| William Jackson Hooker - 1821 - 624 ˹éÒ
...somewhat crowded and spiked, yellow. Cal. becoming very large after flowering. When the fruit is npe the seeds rattle in the husky capsule, and indicate...when this plant is in full flower. 22. MELAMPYRUM. JM pratense (common yellow Cow-ivheat), flowers axillary secund, leaves in distant pairs, corolla 4... | |
| Sir William Jackson Hooker - 1830 - 502 ˹éÒ
...with purple. Leaves veiny. Flowers axillary in the upper leaves or bracteas, and hence loosely spiked. When the fruit is ripe, the seeds rattle in the husky...the season for gathering in their hay. In England, Mr. Curtis well observes the hay-making begins when this plant is in full flower. How far the following... | |
| Sir William Jackson Hooker - 1830 - 510 ˹éÒ
...Fl. v. Hi. p. 120.— ft. Crista-Galli, minor, Svensk. Bot. t. 348. /. 2. Wahl. Suec. ip 386. sule and indicate to the Swedish peasantry the season for gathering in their hay. In England, Mr. Curtis well observes the hay-making begins when this plant is in full flower. How far the following... | |
| William Baxter - 1839 - 340 ˹éÒ
...his crop of hay, as cattle are not fond of it, and w hether they ever eat it by choice is doubtful. When the fruit is ripe, the seeds rattle in the husky capsule, and hence the English name of Yellow Battle ; for the same reason it is, in Ireland, called Rattle Box.... | |
| Sir William Jackson Hooker - 1842 - 564 ˹éÒ
...axillary in the upper leaves or bractetu, and hence loosely spiked. When the fruit is ripe, the icedt rattle in the husky capsule, and indicate to the Swedish...the season for gathering in their hay. In England, Mr. Curtis well observes, haymaking begins when this plant is in full flower. How far the following... | |
| Henry Stephens - 1844 - 748 ˹éÒ
...fields, the common yellow-rattle, Rhinanthus cri&ta-galli, occurs. Of this weed Dr Hooker says — " When the fruit is ripe, the seeds rattle in the husky...the season for gathering in their hay. In England, Mr Curtis well observes, the hay-making begins when this plant is in full flower."f (2756.) The weeds... | |
| Lewis Caleb Beck - 1848 - 556 ˹éÒ
...and simple. Leaves opposite, veiny, varying in width. Flowers axillary, but somewhat spiked, yellow. When the fruit is ripe, the seeds rattle in the husky capsule, whence its English name. Common Yellow Rattle. 19. PEDICULARIS. Linn.— Lousewort. (From the Latin... | |
| Charles Alexander Johns - 1853 - 284 ˹éÒ
...terminating in a loose spike of yellow flowers, which are rendered conspicuous by their inflated calyces. " When the fruit is ripe, the seeds rattle in the husky...the season for gathering in their hay. In England, Mr. Curtis well observes, hay-making begins when the plant is in full flower." (Sir WJ Hooker.) —... | |
| Edward Peacock - 1877 - 340 ˹éÒ
...Rattle-jack, a plant ; RMnantlms Cristagalli ; also in some parts called Cock's-comb, and Yellowrattle. ' When the fruit is ripe, the seeds rattle in the husky capsule,' &c. — Flowert of the Field, by CA Johns, p. 466. Ration, a form which the surname Drayton commonly... | |
| W. D. PARISH - 1877 - 482 ˹éÒ
...Battle-jack, a plant ; Kliinmitlni. CrislaijuHi ; also in some parts called Cock's-comb, and Yellowrattle. ' When the fruit is ripe the seeds rattle in the husky capsule,' &c.—Flower» of the Field by CA Johns, p. 466. Ration, a form which the sur name Drayton commonly... | |
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