. The Cottage gardener. Gardening; Gardening. June iO.] THE COTTAGE GARDENER. isi as yioUUng nothing but ; Towards the middle or Intter end of the moutli,tlie Cora Bluebottle (Centauna cyrtMi/s) begms to show its ca'vuloiiii dowers. " The blue CYANB3 we'll not forget, *Tis the gem of tho han-cst ; And ah'eady have th<< fiohts assumed a premature yellow hue, by the flowers of tlie Wild lladisliXfiu^/iiiHiis raphaiii-tlnim) tuid tlie AVild Mustaid (Siim/iis unvnsis)—ouo of tho most troublesome of field weeds. " O'er the young com the CaAKLOCK thro
. The Cottage gardener. Gardening; Gardening. June iO.] THE COTTAGE GARDENER. isi as yioUUng nothing but ; Towards the middle or Intter end of the moutli,tlie Cora Bluebottle (Centauna cyrtMi/s) begms to show its ca'vuloiiii dowers. " The blue CYANB3 we'll not forget, *Tis the gem of tho han-cst ; And ah'eady have th<< fiohts assumed a premature yellow hue, by the flowers of tlie Wild lladisliXfiu^/iiiHiis raphaiii-tlnim) tuid tlie AVild Mustaid (Siim/iis unvnsis)—ouo of tho most troublesome of field weeds. " O'er the young com the CaAKLOCK throws a shade. And clasping; tares cling round the sickly ; The .-I'lnislcmma (jilhayo, or Corn Cockle, is likewise a very elegant field tlower, and although not now so plentiful in our fields as it has been in times gone by, yet it may still be foiuid in tolerable abundance in some districts, although it is certainly a weed of the most intolerable Idnd, notwith- standing the beautiful flowers wliich it raises among the rising ears of corn. Its numerous black seeds prove highly detrimental to the groin, from which it is difficult to free them wheu the plant gi-ows among the crops. It is said that tlie name, yilluiyv, is derived from the Celtic git, or lazing noon to dewy eve, Tho chaplet of his song he weave. Would find his summer daylight fail. And leave Iialf-told the pleasing ; G. Lawson, , &c. DOMESTIC MECHANISM. Water Filter.—Procure a box made of zinc or wnoil, with water tight joints, provided with sui'IhoI-; m- I. -js, ;iiiil w pipe and crane at its lower extremity. Sus]Hiid iu \\\v insidi' of this a large flower-pot, or zinc recepturlc ; if iIh' luttyr, the bottom should be punctm'ed mth small holns. The bottom of the inside receptacle shoidd not be nearer the bottom of the outer box than two inches. In the inside of the flower-pot, or inner , inci'es of broken flint, clean tiles, or ; ;iliu\r ilus, s|nvad a la
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