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covering its head with pollen which it then bears to 

 another flower." 



The name of Monk's-hood is also given to the 

 Blue Helmet-flower, or aconite. 1 



Yellow Lark's-heels is a name our Elizabethan 

 forefathers gave to the Nasturtium Indicum, a plant 

 found in the West Indies and taken by the early 

 Spanish explorers to Spain, whence it traveled to 

 all parts of Europe. 



"It is now very familiar in most gardens of any 

 curiosity," says Parkinson. "The likeness of this 

 flower, having spurs, or heels, is of so great beauty 

 and sweetness withall that my Garden of Delight 

 cannot be unfurnished of it. The flowers are of an 

 excellent gold yellow color and grow all along the 

 stalks. In the middle of each of the three lower 

 leaves there is a little long spot, or streak, of an 

 excellent crimson color, with a long heel, or spur, 

 behind, hanging down. The whole flower hath a 

 fine small scent, very pleasing, which, being placed 

 in the middle of some Carnations, or Gilloflowers 

 (for they are in flower at the same time), make a 

 delicious Tussiemussie, as they call it, or Nosegay, 

 both for sight and scent. Monardus and others call 

 it Flos sanguineus of the red spots in the flower, as 



J See p. 248. 



