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Reference
>
Brewer’s Dictionary
> Flora’s Dial.
Flora.
Florence (
The German
).
CONTENTS
·
BIBLIOGRAPHIC RECORD
E. Cobham Brewer
1810–1897
. Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 1898.
Flora’s Dial.
A dial formed by flowers which open or close at stated hours.
1
I. Dial of flowers which open—
2
(
a
) The first twelve hours.
A.M.
OPENS.
1.
(
Scandinavian Sowthistic closes.
)
2.
Yellow Goat’s-beard.
3.
Common Ox-tongue.
4.
Hawkweed; Late-flowering Dandelion; and Wild Succory.
5.
White Water-lily; Naked-stalked Poppy; and Smooth Sowthistle.
6.
Shrubby Hawkweed and Spotted Cat’s-ears.
7.
White Water-lily; Garden Lettuce: and African Marigold.
8.
Scarlet Pimpernel; Mouse-ear Hawkweed: and Proliferous Pink.
9.
Field Marigold.
10.
Red Sandwort.
11.
Star of Bethlehem.
Noon.
Ice Plant.
(
b
) The second twelve hours.
P.M.
OPENS.
1.
Common Purslane.
2.
(
Purple Sandwort closes.
)
3.
(
Dandelion closes.
)
4.
(
White Spiderwort closes.
)
5.
Julap.
6.
Dark Crane’s-bill.
7.
(
Naked-stalked Poppy closes.
)
8.
(
Orange Day-lily closes.
)
9.
Cactus Opuntia.
10.
Purple Bindweed.
11.
Night-blooming Catch-fly.
Midnight.
(
Late-flowering Dandelion closes.
)
II. Dial of closing flowers—
3
(
a
) The first twelve hours.
A.M.
CLOSES.
1.
Scandinavian Sowthistle.
2.
(
Yellow Goat’s-beard opens.
)
3.
(
Common Oxtongue opens
).
4.
(
Wild Succory opens.
)
5.
(
Several Sowthistles open.
)
6.
(
Spotted Cat’s-ear opens.
)
7.
Night-flowering Catch-fly.
8.
Evening Primrose.
9.
Purple Bindweed.
10.
Yellow Goat’s-beard.
11.
Bethlehem Star (
la dame d’onze heures
).
Noon.
Field Sowthistle.
(
b
) The second twelve hours.
P.M.
CLOSES.
1.
Red or Proliferous Pink.
2.
Purple Sandwort.
3.
Dandelion or Field Marigold.
4.
White Spadewort and Field Bindwort.
5.
Common Cat’s-ears.
6.
White Water-lily.
7.
Naked-stalked Poppy.
8.
Orange Day-lily and Wild Succory.
9.
Convolvulus Linnæ’us and Chickweed.
10.
Common Nipple-wort.
11.
Smooth Sowthistle.
Midnight.
Creeping Mallow and Late Dandelion.
Flora.
Florence (
The German
).
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