The native flowers and ferns of the United States in their botanical, horticultural and popular aspects . ch name it is generally known in English poetry, althoughScotland cannot claim the privilege of being the exclusive homeof the plant. The confounding of the true Harebell with the Bluebell ofScotland has been the cause of many contradictions among theemblematists, so that some dedicate our flower to grief, whileothers look upon it as the personification of delicacy, and of loneliness. Much of the poetry called forth by the Harebellalso has nothing to do with our flower. Marie Roseau, how-e
The native flowers and ferns of the United States in their botanical, horticultural and popular aspects . ch name it is generally known in English poetry, althoughScotland cannot claim the privilege of being the exclusive homeof the plant. The confounding of the true Harebell with the Bluebell ofScotland has been the cause of many contradictions among theemblematists, so that some dedicate our flower to grief, whileothers look upon it as the personification of delicacy, and of loneliness. Much of the poetry called forth by the Harebellalso has nothing to do with our flower. Marie Roseau, how-ever, probably had our plant in view when she wrote: — The dainty little Harebell Is pleasant to the sight, I With its tiny azure petals. And stem so long and slight. The expression, petals, will hardly answer to the monopet-alous corolla of the Bluebell of Scotland, except with a poetslicense; but otherwise the picture drawn in these lines is correct. ExiLANATiON OF THE PLATE.— I. Flowering branches. — 2,3,4- Shoots developed at dif-ferent seasons of the year, as described in the text. Plate MARSILIA QUADRIFOLl/ L PWUJO & CcMPAITiV
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