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thia aurea,) whose corollas are of a rich golden 

 yellow ; and, finally, on the pastures of the 

 Cape of Good Hope, are Roellas, the flowers 

 of which are elegantly banded with streaks of 

 violet or rose, passing into white." 



A little white harebell, sometimes cultivated 

 in pots, is very common in the meadows of 

 France ; and from its modest and pure appear- 

 ance is called " the nun of the fields." 



On the moist bog, or heath, we should now 

 search for the bog-pimpernel, {Anagallis te- 

 nella,) with very tiny leaves, and comparatively 

 large rose-coloured blossoms ; and we may 

 also find the bog or Lancashire asphodel {Nar- 

 thecium ossifragum) growing near it. The 

 latter plant bears a spike of pretty yellow flow- 

 ers, and is very similar to the true asphodel, 

 {Asphodelvs,) renowned as the asphodel of the 

 Greek poets, and as the flower with which the 

 ancients planted their graves, and which they 

 used in funeral ceremonies. This plant covers 

 large tracts of land in Apulia. 



That singular and interesting flower, the 

 sundew, (Drosera 7-otundifolia,) grows com- 

 monly on moist heathy grounds, and its white 

 blossoms may be gathered in July. The curious 

 structure of the leaf is well worth observation. 

 It is covered with hairs tipped with pellucid 

 glands, which exude a clear liquid ; these ghsten 

 in the sunshine, giving the leaf the appearance 

 of being sprinkled with dew, and by their 

 sweet taste are very attractive to insects. These 

 hairs are not only thick on the surface, but 



