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CHICKWEED. 



Origin of the Name.— Anecdote of Henry Mar- 

 ty n.— His weary Walk up the Rocky Mountain at 

 the Cape.— Encoiu-aged by the Sight of a beautiful 

 Flame-coloured Flower.— Reflections suggested by 

 the Construction of the Common Chickweed. — 

 Description of the Capsules.— Curious and ela- 

 borate Machinery of the Sap Vessels, and Spiral 

 Wires.— Closing of the Flowers at the Approach 

 of Evening.— Sleep of Plants.— Poetry. . . 101 



MOUSE-EAR HAWKWEED. 



Derivation of the Name.— Its Place of Growth. 

 —Observations on the Petals of Plants,— Their Use 

 and Beauty. — Floral Leaves.— Corollas acted on 

 by Heat and Moisture.— Resting-places for Bees 

 and Butterflies when gathering Honey, serving as 

 Wino-s to waft the Flowers up and down in the 

 Air. — Flowers growing in even the most lonely 

 Places have an appropriate Use.— Kindred of the 

 Common Hawkweed. — Where most luxuriant.— 

 Observations suggested by the Lawsoni or Glaucous 

 Hairy ftawkweed, flowering beside Anna-Well, in 

 Westmoreland. — Poetry. . • .115 



