Plants -- Identification; Wild flowers -- Great Britain
Mountain Ash. 10-30 ft. Cr.W. 7/16 in., 68
Black Currant. 3-5 ft. Y.G. 5/16 in., 69
Red Currant. 3-5 ft. Y.G. 1/4 in., 69
Wayfaring Tree. 10-20 ft. W. 3/16 in., 69
Ash. 40-50 ft. Br. 1/8 in., 69
Spurge Laurel. 2-4 ft. Y.G. 1/4 in., 70
Mezereon. 2-4 ft. p.R. 3/16 in., 70
Common Elm. 50-120 ft. Br. Clusters 1/2 in., 71
Wych Elm. 40-100 ft. Br. Clusters 1/2 in., 71
Oak. 40-100 ft. G., 72
Beech. 40-100 ft. G., 73
Hornbeam. 20-60 ft. G., 74
Hazel. 8-16 ft. Y.G., 74
Common Birch. 20-50 ft. G., 75
Dwarf Birch. 1-3 ft. G., 75
Alder. 20-50 ft. R.Br., 75
White Poplar. 60-100 ft. Pu.Br., 76
Grey Poplar. 60-100 ft. Pu.Br., 76
Aspen. 30-80 ft. d.Br., 76
Black Poplar. 50-60 ft. Pu.Br., 77
Scots Pine. 50-100 ft. G.Y., 77
Yew. 20-50 ft. G. 1/8 in., 78
NOTE.--The colours given above, in the case of trees bearing catkins,
are generally those of the more conspicuous male flowers.
3. WAYSIDES AND WASTE GROUND--SPRING.
Celandine. 1-2 ft. Y. 3/4 in., 81
Shepherd's Purse. 6-18 ins. W. 1/10 in., 81
Scurvy Grass. 4-8 ins. W. 1/4 in., 82
Whitlow Grass. 1-4 ins. W. 1/8 in., 82
Yellow Rocket. 1-2 ft. Y. 5/16 in., 83
Early Winter Cress. 1-2 ft. Y. 3/16 in., 84
Garlic Mustard. 1-2 ft. W. 1/4 in., 84
Thale Cress. 6-10 ins. W. 1/8 in., 84
Rape. 1-2 ft. Y. 3/8 in., 85
Wild Turnip. 1-2 ft. Y. 3/8 in., 85
Sweet Violet. 3-6 ins. V., Li. or W. 3/4 in., 85
Ciliated Pearlwort. 2-4 ins. W. 1/8 in., 85
Procumbent Pearlwort. 2-3 ins. W. 1/8 in., 85
Greater Stitchwort. 1-2 ft. W. 3/4 in., 86
Lesser Stitchwort. 1-3 ft. W. 3/16 in., 87
Chickweed. 3-12 ins. W. 3/16 in., 87
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