The name, Heliotrope, is derived from the Greek, Helios, the 
Sun, and tropo, I turn. The flowers of the Heliotrope, like those 
of the Sunflower, have a slight motion during the day towards the 
sun as it passes from east to west. 
The Heliotrope said to the sun, 
“ I love but thee, 
And evermore I turn my face 
Where thou may’st be.” 
The sun sent down a mellow beam 
Without a care 
Whether it fell on stream or flower, 
Or earth so bare. 
And the sun said, “ I shine serene 
On every one, 
I love the earth and all therein. 
Love me, the sun !” 
The Heliotrope bent down its head, 
“ Ah, woe is me ! 
I care not for the earth,” it said, 
