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Some flowers open their petals at a particular
hour of the day, and close them at some other hour which is know. Linnζus made a list of these. It is by this list that we reckon the hours in
flower-language.
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FLORAs CLOCK. |
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Midnight |
The large-flowered
Cactus. |
Noon |
Ice-plant. |
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1:00 am |
Alpine Sow-thistle. |
1:00 pm |
Profuse-flowering Pink. |
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2:00 am |
Yellow Goats-beard. |
2:00 pm |
Mouse-ear Hawkweed. |
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3:00 am |
Scammony Convolvulus. |
3:00 pm |
Dandelion. |
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4:00 am |
Smooth Crepis. |
4:00 pm |
Madwort. |
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5:00 am |
Day Lily. |
5:00 pm |
Marvel of Peru. |
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6:00 am |
Hawkweed. |
6:00 pm |
Geranium. |
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7:00 am |
Small-cape Marigold |
7:00 pm |
Naked-stalked Poppy. |
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8:00 am |
Red Pimpernel. |
8:00 pm |
Upright Bindweed. |
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9:00 am |
Field Marigold. |
9:00 pm |
Flax-leaved Bindweed. |
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10:00 am |
Egyptian Fig Marigold. |
10:00 pm |
Cypress Vine. |
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11:00 am |
Star of Bethlehem. |
11:00 pm |
Night-flowering Catch-fly. |
I remember that I had considerable
difficulty in learning this list. The same course was adopted with the days
and months. Jacobus had told me that, in regard to the days, every one was
at liberty to make his own calendar. I will give you ours. You can avail
yourself of it, added she, directing, at the same time, a severe look
towards the Pansy.
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THE FLORAL WEEK. |
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Monday
Bladder Senna. |
Thursday
Lilac. |
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Tuesday
Snowball. |
Friday
Cypress. |
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Wednesday
Barberry. |
Saturday
Jonquille. |
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Sunday
Gilliflower. |
In regard to the months, the thing is perfectly
simple. Nature herself has arranged this part of the calendar, by causing
particular plants to bloom at certain seasons of the year.
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THE CALENDAR OF FLORA. |
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January
Black Helebore. |
July
Centaury. |
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February
Mezereon. |
August
Seabious. |
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March
Alpine Soldanella. |
September
European Cyclamen. |
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April
Early dwarf Tulip. |
October
Chinese St. Johnswort. |
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May
Common Dropwort. |
November
Serrated Pallasia. |
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June
Cornpoppy. |
December
Smooth Lopezia. |
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