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And in Shakespeare it is thus expressed: 



'* The Marigold, that goes to bed wi' the sun. 

 And with him rises weeping." 



The knowledge of this fact has also furnished him 

 with a most beautiful poetical image in his Tarquin 

 and Lucrece. 



" Her eyes like Marigolds had sheath'd their light. 

 And canopy'd in darkness sweetly lay. 

 Till they might open to adorn the day." 



This propert}" is not uncommon with plants in tliis 

 natural Class. The Dandelion opens at five or six in 

 the morning, and closes at nine. The Mouse-ear 

 Hawk-weed opens at eight, and closes at twelve. The 

 Sow-thistle opens at fi.e, and closes between eleven 

 and twelve, and the Goat's-beard opens at three in 

 the morning, and closes at five or six in the morning, 

 in fine weather. 



ORDER :>. 

 No British Plant of this Order. 



GREAT GLOBE THISTLE blossoms in July, roLyoA. 



•' MIA 



and the seeds ripen in August It is a native of most segrega- 



of the countries in Europe, but not of England, and • 



was introduced into our gardens in 15q6. In its na- riorets each 



l-javins a par- 



tive state it grows in any sou or situation, not more tiai Caiyx, 



than two feet high 3 but by culture it grows to more crudtdmoD* 



than twice that height. CsSyx*. 



