s1 h[ev]1 are oily1 & ?is   
oil9ess pres]ves !m4 ,if !y are pl\gh$  
deep into ! gr\nd1 !y  may live !re =   
sev]al ye>s1 & w produce a plant :5     

turn$  up aga9 by ! pl\gh or ! scuffle4 
,mr4 ,hammond tells me t "s ye>s ago ?is
 field 0 full (  ,*>lock1 & 9 ! e>ly    
summ] !re w\ld be m ,*>lock ?an  :eat to
 be se54 ,?is is h[ he got rid ( x4 ,e  
ye> he pl\gh$  ! field & got x ready = !
 crop z e>ly z possible4 ,!n !  ,*>lock 
sprang up be=e ! crop ( corn or turnips 
0 s[n2 ?us x  c\ld be root$ out4 ,/ill1 
z we see to-day1 !re is a little left1  
?\gh x is gr[+ less ea* ye>4    ,*>lock 
is wild mu/>d4 ,!re is m se$ ?an blossom
 "h to-day1  = ! fl[]+ "t = ,*>lock is 9
 ,june4 ,if we *ew "s se$  f a pod1 we  
%all f9d x hot & bit+ to ! tongue4 ,9 "s
 p>ts  ( ,engl& _m f>m]s gr[ mu/>d z "o 
( _! crops4    ,ne> ,will[ ,f>m "s f>m]s
 gr[ mu/>d z a cat*-crop4 ,!y s[ x  9   
autumn1 z soon z ano!r crop has be5 tak5
 (f ! field4 ,9 !  spr+ x is eat5 by    
%eep1 or else x is pl\gh$ 94 ,a         
cat*-crop  pl\gh$ 9 l ?is enri*es ! l&4 
,moreov] a numb] ( we$s are  buri$ ) !  
cat*-crop be=e !y h "t to blossom & to  
%$  _! se$4    ,! yell[ blossom ( !     

,*>lock is pretty1 & ! ,poppy is !  f9e/
 sc>let wild fl[] we h4 ,!re is a ?ird  
fl[] among !  :eat to-day1 ! beautiful  
blue ,corn ,fl[] or ,corn ,bluebottle4  
,x is  no m welcome to ! f>m] ?an !     
,poppy & ! ,*>lock are4 ,x is  a        
p]5nial1 & !re=e difficult to get rid (4
 ,moreov] :5 we  pull up a /em we f9d x 
q h>d "w1 x is s t\gh4 ,^! t\gh  /ems   
blunt ! sickles ( ! reap]s & ! knives ( 
! reap+  ma*9e4    ,illu/ration left3   
,,creep+ ,,field ,,?i/le4               
,illu/ration "r3 ,,field ,,scabi\s4     
,illu/ration left3 ,,ev]gre5 ,,alkanet4 
,illu/ration c5t]3 ,,cornfl[]4          
,illu/ration "r3 ,,small] ,,b9dwe$4     
,illu/ration3 ,,*>lock4    ,to u x is   
only a v beautiful fl[]4 ,! florets 9 ! 
c5tre (  ea* blossom are d>k purple1 b !
 out] ones are ( a bright] blue4  ,!    
leaves are long & n>r[2 ^? ne> ! bottom 
( ! /em are  r broad] ?an ^? high] up4  
,! /ems !mselves are n r\nd1  b angul>4 
,we c feel corn]s or angles z we hold "o
 9 our h&4  ,!y are also cov]$ ) a k9d (

 d[n4    ,!re is ano!r fl[] :i* we %all 
see bett] if we come to !  /ubble field 
aft] ! :eat is cut2 b "s ( x is ne> !   
gate  to-day4 ,?is is ! ,small] ,b9dwe$4
 ,we see t x is a relation (  ! ,l>ge   
,b9dwe$ 9 ! g>d5 h$ge4 ,x has leaves &  
fl[]s ( !  same %ape1 b ! fl[]s are     
small]1 & are p9k & :ite4 ,^?  ( ! ,l>ge
 ,b9dwe$ are r>ely any?+ b pure :ite4   
,?is is ano!r tr\blesome we$ "h4 ,x does
 n climb1 z ! ,l>ge  ,b9dwe$ does1 b    
creeps along ! gr\nd1 tw9+ r\nd ev]y?+ x
  meets4 ,9 ! potato field x is (t5 ev5 
m tr\blesome ?an "h4  ,corn is cut1 b   
potatoes are dug out ( ! gr\nd4 ,!      
,small  ,b9dwe$ =ms su* a ?ick c>pet ov]
 ! field1 & tw9es r\nd !  potato /ems s 
closely1 t x is (t5 v difficult to dig  
up !  potatoes4    ,"h is ano!r little  
fl[] :i* ,i am glad to %[ y n[1 !       
,sc>let ,pimp]nel4 ,?is & ! ,poppy are !
 only sc>let wild  fl[]s we h4 ,!re are 
_m p9k1 & also _m purple fl[]s1  b only 
^! two are really sc>let4    ,!         
,pimp]nel diff]s f ! ,poppy 9 almo/     

