| Sir William Jackson Hooker - 1821 - 624 ˹éÒ
...Flowers axillary, but somewhat crowded and spiked, yellow. Cat. becoming very large after flowering. When the fruit is ripe the seeds rattle in the husky...the season for gathering in their hay. In England, as Mr. Curtis observes, generally speaking, the hay-making begins when this plant is in full flower.... | |
| 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...the season for gathering in their hay. In England, as Mr. Curtis observes, generally speaking, the hay-making begins when this plant is in full flower.... | |
| James Townsend Mackay - 1836 - 682 ˹éÒ
...283. E. Ft. v. Hi. p. 120. E. Hot. t. 657. Meadows and pastures, abundant. Fl. June. 0. — One or two feet high, glabrous, often much branched, and more...loosely spiked. When the fruit is ripe, the seeds ratlle in the husky capsules. In England Mr. Curtis observes, the hay-making begins when this plant... | |
| James Townsend Mackay - 1836 - 684 ˹éÒ
...E. Fl. ». iii. p. 120. E. Hot. t. 657. Meadows and pastures, abundant. jFV. June. 0. — One or two feet high, glabrous, often much branched, and more...Leaves veiny. Flowers axillary in the upper leaves or bracteat, and hence loosely spiked. When the fruit is ripe, the seeds rattle in the husky capsules.... | |
| 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.... | |
| 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... | |
| 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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