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CONTENTS 
— Wild Thyme — Betony — Ground Ivy 
— Cat Mint — Gipsy Herb — Sage — 
Use of Mint by the Ancient Jews— 
Balm, ... ... ... ... 8i 
Chapter VI. — 
Buttercup — Meadow Blowers in June — Speed- 
well — Wild Cranesbill — Wild Suc- 
cory — Charms of Country in Summer 
— Various kinds of Crowfoot — Acrid 
Bro per ties of Crowfoot — Water Crow- 
foot — Its Use — Celandine — Ranuncu- 
laceous Blants — Christmas Rose — Cle- 
matis — Pceony — Liver W ort — Bhea- 
sanfs Eye — Marsh Marigold — Lark- 
spur — E ennel Flower, ... ... 88 
Chapter VII. — 
Evening Primrose — Garden CEnothera — 
Showy CEnothera — Introduction into 
England of Evening Primrose — Sin- 
gular manner of Expansion — Aspect 
of Country Landscape during Night — 
Expansion of Flowers at various times 
of Day — List of times at which many 
Flowers open and close, ... ... g6 
Chapter VIII. — 
Myrtle — Myrtle in England : at Cape of 
Good Hope: in Madeira — Flowers of 
Mad-eira — Myrtles on Mountains — 
Scent of Myrtle — Amecdotes of Astrin- 
gent Property of Myrtle — Fragrant 
Essences — Regard of the Ancients for 
Myrtle — Myrtle Wreaths — Uses of 
Myrtle among the Swiss, ... ... 10$ 
Chapter IX. — 
Passion-flower — Solitude — W oods of America 
— Native Regions of Passion-power — 
— Origin of the name of Passion- 
power— Reverence paid to this Flower 
on some parts of the Continent, ... iii 
Chapter X. — 
Sweet-pea — Tendrils — Morning after a Sum- 
mer Storm — Native Countries of 
Sweet- pea — Everlasting Pea — W ild 
