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The second, third, and fifth kinds will, in mild winters, 

 thrive abroad, even in pots ; the fifth must have a very 

 moist soil, and will require more water than the others. 

 The other six kinds must be sheltered from the frosts of 

 winter, and be kept moderately moist. 



Most of them may be raised from cuttings planted early 

 in April, and shaded till they have taken root. 



Mr. H. Smith, enumerating a variety of flowers which 

 have their origin in the metamorphosis of lovers, &c., adds, 



" that baptized 



With Phrygian Teucer's name." 



GLOBE-FLOWER. 



TROLLIUS. 



RANUNCULACE^. POLYAXDRIA POLYGVNIA, 



The botanical name is supposed to be of German origin, and to sig- 

 nify a Magic-flower. It is also called Globe-Ranunculus, and Globe 

 Crow-foot, from the coloured lobes of the calyx being always inflected 

 at the tip, and never expanded, so that they constantly form a com- 

 plete globe. — French, le renoncule de montagne. 



The European Globe-flower is a native of most parts 

 of Europe, growing in moist shady places. It is very 

 common in the north of England ; in the south it is found 

 only in gardens. In the northern counties, it is called 

 Locker-goulans, which Mr. Martyn supposes to be a cor- 

 ruption of the Lucker-gowan (Cabbage-daisy) of the Scots. 

 Allan Ramsay makes his young laird seek a chaplet of it 

 for his Katy's brow. 



" This splendid flower," says Linnaeus, " adorns the 

 pavement of the rustics on festival days." It is a bright 

 yellow flower, blowing in May and June. " In Weitmore- 



