188 FLORA HISTORTCA, 



POPPY. Fapaver, 



Natural Order Rhoeadem. Papaveracea, Juss. A 

 Genus of the Polyandria Mojiogyiiia Class. 



And Poppies, Avhich bind fast escapinij sleep. 



Columella. 

 From the Poppy I have ta'en 

 Mortal's balm, and mortal's bane ! 

 Jnice, that creeping through the heart, 

 Deadens ev'ry sense of smart ; 

 Doom'd to heal, or doom'd to kill, 

 Fraught with good, or fraught with ill. 



Mary RoBiNsoy. 



Havixg already published a history of this som- 

 niferous plant at considerable length in the History 

 of Cultivated Vegetables, we have now only to 

 notice those different species and varieties which 

 are employed to embellish the parterre of Flora ; 

 first observing, that as these plants are made to 

 ease the pains and to procure sleep to the restless 

 invalid, the Poppy in floral language is made the 

 symbol of consolation. 



To show that Poppies were cultivated to orna- 

 ment the royal gardens of Rome in the early days 

 of that city, we have only to call the attention of 

 our readers to the interview which took place 



