32 SYNGENESIA. 



on!y PiitiWa, jf-^ j-est. It lias alwavs been a favourite with Poets, 



butbothkinds •' 



producia? _ and obscrvers 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: 



perfect seed. 



Well by reason men is calle maic 

 The Daisie, or else the eye of the Daie 

 — •■ She that is of all flowris the fioure, 

 Fr.ifiHed of all virtue and honoure ; 

 And even alike fair and fresh of hcwe, 

 As well in winter as in summer nevvc. 

 As soon as ever the sunne ginneth West 

 Tosene this fioure, how it will go to rest, 

 For fear of night, so hateth she darKnes?e ; 

 Hercherc is plainly spread in the brightnesse 

 Of the Sunne. 



Britisli Flants of this Order. 



EotaniculGeiieric XamcJ. Common Kames, 



•27 AcilILl.tA 2 Varrow 



19 Anthemis 5 Ciumom;i.r 



44 Artemisia 5 Southeknwooo 



fl5 Aster 1 Star wort 



2 Bellis 1 Daisv 



"27 Chrysanthemum 3 Ox-eye- daisy 



41 CiNIiRAKIA 'i FlF.A-WORT 



43 Con Yz A 1 Pi owM an's spiK enard 



3 DoKONlCt'M 1 Ll-OPARO'S-UANE 



30 Ericeron 3 Flea-rane 



63 GnaPHALIUM 11 EVEPLASTING 



34 Inlla 4 Elecampane 



