180 FAMILIAR FLOWERS OF FIELD AND GARDEN. 



in yellow flowers, in this respect showing a great con- 

 trast with its cultivated garden relative (a flower of 



the same size) called Sut- 

 ton's Miniature. This 

 last-named variety is as 

 abundant in golden bloom 

 as it is in shiny, birchlike 

 leafage. But, between 

 the two varieties, perhaps 

 the wild sunflower is 

 more dainty and delicate 

 in both color and form ; 

 its fault is rather that we 

 do not see enough of it. 

 Tansy. Tansy is the 



Tanacetnm vulgare. 



very common 



yellow flower which looks like 

 a thick cluster of ox-eye daisies 

 with the white rays all picked 

 off. The name comes from its 

 character of durability ; it is a 

 r^ \ corruption of Athanasia^ meaning un- 

 dying. It blooms and smells strong 

 all summer, and, dried, lasts and 

 smells stronger all winter. The plant is gathered by 

 the country folk, who dry it in the kitchen and make 

 a perfectly vile tasting tea of its leaves, which is said 



