CONTENTS. 



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A Preface of Mottoes ... v 



1. Nettle, Urtica 1 



2. Broom, Genista 15 



3. Sundew, Drosera ... 31 



4. Fig-wort, Scrophula- 



laria 38 



5. Horsetail, Equisetum 41 



6. Woodsorrel, Oxalis .. 52 



7. Mullein, Vesbascum . 59 



8. Daisy, BeUis 63 



9. Lung-wort, Pulmona- 



ria 72 



10. Hop, Humulus 75 



11. Daffodil, Narcissus . 83 



12. Fumitory, Fum aria . 88 



13. St. John's-wort, Hy- 

 pericum 96 



14. Fennel, Fceniculum . 107 



15. Bell-flower, Campa- 



nula 114 



16. Forget-me-not, Myo- 

 sotis '.... 118 



17. Cuckoo-flower, Car- 



damine 129 



18. Sanicle, Sanicula ... 134 



19. ~Leek,Allium 136 



20. Borage, Borago 147 



21. Dandelion, Leonto- 



don 151 



22 Crocus, Crocus 156 



23. Willow-herb, Epilo- 

 bium 164 



24. Agrimony, Agrimo- 



nia 167 



25. Heather, Erica 172 



26. Butter-wort, Pingui- 



cula... . 190 



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27. Violet, Viola 195 



28. Cuckoo-pint, Arum . 206 



29. Eose, Rosa 213 



30. Foxglove, Digitalis . 241 



31. Columbine, Aquile- 

 gia 246 



32. Madder, Rubia 249 



33. Cleavers, Galium ... 253 



34. Stonecrop, Sedum ... 258 



35. Stitch -wort, Stella- 



ria 263 



36. Lily of the Valley, 



Convallaria 266 



37. Betouy, Betonica ... 273 



38. Centaury, Erythrcea 285 



39. Speedwell, Veronica 292 



40. Mountain flax, Li- 

 num 307 



41. Thistle, Carduus ... 320 



42. Bindweed, Convolvu- 

 lus 338 



43. Periwinkle, Vinca... 344 



44. Wormwood, Artemi- 

 sia 350 



45. Saxifrage, Saxifraga 357 



46. Herb Eobert, Gera- 



nium 361 



47. Sedge, or Seg, Carex 366 



48. Pimpernel, Anagal- 



lis 368 



49. Spurge, Euphorbia ... 372 



50. Gentian, Gentiana ... 376 



51. Plantain, Plantago.. 382 



52. Poppy, Papaver 386 



53. Iris, or Flag, Iris ... 394 



Appendix 407 



Index.. .. 410 



*** I am indebted to Mrs. Berrington, of Woodland Castle, 

 for the coloured illustrations. The woodcuts are taken from 

 the " Dictionaire Elementaire de Botanique," of M. Emile Le 

 Maout. 



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