G. Nivalis, or common snow-drop, is the only specie 
n this genus. “of nr two a the serdouibn 
owered. An fiaene = It is the first flower 
that appears after the waue solsti 
Warm with sweet blush 
Aa prints: with folie won) the se melting snows. 
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Chides with her aulcet voice the tardy sprin g; 
his folded wing. Darwin. 
Fair handed spring unbosoms every grace. 
Throws out the snow-drop and the crocus first. Thomson. 
As Flora’s breath, by some transforming power, 
anged an icicle into a 
pags sy —— plant — 
er linge rain icy v Mrs. Barbauld, 
Coroll 
Bul. 
a. ee 
Calyez. nent 
of six ctyig ‘a three innermost shortest, Pomigtiattal 
bous-rooted. 
SORREL. 
OXALIS. 
Class 10.—DECANDRIA. Order.—PENTAGYNIAy 
Nat. Ord. Li Nat. Ord. Juss. 
GRUINALEsS. GERANIA, 
el, roe 
Oxalis, L. fi Tr 
Greeks ; : whose Sous, how ev er, is seh ome the acetosa of 
the Sreomagee ng 
er seated the name sorrel from the word sour. And 
d rumez have species noted for the peculiar 
and grateful acid of their leaves ; 
me en rat (oxalis,) and garden sorrel, (rumex, ) ‘the litter 
uch w n French cookery, the former admired for the 
delicate beau 0 of its flowers. 
n species of the curious and pretty genus Oralis, are 
sisleree “tA merica; many of the Cape of Good Hope; only 
two of Great Britain. 
f five leaves. Corolla of five petals 
b 
eaves gene- 
The specie s most abundant in Virginia have pink or lilac 
flowers variously shade maprtioe M 3 a bright ye Paved yo her 
north it is found of a sg yellow, th chi ey with 
pice tg pure white, pencilled 
See trim ovalis with her pencilled flower. 
Evans. 
In woodland bowers, 
There spring the sorrel’s veined leaves. Charlotte Smith. 
elie Ecce 
(For Veronica, see euaise 7 
Class 2.—DIANDRIA. Order.—MoNOGYNIA. 
inn. Nat. Ord. Juss. 
PERSOMATM. SCROPHULARLE. 
Many of the species are berger beautiful. Flowers gene- 
ee has clusters obscurely 
Tube of the monopeta- 
a purple-flowered varie oe extremely beautiful, to 
be ifonig pi ‘a mountains of V 
RSs 
ee Ss 
het ois os Gace: 
vy. 
Pw 
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SPIDER-WORT. 
TRADESCANTI VIRGINICA. 
See American Star Wort.) 
Class 6.—HEXANDRIA. Order.—MONOGYNIA 
The Spider-Wort, T. Virginica. ° The origi * pie o 
€ nied, from urope by the younger 
Tradescant, before the — 1629, as appears by Parkinson’ 
Paradisus. It is common from Pi vania to Carolina, in 
shady woods. It has long fibrous roots. Stems about eighteen 
ches high, round, leafy, scarcely branched. Leaves lane: 
te, smooth, sheathing, concave, tapering-pointed, of a 
shining n wers large, of a rich violet blue, occasion- 
reat number in each 
s a long succession. 
1 
th 
ing. Corol ila of three patch ovate, we ey spreading their 
claws sometimes combined. The ‘s olden re bril- 
iantly contrasted with the dark cane) haggy lament Itis 
a perennial plant, blooming throughout the summ. 
STAR OF BETHLEHEM. 
ORNITHOGALUM. 
Class 6.—HEXANDRIA. Order.—MONOGYNIA. 
Nat. Ord. Lin Nat. Ord. Juss. 
CORONARLE, ASPHODELI. 
rede spncters L. from the Greek onNIs, ORNITHOS, a bi 
and GAL But the application has proved a saber 
Oc ists, 
tell this bulbous-rooted flower 
received ‘oe ae title = pie: of Bethlehem, from the 
formation of its coro! 
Iti is an extensive genus, the 
> per manent, t 
‘3.3 + 
f which is 
er 
ing. No calye. 
A star, not seen before, in heaven appearing, 
Guided the wise men thither from the east. Milton, 
Pale as a pensi loistered nun, 
The Bethlehem Star her f ils, 
in peers the sun 
ut shades it from the vesper gales, 
ST. JOHN’S WORT. 
HYPERICUM, 
Class 18.—POLYADELPHIA. Order.—POLYANDRIA. 
fe. inn. Nat. Ord. Juss. 
ROTA HYPERICA. 
i ¥ Linneus deduces the name from the Greek 
UPER, above. | EIKO & Sgure oF image. Boerhaave says, 
“ HYPEREIKON, ( ‘ba, 
> 4 oe L at a 
some genus. The 22 ppt catiy or ca batanes usually 
nnial. ‘Leaves simple, x 7 
Her 
Sots: and an aromatic sce scent. 
and prilliant. fring Ge. 
, obtuse, a > 
—" 
Hypericum, all 
OF eS -~_ eek m elathing ee ete rods, 
Cowper’s Task. 
