152 FLORA DOMESTICA. 



These are chiefly natives of the Cape of Good Hope. 



The Geranium which first became familiar to us, that 

 with plain red flowers, is still, and deservedly, a favourite. 

 It may be brought to grow very large by care and atten- 

 tion, and bears an abundance of blossoms. Cowper speaks 

 of it, in describing the inhabitants of the greenhouse : 



Geranium boasts 



Her crimson honours." 



Mrs. Charlotte Smith, in her Conversations on Natural 

 History, introduces some lines to a Geranium, which had 

 been carefully nursed. 



GERMANDER. 



TEUCRIUM. 



LABIATJB. DIDYNAMJA GYMNOSPERMIA. 



From Teucer, son of Scamander, and father-in-law of Dardanus, 

 king of Troy. 



OF the numerous species of Teucrium, it will suffice to 

 select a few of the most desirable ; as, 



1. The Many-flowered; red flowers; na- 



tive of Spain. 



2. The Canadian ; yellow ; blowing in August and September. 



3. The Virginian; red; July and August. 



4. The Betony-leaved ; Persian ; August to October. 



5. The Water-leaved ; pink, or pale pur- 



ple ; Europe ; July and August. 



. The Common, or Wall; red-purple; 

 Europe, Palestine, and Islands of 

 the Archipelago. 



7. The Shining; yellow; Mount Atlas, 



South of Europe ; June to September. 



8. The Pyrenean; purple and white. 



9. The Poley ; yellow or white; South of 



Europe ; June to July. 