ev]y?+ except its  col\r4 ,! ,poppy has 
a tall /\t /em & its blossoms are v     
l>ge4 ,! ,pimp]nel trails on ! gr\nd &  
has t9y fl[]s4 ,!  blossoms ( ! ,poppy h
 f\r petals1 ^? ( ! ,pimp]nel h  five4  
,^! are a beautiful sc>let1 b n q s     
bright a sc>let  z ^? ( ! ,poppy4    ,! 
leaves gr[ 9 pairs1 & ! small b>e /alks 
:i* c>ry a fl[]  at _! ends spr+ f ! /em
 beside ! leaves4 ,! leaves are  sessile
 on ! /em4 ,turn+ a leaf ov] we f9d t on
 its "u side  are black or d>k purple   
spots4    ,illu/ration3 ,,pimp]nel4     
,! blossoms ( ! ,pimp]nel close up :5   
ra9 is ne>1 & x is  (t5 call$ ! ,poor   
,man's ,wea!rglass4 ,sometimes1 b v     
r>ely1 a  plant is f\nd :i* has p9k1 or 
ev5 pure :ite blossoms4 ,!re is  also a 
blue ,pimp]nel4 ,ano!r ,pimp]nel is !   
,bog ,pimp]nel2 b we  %all n f9d x 9 ?is
 dry field ( corn1 z y may guess by !   
"n4    ,"o m fl[] we w look at1 & !n x w
 be "t to leave our  corn-field & to    
se>* else:]e4 ,gr[+ on ! h$gebank at !  
side  ( ! field is a pretty lilac-blue  

fl[] on a long b>e /alk4 ,x is  ! ,field
 ,scabi\s4    ,! blossoms are 9 %ape l a
 r\nd ball v mu* flatt5$--l a  r\nd     
p9cu%ion4 ,!re are no l>ge petals "h1 z 
) ! ,poppy1 b  a great numb] ( small    
florets4 ,^? on ! out] edge ( ! blossom 
are l>g] ?an ^? inside4 ,ea* floret is a
 t9y tube or pipe4    ,! leaves are on  
sep>ate /alks f ^? :i* be> ! fl[]s1 &   
!y gr[ 9 pairs4 ,!y are divid$ into     
sev]al pairs ( lobes1 ) a  s+le lobe at 
! end ( ea* leaf4 ,"s leaves gr[ f t "p 
(  ! /em :i* is und]gr\nd1 & ^! are l>g]
 ?an ! o!rs1 &  are sometimes ( a       
diff]5t %ape4 ,bo? ! leaves & ! /em are 
hairy4          ,,*apt] ,,xi    ,,on ,,!
 ,,*ase      ,we h n[ se5 a good _m     
,fl[]s ( ! ,f>m2 we h f\nd !m 9  !      
coppice1 on ! g>d5 wall1 & 9 ! fields4  
,to-day we w g a  little fur!r (f1 ?ree 
miles away4    ,y say1 ,surely t is a   
long way (f = ! f>m] to h a field4  ,x  
is n exactly a field4 ,! ,*ase is a     
great op5 common or moor1  :i* belongs  
to ! village or p>i% :]e ,will[ ,f>m is4

 ,ne>ly all  ! p ( ! village h c]ta9    
rights ( pa/urage on x2 !y  may let _!  
horses & cattle & %eep graze !re4 ,e n[ 
&  !n ,mr4 ,hammond s5ds "s ( 8 %eep to 
! ,*ase to fe$ !re =  a few weeks4 ,x is
 v high dry gr\nd1 & t is good = %eep4  
,! road runs ?r\gh ! middle ( ! great   
common )\t any h$ge  or f5ce on ei!r    
side4 ,!re are horses & %eep & cattle "h
 on  ?is ,may morn+2 donkeys too4 ,all !
 %eep are m>k$1 & we soon see  "s :i*   
belong to ,will[ ,f>m2 !y are /amp$ on !
 back 9 l>ge  lett]s ,w4,h4 = ,william  
,hammond4 ,a f>m] easily kn[s 8 own     
horses  & c[s2 %eep are less easy to    
recognise1 & are usually m>k$4          
,illu/ration3 ,,gorse4    ,"o ( ! fl[]s 
( ! ,*ase we see at once4 ,9 :atev]     
direction we  look across ! common !re  
is a p]fect blaze ( gold--! blossoms (  
! prickly ,gorse or ,furze4 ,spr+ is !  
"t to see its mass ( gold5  yell[       
blossoms be/2 b ,i d n ?9k !re is a     
week1 or ev5 a day1  9 ! :ole ye> :5 "s 
( ! fl[]s are n out4 ,did y ev]  he> !  

