$4. POPULAR FIELD BOTANY. 
PENTANDRIA. MoNOGYNIA. 
COROLLIFLORZ. BORAGINACE. 
MYOSOTIS. (Scorpion-erass, or FoRGET-ME-NOT.) 
Generic Character. Calya five-cleft. Corolla of one petal, 
lying flat at the top, mouth half closed, with five small valves. 
This well-known genus is a great favourite, and deserv- 
edly so, as its pretty bright blue flowers and soft leaves 
make it attractive; it is considered the emblem of friendship 
in almost every part of Europe, more particularly the species 
palustris. Several species are found in Britain, and only 
one considered rare, and that is found on the mountains of 
Scotland, the Myosotis alpestris. The following species may 
all be found in April, though the palustris is perhaps more 
abundant in May. 
Myosoris ARVENSIS. Common field Scorpion-grass. ‘This 
flowers throughout the summer, grows in cultivated grounds, 
&e., and in loose soil, commonly. Calyx cut half way down 
with spreading hooked bristles. Fruit small. Corolla con- 
cave, the flat part as long as the tube, and of a delicate blue. 
Myosotis patustris. (Plate [V. Fig. 14.) Great water 
Scorpion-grass or Forget-me-not. The handsomest of this 
pretty genus, and easily recognized by its beautiful blue blos- 
som, which is very attractive. The following story accounts 
