Things seen in Palestine . s during the other months, thereis not so much as a shower. 57 Things Seen in Palestine After the early rains one notices, in avery few days, that the entire landscapehas been painted anew. The passing of theplough has renewed the tints of the fadedfields ; the existing colouring of trees andshrubs, of the red roofs of the modernhouses, the greys and sepias of the old, arebrightened and refreshed. And then, in aweek or two, comes the matchless delightof the flowers. Even Solomon in all his glory was notarrayed like one of these ! Among theearliest are the crocuses, t
Things seen in Palestine . s during the other months, thereis not so much as a shower. 57 Things Seen in Palestine After the early rains one notices, in avery few days, that the entire landscapehas been painted anew. The passing of theplough has renewed the tints of the fadedfields ; the existing colouring of trees andshrubs, of the red roofs of the modernhouses, the greys and sepias of the old, arebrightened and refreshed. And then, in aweek or two, comes the matchless delightof the flowers. Even Solomon in all his glory was notarrayed like one of these ! Among theearliest are the crocuses, then the narcissiand jonquils, which, in sheltered spots, arescenting the air in late December. Butthe glory of these early days is a glory ofroyal crimson. Anemones, adonis (calledby the natives blood drops, with thepretty tradition that they grew beneath thecross), ranunculus, tulips, poppies, scarletflax, scarlet pimpernel, succeed each other,becoming mingled by degrees with thefainter pinks of cyclamen, and the later 58. < c PS o KS3 Eh Glamour of the Holy Land anemone, and the rock rose. Then thereare arums—purple and gold, and deepmysterious velvety black; there are theyellow flaxes, the yellow adonis, the yellowranunculus, the rich cardinal purple of thegladiolus showing among the ripening corn,and an endless variety of orchids. Forblue, we have larkspur and germander,myosotis, and a tiny arum, a miracle ofdainty loveliness, yet so fragile one darenot gather it, though the temptation isgreat. Campanulas of every shade comenext, and great open-eyed marguerites—white and yellow ; and for those who knowwhere to seek them, the English daisy, thehoney-suckle, the wild rose. A speciallyinteresting blossom is the mallow, of vary-ing colour and habit, stalkless or severalfeet high, parent of the English hollyhock,introduced by the Crusaders, the holyhocys. You may carry home great branches ofalmond, of crimson pomegranate bloom, of 61 Things Seen in Palestine silvery olive
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