say+1 ,kiss+ is out ( season :5 ! ,gorse
 is out (  bloom4 ,t is nev]6    ,!     
,gorse fl[]s are beautiful & _! sc5t is 
sweet4 ,z to  ga!r+ !m1 h[ev]1 !re is a 
t]rible difficulty4 ,! fl[]s  gr[ among 
long %>p spikes :i* cov] ! /ems closely2
 y w\ld  almo/ z soon ga!r nettles6 ,!re
 are v few real leaves1 & !y  are small 
& n easily se52 b ! ?orns are beautiful 
to look at1  if n to t\*--!y are su* a  
ri* d>k gre54    ,nor is ,gorse a       
useless plant4 ,if ! prickly /ems are   
bruis$ or ma%$  a little !y =m a fodd]  
:i* animals l4 ,inde$1 a pony ne> u     
seems to enjoy !m z !y are2 he is te>+  
(f & eat+ piece  aft] piece f a ,gorse  
bu%4 ,8 m\? mu/ be less t5d] ?an ours6  
,lat] 9 ! summ] we visit ! ,*ase aga9 to
 f9d "s fl[]s t  7 n out 9 ,may4 ,on our
 way we pass a potato field 9 blossom--a
  v pretty sight4 ,^! blossoms are a    
pali% purple1 b sometimes !  potato     
fl[]s are :ite4    ,! ,hairbell is a    
fl[] :i* we %all n[ f9d on ! ,*ase--a   
great  contra/ to ! /\t & ?orny bu% (   

,gorse4 ,! ,hairbell's /em is  almo/ z  
sl5d] z a ?read1 al?\gh x /&s upright4  
,ea* blossom  is a da9ty little blue    
bell ( five petals4 ,:ite blossoms are  
sometimes f\nd1 b n (t54    ,!re are    
leaves z well z fl[]s on ! /em4 ,gr[+ f 
! l[]  "p ( ! /em1 close to ! gr\nd1 we 
may p]haps f9d "s broad]1  r\nd] leaves2
 p]haps n1 h[ev]1 = ^! l[] leaves soon  
)]  & die away4    ,illu/ration3        
,,hairbell4    ,! ,hairbell loves to gr[
 :]e !re is fre% pure air4 ,"h on !     
,*ase we are high up2 x has be5 a long  
/eep climb f ,will[ ,f>m1  & we are m   
?an five hundr$ feet above sea level4   
,f> bel[ u1 a  few miles away1 we see a 
broad riv] on :i* /eam]s & sail+-%ips   
are pass+ up & d[n4 ,away to ! we/ is ! 
sea1 f :i* a  breeze is ne>ly always    
bl[+ across ! ,*ase4 ,no wond] t !      
little ,hairbell loves ! spot4    ,we h 
f\nd a yell[ fl[] & a blue "o on !      
,*ase1 & n[ we  h n f> to look = some?+ 
r$4 ,"h is a clump ( ,hea? or  ,l+1 & n 
f> (f a pat* ( ,hea!r too4 ,we mu/ be   

c>eful to  di/+ui% ,hea? f ,hea!r2 let u
 look at ! ,hea? fir/4    ,on ! ,hea?1 z
 on ! ,hairbell1 we f9d bell-%ap$ fl[]s2
 b !  blossoms ( ! ,hea? are v small1 & 
gr[ f a t\gh woody /em4  ,!y are a      
r$di%-purple4 ,on little side bran*es   
gr[+ f !  /ems are ! v t9y leaves4 ,!   
:ole plant is l[1 bu%y1 &  spread+4     
,illu/ration3 ,,hea? ,,& ,,hea!r4    ,! 
fl[]s ( ! ,hea!r are r l>g]1 deep       
crimson 9 col\r1  & gr[ 9 clu/]s4 ,on ! 
fl[] /ems gr[ v small n>r[ leaves2  !re 
are g5]ally ?ree ( !m toge!r & !y d n   
gr[ s  ?ickly z ! leaves ( ,hea?4 ,among
 ^! leaves are "s t are  made up (      
sev]al leaflets4    ,gorse1 ,hea!r1 &   
,hea? are spread+ plants1 &1 if !y 7    
all[$ to gr[ un*eck$1 !y w\ld soon smo!r
 & de/roy !  turf4 ,e few ye>s !re=e !  
,*ase is burnt4 ,9 w9t] or spr+  bo?    
,gorse & ,hea? burn easily1 ! fire      
spread+ fa/ f "o pat*  to ano!r4 ,!     
smoke ( ! burn+ ,*ase may !n be se5 f _m
  miles away4    ,:5 ! fire has burnt   
out1 ! ,*ase looks v black & dismal4 ,b 

