106 FAMILIAR FLOWERS OP FIELD AND GARDEN. 



flowered feverfew, is another relative of the ox-eye 

 daisy. Its pure white, rounded flowers, about the 

 size of a niclvel, are commonly seen in our gardens 

 in summer and early autumn. They resemble the 

 English daisy {BelUs) in form, but have no pink 



tinge. 



Heliotrope. '^^^® beautiful, sweet-scented helio- 



TieUotrojjium trope comes from Peru and Chili. 



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It IS a perennial held m high esteem 

 by all ; hardly a farmhouse window which holds a 

 few flowering geraniums is 

 ^^^^ without its treasured pot of 

 heliotrope ; and the conserva- 

 tories might all boast of many 

 fine specimens. The name 

 comes from the Greek, and 

 means turning to the sun. 

 There are several variations of 

 its color, from light to dark 

 purple, and even white ; but 

 the darker colors are most 

 beautiful. M. Lemoine, of 

 France, has raised some of the 

 finest varieties. An essence of 

 Heliotrope. heliotrope is used as perfum- 



ery ; but among our flowers the most fragrant ones, 

 strange as it may seem, are the least available for 



