Saxifrage
Saxifrage
SNOWDROP. The name is explained in the text. N.O., Amaryllidaceoe, the Amaryllis family. LINNAEAN: 6, Hexandria; 1, Monogynia.--A casual…
Saxifrage: Linnaean
VALERIAN is a name of uncertain origin, said to be derived from that of a physician named Valerius, who first used it in medicine. N.O…
Saxifrage: Thymelaceoe
MEZEREON is an Arabic name, and signifies "the destroyer of life," from its caustic properties. Of the generic name Daphne it cannot be…
Saxifrage: Ranunculaceoe
DOUBLE BUTTERCUP illustrates the vagaries of the Ranunculaceoe, and suggests that certain of them have long been under the influence of…