The Faithful Gardener.
Linnæus made a list of forty-six flowers which constituted what he termed the Horologe or Watch of Flora, and he gave what he called their exact hours of rising and setting. He divided them into three classes: Meteoric, Tropical, and Equinoctial flowers. Among those which he named are:—
| Opening Hour. | Closing Hour. | |
| Dandelion | 5-6 a.m. | 8-9 p.m. |
| Mouse-ear Hawkweed | 8 a.m. | 2 p.m. |
| Sow Thistle | 5 a.m. | 11-12 p.m. |
| Yellow Goat-beard | 3-5 a.m. | 9-10 (?) |
| White Water Lily | 7 a.m. | 7 p.m. |
| Day Lily | 5 a.m. | 7-8 p.m. |
| Convolvulus | 5-6 a.m. | |
| Mallow | 9-10 a.m. | |
| Pimpernel | 7-8 a.m. | |
| Portulaca | 9-10 a.m. | |
| Pink (Dianthus prolifer) | 8 a.m. | 1 p.m. |
| Succory | 4-5 a.m. | |
| Calendula | 7 a.m. | 3-4 p.m. |
Of course these hours would vary in this country. And I must say very frankly that I think we should always be behind time if we trusted to Flora's Horologe. This floral clock of Linnæus was calculated for Upsala, Sweden; De Candolle gave another for Paris, and one has been arranged for our Eastern states.
CHAPTER XVIII
GARDEN FURNISHINGS
"Furnished with whatever may make the place agreeable, melancholy, and country-like."