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from the crown of the seed by a slender foot- stalk, 

 which gives them a very elegant appearance j others 

 sit immediately on the crown of the seed itself: by 

 this admirable contrivance they perform long aerial 

 journeys, and are thus disseminated far from the pa- 

 rent plant. 



DAISY. With this interesting little flower every 

 pasture and grass-plat is spangled, from the beginning 

 of spring till the end of autumn. 



It is called in French La Idle Margarele, and with 

 us the Daisy, being emblematical of the eye of the 

 but'b^kinds Day, from its opening to the rising sun. When the 

 Feet seed! p "' sun is declining the flower shuts itself up as if to take 

 its rest. It has always been a favourite with Poets, 

 and observers of Nature. Chaucer, who is among 

 the first that takes notice of the opening and shutting 

 of flowers, at particular times of the day, thus ex- 

 pressed his partiality for it. 



Well by reason men is calle maie 

 The Daisie, or else the eye of the Daie 



She that is of all flowris the flourc, 



Fulfilled of all virtue and honoure ; 

 And even alike fair and fresh of hewe, 

 As well in winter as in summer newe, 

 As soon as ever the sunne-ginneth West 

 To sene this floure, how it will go to re>t, 

 For fear of night, so hateth she darknesse ; 

 Her chcre is plainly spread in the brightnesse 

 Of the S urine.— — — 