! roots & und]gr\nd /ems ( bo? ! ,hea!r 
& ! ,gorse are  /ill alive4 ,fre% %oots 
w gr[1 & soon ! ,gorse w be gold5  9 !  
spr+1 ! ,hea!r purple 9 ! summ]1 z !y 7 
be=e4          ,,*apt] ,,xii    ,,9 ,,! 
,,lanes      ,?is is ! la/ day t we c   
sp5d 9 look+ = wild fl[]s at  ,will[    
,f>m4 ,p]haps "s ( y already knew some?+
 ab\t fl[]s  be=e ?is visit4 ,if s1 y   
may h be5 disappo9t$ t we h  n se5 "s   
fav\rite fl[] ( y\r own4 ,y may ?9k we h
  pass$ ov] _m fl[]s :i* des]v$ to be   
notic$4    ,= t matt] ,i ?9k e wild fl[]
 des]ves to be notic$2 b  we c]ta9ly    
%\ld n h "t = all4 ,i %[$ y sev]al      
plants  gr[+ on ! walls & ro(1 because x
 0 int]e/+ to see t  q beautiful fl[]s1 
su* z ! ,wallfl[] & ! ,h\seleek1 c\ld   
gr[ ) v little soil4 ,we look$ r closely
 at ! ,clov]s &  at ! ,grasses 9 !      
hay-field1 because ^! plants are        
important to  ! f>m]2 !y are "p ( 8     
crops4 ,!n1 too1 we notic$ sev]al  we$s 
:i* d him h>m4    ,to-day ,i am go+ to  
take a k9d ( holiday4 ,i %all %[ y ?ree 

fl[]s1 n because !y h mu* to d ) ! f>m]1
 b because  !y are great fav\rites ( my 
own4    ,none ( ^! are v common at      
,will[ ,f>m1 al?\gh ,i "k :]e to  f9d   
ea* "o4 ,we w g fir/ d[n ! little /ony  
lane :i* leads  f ne> ! foldy>d gate to 
! cottages :]e ! %eph]d & !  bailiff    
live4 ,"h we %all f9d ! ,alkanet4 ,x is 
a p]5nial1 & x  blossoms "h ye> aft]    
ye>4 ,i only "k "o o!r place 9 !        
village :]e x gr[s4 ,l "s o!r fl[]s we h
 se51 x is n  really a native ( ,engl&4 
,x has a v beautiful blue blossom1 a    
little l ! blossom ( !  ,=get-me-n :i*  
p]haps y "k1 b ! fl[] ( ! ,alkanet is  (
 a deep]1 ri*] blue4 ,"h aga91 z ) s _m 
o!r fl[]s we  h se51 ! blossom is =m$ ( 
! five lobes ( a corolla4 ,9 !  c5tre ( 
ea* blue blossom is a small :ite spot4  
,! blossoms gr[ 9 little clu/]s on a    
%ort /alk1 & on ?is /alk  !re is always 
"o pair ( small leaves4 ,! leaves on !  
ma9 /ems  ( ! plant are l>g]2 ! l[]     
leaves h /alks1 b ^? on !  upp] "p ( !  
/em are sessile4 ,! leaves are hairy1 & 

s are !  /ems1 :i* (t5 gr[ two or ?ree  
feet high4    ,we saw t ! ,poppy & !    
,pimp]nel 7 ! only two true sc>let  wild
 fl[]s ( our fields4 ,9 ! same way !re  
is only "o o!r  ,engli% wild fl[] :i*   
has su* a deep blue blossom z !         
,alkanet4  ,t is ! ,borage2 & ! ,borage1
 l ! ,alkanet1 is n really a  native (  
,engl&4 ,= a f9e gold5 yell[ fl[] ,i d n
 "k  any?+ :i* c beat ! ,d&elion4 ,if we
 h n se5 e wild  fl[] :i* gr[s at ,will[
 ,f>m1 we h at any rate se5 ?ree :i*  h 
! deepe/ & ri*e/ col\rs4    ,n[ = my    
next fav\rite4 ,?is "t we g to ! %ady   
lane lead+  f ,will[ ,f>m to ! *ur*2 t  
is ! only place ne> "h :]e  ,i h f\nd ! 
,less] ,p]iw9kle4 ,!re is also a ,l>g]  
,p]iw9kle1  v simil> to my fav\rite "h1 
except 9 size4    ,illu/ration3 ,,less] 
,,p]iw9kle4    ,to f9d ! ,p]iw9kle 9    
full fl[] we %\ld h to come 9 spr+1  b1 
?\gh x is ,july n[1 we %all /ill f9d a  
blossom "h &  !re1 ,i hope4 ,ev5 9 w9t] 
we might d s too4    ,! ,less] ,p]iw9kle
 has a blue fl[]1 b ! blue is a pale    

