Plants -- Identification; Wild flowers -- Great Britain
A combination of two of the above denotes an intermediate colour.
Thus--G.Y. denotes a greenish yellow; Pu. Br., a purple-brown, &c.
1. WOODS AND THICKETS--SPRING (HERBACEOUS PLANTS).
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Wood Anemone. 4-8 ins. W. 1 in., 48
Green Hellebore. 12-20 ins. G. 1 in., 49
Stinking Hellebore. 1-2 ft. G. 1/2 in., 49
Goldilocks. 6-10 ins. Y. 5/8 in., 50
Columbine. 1-2 ft. W., Bl. or Pu. 1 in., 50
Dog Violet. 3-6 ins. Bl. or Pu. 5/8 in., 50
Wood Sorrel. 4-6 ins. W. 5/8 in., 52
Wood Strawberry. 2-6 ins. W. 1/2 in., 53
Sweet Woodruff. 8 ins. W. 1/4 in., 54
Lesser Periwinkle. 1-2 ft. Bl. 7/8 in., 54
Toothwort. 5-10 ins. Pu.Br. 3/8 in., 54
Bugle. 3-12 ins. Bl. or Pu. 3/8 in., 55
Yellow Dead Nettle. 10-18 ins. Y. 5/8 in., 55
Primrose. 4-7 ins. p.Y. 1 to 1-1/4 in., 56
Lady's Slipper. 1 ft. Br. and Y. 2 ins., 58
Broad-leaved Garlic. 6-12 ins. W. 3/4 in., 59
Sand Garlic. 2-3 ft. R.Pu. 1/4 in., 59
Star of Bethlehem. 6-12 ins. W. 1 in. or more, 59
Blue-bell. 6-18 ins. Bl. 1/2 in., 60
Daffodil. 12-18 ins. Y. 2 ins., 48
Hairy Sedge., 60
Wood Melic Grass, 60
2. SPRING FLOWERING TREES AND SHRUBS.
Barberry. 4-7 ft. p.Y. 3/8 in., 61
Sycamore. 40-50 ft. Y.G. 1/4 in., 62
Maple. 15-20 ft. Y.G. 1/4 in., 63
Spindle Tree. 4-10 ft. Y.G. 3/8 in., 64
Wild Cherry. 4-8 ft. W. 5/8 in., 64
Bird Cherry. 12-15 ft. W. 1/2 in., 64
Gean. 12-18 ft. W. 5/8 in., 65
Sloe or Blackthorn. 4-8 ft. W. 1/2 in., 65
Bullace. 5-8 ft. W. 1/2 in., 66
Hawthorn. 12-20 ft. W. 1/2 in., 66
Wild Pear. 20-30 ft. W. 1 in., 66
Crab Apple. 10-20 ft. W. and P. 1-1/2 in., 66
Service Tree. 12-20 ft. W. 5/8 in., 67
White Beam. 10-30 ft. W. 1/2 in., 68
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