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THE NATURE BOOK 



and Prior asserts that as 

 the Pansy and Wallflower 

 were both included among 

 the Violets, it is easy to 

 see that the name was 

 transferred from the one to 

 the other. The same author 

 states that the origin of 

 the name Pansy is obscure, 

 and also gives many curious 

 local names for the plant, 

 such as Herb Trinity (from 

 the three colours being 

 often found in the same 

 blossom), CuU-me, Love-in- 

 idleness, Kiss - me - at - the - 

 garden-gate, all of which 

 are suggested by the coquet- 

 tish hanging flower, with its 

 half hidden face. 



H. PUREFOY FiTzGeRALD. 



FLAX. 



than in the cornfields, and 

 wherever it appears is always 

 welcome. The colour is very 

 variable, being either purple, 

 whitish or yellow, or even a 

 mixture of all these. The 

 sha])e of the flower will at 

 once mark it as being one of 

 the Violet family, and the 

 general arrangement, which 

 is somewhat of a complicated 

 nature, ensures that it cannot 

 be fertilised l)y its own pollen, 

 insect visitation being neces- 

 sany'. This ])lant is very 

 variable in its habit of growth. 

 The name Heartsease was 

 originally applied to the 

 Wallflower, a certain medi- 

 cine being made from these 

 plants for heart affections, 



BINDWEED. OK CORN CONVOLVULUS. 



