Clastonbury Thorn 



( 37L ) 



Glaucium 



GLASTONBURY THORN. 



'J'his famous Cratiegus is a precocious form of 

 the common Hawthorn, and one that frequently 

 il'jivrrs as early as December. Its botanical name is 

 C'ratscgus Oxyacantha prcecox. So early flowering 



GLAUCIUM. (HORSED POPPY.) 



Showy hardy biennial or perennial flowers (ortt. 



Papaveraceic), suitable for borders or rockwork. 



Flavnm is the native species, and grows on the 



sea shore in sandy soil. The plants will, however, 



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I'liuto : CVt.Vt'U d; Cuiniliiy, LUl. 



GLKUITSCIIIA TUJACAXTHOS (sec p. 372). 



a shrub as this was regarded by the ancients with 

 superstitious awe, and consequently many legends 

 are connected with the plant. William of M:ilmes- 

 bury tells how Joseph of Arimathea visiteil 

 England, bearinpr the Holy Grail with him, and 

 founded at Glastonbury (in Somcrsetsliire) the 

 first Christian ctiurch of Britain. Arrived :it, 

 Wean-all Hill, the pilgrim thrust his staff into the 

 ground, when it speedily rooted, and blossomed 

 each succeeding year on Old Christmas Eve. 



grow in any garden soil. Propagation, by seeds 

 sown in spring or summer in thr open, or in a frame. 

 Only a. few of the known species are in cultiva- 

 tion. . , 



Principal Species and Varieties : - 

 corniculatum phfpuiceum, luteum). Var. fulvumia 



2', Je., or. red. deeper in colour : var. 



rubrum, red. tricolor is :i new form. 



Fischcri, 2', Je., red. Bquamigerum, yel., 



2', Jo., yel. (tyn. flowers H" across. 



