Several plants grow amid the corn which are really ornamental with their
bright flowers. A very pretty example is the larkspur (_Delphinium
Consolida_), a small graceful little plant, with numerous blue spur-like
flowers. Near the latter we also find the blue CORNFLOWER (_Centaurea
Cyanus_), which is so frequently plucked by children and woven into
wreaths.
The CAMOMILE (_Matricaria Chamomilla_), is recognized by its strong
odor. It has a small chalice with white petals, and is an important
medicinal plant. The CORN-COCKLE (_Agrostemma Githago_) and the red
POPPY (_Papaver Rhœas_) are also seen; and at the time when the wind
sweeps over the field of stubble the latter is adorned with the wild
PANSY (_Viola tricolor_), the leaves and flowers of which have healing
properties, and are collected for medicinal uses.