I8'i FLORA DOMESTICA. 



The perennial Honesty grows naturally in many parts 

 of Europe: the biennial kind is a native of Germany. 

 They flower in May and June ; the blossoms are purple 

 or white, usually without scent; but there is one variety of 

 which the scent is very agreeable. The annual species is 

 a native of Egypt. 



They may be raised from seed, which should be sown 

 in the autumn, singly, and should not be afterwards trans- 

 planted. They will grow in any soil, and in the open air, 

 and love the shade. 



This is mentioned by Chaucer as one of the plants used 

 in incantation : 



" And herbes coude I tell eke many on, 

 As egremaine, valerian, and lunarie. 

 And other swiche, if that me list to tarie. 

 Our lampes brenning bothe night and day. 

 To bring about our craft if that we may. 

 Our fourneis eke of calcination. 

 And of wateres albification." 



Drayton also speaks of its magical virtues : 



" Enchanting Lunary here lies. 

 In sorceries excellinc;." 



HONEY-SUCKLE. 



LONICERA. 



C'APRIFOLIEjE. pentandria monogynia. 



This botanical name was given by Plumier, in honour of Adam 

 Lonicer, a physician of Frankfort. — French, chevre feuille des bois 

 [wood honeysuckle] ; maire sauvage ; pantacouste sauvage ; both sig- 

 nifying wild honey-suckle. — Italian, caprifoglio ; madreselva; vinci- 

 bosco; legabosco; periclimeno. — English, Honey-suckle; Suckling; 

 Caprifoly ; Woodbine, or Woodbind. 



Few flowers have been more admired or cultivated than 



