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gaisg. 



Bcllis pci-CUnis. Natlkal Okuku: CompositiC — Aster Family. 



ELLIS, the botanical iianic, is ti-oin tlie Latin //cl/iif, prcltv, 



and the French name )ii(irgiierih\ liom the Latin imii\<iaril(i, 



a pearl; while the English name is from the Saxon (/tei^cs-ci^c, 



^ day's eye, as it opens early in the morning. It is a delightful 



,; little plant, blooming freely throughout the spring and summer 



j/,:^^'*^jp "^^3 months, and used in medieval times to be worn by ladies and 

 S^" knights when they frequented the tournament. Alcestis, wife of 

 Admetus, king of Pheree, in Thessah", was called the daisy queen, as she 

 was supposed to have been transformed into this flower. 



Jnuacriitr niib 33cniiJi|. 



INNOCENT luakl. ami Miow-wliito flouei- 

 ■^ Well are \'e pair'd in \(}iir opening liour 



Tims shoiiid tlie ])ure 



pillLD of the vear! that 



'^ Thv pleasant course— « 



As readv to salute the sun 



As lark or leveret — 



T 



HE daisy scatler'd on 

 A sjolden tuft within 

 r fall thai daintv Howt 



— ir/iM,r. 

 Thy long-lost praise Ihou shall reyain, 

 Nor he less dear to future tncn 

 Than in old time; — lliou not in vain 



Art nature*' laN'Oi'ite. ~\\'ordsv:orth. 



:ach mead and down, 

 I silver crown ; 

 ! and may there be 

 oth not honor thee! 



TAR of the mead! sweet daughter of the day, 

 Whose opening flower invites the morning ray, 

 om the moist cheek and bosom's chilly fold 

 ) kiss the tears of eve, the dew drops cold' 



.Sweet daisy, flower of love, when birds are paired. 

 'Tis sweet to see thee, with thy bosom bared. 

 .Smilins in \ irgin innocence serene. 

 Thy pearly crow n above thy vest of green. 



-Dr, LrydfH. 



\\ dimpled brook and fountain brim, 



The wood-nymphs, deck'd with daisies 

 icir mcnv w.ikes and pastimes keep. 

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trnn, 

 -MilloH. 



