38 THE CROWFOOT FAMILY. 



ing from early Spring till Midsummer. And what 

 beautiful golden cups its Flowers are ! fit goblet for 

 any King of the Fairies to drink his nectar from ! 



THE GLOBE FLOWER. Trolius Europaeus, is nearly 

 allied to the Caltha ; but has Petals, as well as Sepals. 

 It is a handsome pale yellow Flower, rare wild : but 

 often to be seen in gardens. 



The next Genus contains the two HELLEBORES, 

 with their curious tubular Petals. PL II. 3 H. We 

 should call them Nectaries, did they not form the 

 next whorl to the Calyx. This delicate pale green 

 Calyx, marked with a rich dark brown ; on peduncles, 

 with bracts of the same pale tint of green : contrast 

 well with the large, very dark green leaves below. 

 They are bushy Plants, one or two feet high ; often 

 seen in Shrubberies, but rare, wild. Their scent is 

 unpleasant. 



The three next Genera, are not common wild, but 

 are such old favorites of the garden, that they must 

 not be passed over unnoticed. 



" And can these belong to the same order as the 

 Crowfoot?" you exclaim, as you observe the very 

 different form of the Flowers. Examine them care- 

 fully, as you read the description of the ' Order,' you 

 will see that in all important respects, they resemble 



