52 FAMILIAR GARDEN FLOWERS. 
The spreading mass, in former shape deposed, 
Began to shoot, and arms and legs disclosed, 
Till, form’d a perfect man, the living mould 
Oped its new mouth, and future truths foretold ; 
And, Tages named by natives of the place, 
Taught arts prophetic to the Tuscan race.” 
It is a grave defect of the Mexican maiigolds that they 
emit an unpleasant odour, and therefore are scarcely fit for 
bouquets. The pretty little Z. feunifolia (also known as 
signata) is less objectionable than the others in this respect, 
and, genevally speaking, is the most useful of all, because 
of its suitability for bedding, to take the place in dry soils 
of that capricious flower the yellow calceolaria. All these 
Mexican marigolds are half hardy, and therefore the seed 
should be sown in a frame or greenhouse in March and 
April, and the plants carefully nursed until strong enough 
to take their place for flowering in the beds and borders. 
