Synopsis

14 pages in this part of Familiar Garden Flowers.

THE subjoined notes will be useful to readers who desire more information of a scientific and technical nature than is embodied in the…

SWEET PEA, or LATHYRUS, from Greek intensive prefix la, and thouros, raging, the seeds being supposed to promote excitement if eaten. N…

POLYANTHUS, or PRIMULA, from Greek polus, many, and anthos, a flower; the flowers being in umbels on the summit of a common stem, as…

ESCHSCHOLTZIA. Named in honour of Dr. Eschscholtz, an eminent botanist. N.O., Papaveraceoe. LINNEAAN: 13, Polyandria; 4, Tetragynia.- The…

CROCUS, from Greek crocus, saffron. Holinshed ("England," c. 8), says that "a certain young gentleman named Crocus went to plaie at coits…

THE notes which follow are on the same plan as in the synopsis of the First Series. In the light sketches of which the work consists…

DIELYTRA, from dis, two, and elytron, a sheath or wing-case. It is also called Diclytra and Dicentra. N. O., Fumariaceoe. LINNAEAN: 17…

NARCISSUS, named in honour of Narcissus, a youth beloved by Echo. The story will be found in the third book of Ovid's "Metamorphoses." It…

IN continuing the notes, as in Series I. and II., care has been taken to avoid repetitions, as also to select subjects properly pertaining…

CALCEOLARIA, from calceolus, a slipper, the shape of the flower suggesting the name. N.O., Scrophulariaceoe, or Figworts. LINNAEAN: 2…

FOXGLOVE. The familiar name is explained in the essay. The botanical name. Digitalis means finger-stall or "glove," which may appear to…

DEUTZIA, named after J. Deutz, a respectable citizen of Amsterdam, is a member of the N.O. Philadelphaceoe, or Syringas. LINNAEAN: 10…

LACHENALIA reveals its origin if spelt La Chenalia, M. de la Chenal, the botanist, being commemorated in the name. N.O., Liliaceoe…

VIBURNUM owes its name to the ancient use of its flexible shoots, vieo meaning to tie with twigs or to hoop. N.O., Caprifoliaceoe…