154 FLOllA DOMESTICA. 



land these flowers are collected with great festivity, by the 

 youth of both sexes, at the beginning of June ; about 

 which time it is usual to see them return from the woods 

 in an evening, laden with them, to adorn their doors and 

 cottages with wreaths and garlands *. 



The Globe-flower may be increased by parting the roots 

 in September, when the leaves begin to decay; but they 

 must not be parted very small, nor oftener than every third 

 year. 



The Siberian Globe-flower has paler flowers, and more 

 open, than those of the European species : this also blows 

 in May and June, and may be increased in the same man- 

 ner; but it requires a soil yet more moist than that does; 

 and the best way to keep it flourishing is to cover the 

 earth with moss, and to water it frequently. They both 

 love the shade ; exposure to the sun, and want of water, 

 will soon destroy them. They will bear the open air at 

 all seasons. 



GLOBULARIA. 



GLOBULARIEiE. TETRANDRIA MONOGYNIA. 



So named by Tournefort^ from the flowers growing many together 

 in the form of a little globe^ or ball. 



The Montpelier Globularia — in French, V arhrisseau, 

 terrible; Glohulaire turhith; but in Languedoc, lou picliot 

 fenc — is a leafy little shrub, the leaves resembling those of 

 the myrtle : the flowers blue. From its medicinal pro- 

 perties it has been named Herb terrible. It flowers from 

 August to November. This plant may be increased by 



* Martyn's edition of Miller's Gardener s Dictionary. 



