. The little gardener. [microform]. Children's gardens; Gardening. 114 FLOWERS or JULY. them pretty in color. The field-scabious ; pale purple ^ a darling flower of mine. Bed-straw ; a small white flower: it smells, when it is dried, like a hay-field. The hound's-tongue; a dullish red. Azalea ; rose-co- lor. Bell-flower of several, sorts, and of different shades of blue : the shape of these flowers is very beautiful. Dog's violet; blue, with purple lines ; but it has no smell. Bitter-sweet nightshade; purple, with green spots. The sweet, delicious honey-suckle, the friend of the bees, and my f
. The little gardener. [microform]. Children's gardens; Gardening. 114 FLOWERS or JULY. them pretty in color. The field-scabious ; pale purple ^ a darling flower of mine. Bed-straw ; a small white flower: it smells, when it is dried, like a hay-field. The hound's-tongue; a dullish red. Azalea ; rose-co- lor. Bell-flower of several, sorts, and of different shades of blue : the shape of these flowers is very beautiful. Dog's violet; blue, with purple lines ; but it has no smell. Bitter-sweet nightshade; purple, with green spots. The sweet, delicious honey-suckle, the friend of the bees, and my friend. The tall star of Bethlehem; greenish : I do not much care for it. The evening primrose; bright yellow. The crimson-co- lored persicaria. The pink, that every body must love. Catchfiy; many sorts of them; red, white, rose-color- ed, and red and white. Navelwort; yellow. Stone- crop ; gold-color. Campion; rose-color. Meadow- sweet ; yellowish white. A great many sorts of ro- ses and dog roses, of different shades of red. The bramble; white and pink. The strawberry; white. Poppies ; bright red with black spots. The handsome white and yellow water-lily. The lime-tree, with very small pale yellow bunches of flowers, that smell so sweetly after a little shower of rain: it is very pleasant to stand under a lime-tree, and hear and see the bees humming and gathering their honey. The cistus ; yellow, pale yellow, and white. The colum- bine; purple. Traveller's joy; white: it sometimes climbs all over a hedge. Pheasant's eye; dark red. Crowfoot; yellow. Wild thyme; purple and white: the flower that papa told us the bees will fly so far to suck. Mamma's favorite, the eye-bright; white and purple, with yellow streaks. Snap-dragon ; blue and violet-colored, and purple and white. The foxglove; leddish and dotted : it is a tall and slender flower, and FLOWERS OF JULY. 115 I looks very handsome with its rows of bells down the stalk. Crane's-bill; there are several sorts of this flower, o
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