128 BRECK’S NEW BOOK OF FLOWERS. 
ANTHEMIS.—Caamomitez. 
[From a Greek word, signifying a flower, on account of the multitude of 
flowers-with which the plants are covered.] 
Anthémis n6bilis Garden Chamomile.—Is in consider- 
able repute, both in the popular and scientific Materia Me- 
dica, The flowers are well known or should be well known 
to every housekeeper, on account of their valuable medicin- 
al qualities. Inits double variety it is quite handsome, and 
amass of it with its pure white flowers, springing from 
their bed of mossy-like foliage, are certainly quite charm- 
ing. It is easily propagated by dividing the roots. A 
bed of Chamomile is improved in its appearance if occa- 
sionally rolled or pressed down. The flowers rise from 
the bed three or four inches high. 
ANTIRRHINUM.—Svar-Dracon. 
(Derived from words in Greek, which express “‘ similar to a nose.”} 
The flower bears a perfect resemblance to the snout or 
nose of some animal; by applying the thumb and finger 
to the side of the corolla, it opens and shuts, as with a 
spring. 
Antirrhinum m4jus, the Great or Purple Snap-Dragon, 
is described by Gerarde in his Herbal, thus :—“ This pur- 
ple Snap-Dragon hath great and brittle stalks, which di- 
videth itself into many fragile branches, whereupon do 
grow long leaves, sharp-pointed, very greene, like unto 
those of wild flax, but much greater, set by couples and 
set one opposite against another. The flowers grow at 
the top of the stalkes, of a purple color, fashioned like a 
frog’s mouth, or rather a dragon’s mouth, from whence 
the women have taken the name Snap-Dragon. The seed 
is black, contained in round husks, fashioned like a calf’s 
snout,—whereupon some havec alled it Calf’s snout,—or 