lilac  blue4 ,"h aga9 ! petals are      
really ! five spread+ lobes ( !         
corolla4 ,!re is some?+ curi\s ab\t ^!  
lobes4 ,!y are ( a  peculi> irregul>    
%ape t is n easy to describe2 !y are n  
exactly po9t$1 & !y are n regul> 9 %ape4
 ,y c\ld cut !  petal ( a ,butt]cup into
 two equal p>ts2 x w\ld be almo/        
impossible  to d ?is ) ! lobes ( !      
,p]iw9kle blossom4    ,! leaves are d>k 
gre51 glossy & po9t$1 & !y gr[ 9 pairs4 
,(t51 h[ev]1 we f9d two pairs ( leaves  
gr[+ s closely toge!r  t !y seem to gr[ 
9 f\rs4 ,! leaves are ev]gre52 !y d n   
fade & die 9 autumn4    ,"s ( !         
,p]iw9kle /ems are erect & are ab\t six 
in*es high2  o!rs are creep+4 ,x is only
 ! erect /ems :i* be> fl[]s2 !  creep+  
ones are b>r54 ,!y d useful "w1 h[ev]1 =
 !y =m  fre% roots1 z we h se5 ! /alks (
 "s o!r plants d4 ,9 ?is  way ! :ole    
bank beside ! lane has become cov]$ ) ! 
pretty  plant4    ,! ,p]iw9kle is a     
comp>atively small plant4 ,! la/ fl[]--!
  ,foxglove--t we %all see at ,will[    

,f>m is q diff]5t4 ,x is a  v tall      
plant4 ,x is g5]ally describ$ z gr[+ f  
?ree to five  feet high1 b ,i h se5 a   
/em ( eight or n9e feet4 ,we %all f9d  x
 gr[+ on ! h$gebank 9 ,little ,or*>d1 & 
x also (t5 gr[s  9 woods4    ,"s plants1
 z we "k1 are annuals1 o!rs are         
p]5nials4 ,!  ,foxglove is nei!r2 x is a
 bi5nial--t is a two ye>s' plant4 ,if  y
 s[ ,foxglove se$ y w h no fl[]s ! fir/ 
ye>1 only a  root & a great bun* (      
leaves4 ,9 ! second ye> tall /ems :i*   
be> ! fl[]s w appe>4 ,9 ! autumn aft] x 
has fl[]$ !  ,foxglove g5]ally dies1    
?\gh sometimes x may live = ano!r ye>1  
or ev5 two4 ,foxgloves1 ( c\rse1 w      
reproduce !mselves by se$1 z  annuals & 
p]5nials d4    ,illu/ration3 ,,foxglove4
    ,! ,foxglove is some?+ diff]5t f    
any?+ t we h se5 z  yet4 ,! fl[]s gr[ on
 %ort fl[] /alks & hang d[n f !  tall   
/ems1 a great _m on ea* /em4 ,"h !re are
 no petals1 b  :at we see & admire s mu*
 is ! bell-%ap$ corolla1 purple-r$ 9    
col\r4 ,?is purple bell is spott$ ) :ite

 inside4 ,bell-%ap$ is  p]haps n a v    
good description2 ! fl[] is m l a l>ge  
?imble or ! f+] ( a glove4    ,a glove =
 a fox--t is ! mean+ ( ! "n1 y p]haps   
say4  ,no1 x has no?+ to d ) a fox4 ,_m 
ye>s ago ne>ly ev]yone  believ$ 9       
,fairies1 & ! ,fairies 7 (t5 call$ !    
,good ,folk or  ,good ,p4 ,x is !y1 & n 
! fox1 :o 7 suppos$ to use !  purple    
blossoms z a glove4 ,if y say ,folk's   
,glove quickly1 y w  see h[ easily x    
comes to s\nd ,foxglove4 ,s our la/     
?\ght among !  fl[]s is ( ! ,fairies1 9 
^: exi/5ce h>dly anyone believes        
to-day4