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under Surface of the Leaves, in order to resist the 

 effect of Water. — Their contrast to those of Land 

 Plants. — Opening and closing of the Water Lily. — 

 Observations on its wonderful Construction. — 

 Poetry. ...... 145 



GREAT BINDWEED. 



Derivation of its Specific Name. — Each Flower 

 telleth its own Tale. — Thought suggested by ob- 

 serving the Bindweed's Place of Growth. — Men- 

 tion of the Mountain-Furze. — Its Adaptation to 

 high Places. — Citadels for Birds and small Ani- 

 mals. — The Bindweed's humble Use. — Singular 

 Construction of the Unicorn-Moth, with reference 

 to the Formation of its Flowers. — Poetry. . 155 



PASQUE-FLOWER. 



Generic Name derived from a Greek word. — 

 Growing on Commons. — Seasons of Flowering. — 

 An Harbinger of Leaves and Flowers, Birds and 

 Butterflies. — Mention of such Constellations as 

 appear in April. — Poetry. — Downy Seeds of the 

 Pasque-flower. — Wonderful Construction of all 

 Seeds. — Component Parts. — Rudiments of the fu- 

 ture Plant contained within the Heart or Corcu- 

 lum. — Poetry. — Atmospheric Air with Heat and 

 Moisture, essential to the Development of Seeds. — 

 Unable to vegetate without them. — Ascent of the 



