Philosophical transactions, Vol. L. Part II. For the year 1758. / Giving some account of the present undertakings, studies, and labours, of the ingenious, in many considerable parts of the world.

by Various; Royal Society

1. Anagallis flore phœniceo C. B. pin. 252. Raii Syn. p. 282. Anagallis arvensis Lin. Spec. plant. p. 148. The Male Pimpernel. The flowers of this plant open about eight o’clock in the morning, and never close till past noon. This plant is common in kitchen-gardens and in corn-fields, and flowers in June, and continues in flower three months.

2. The Anagallis cærulea foliis binis ternisve ex adverso nascentibus C. B. pin. p. 252. Raii Hist. Plant. p. 1024. Anagallis Monelli Sp. plant. 148. Blue-flowered Pimpernel with narrow leaves. The flowers of this plant observe nearly the same time in opening and shutting as the foregoing.

3. Convolvulus peregrinus cæruleus folio oblongo C. B. pin. 295. Convolvulus tricolor Sp. plant. 158. Little blue Convolvulus, or Bindweed. This opens its flowers between the hours of five and six in the morning, and shuts them in the afternoon.

4. Phalangium parvo flore ramosum C. B. pin. 29. Raii Hist. Pl. 1193. Branched Spiderwort with a small flower. These open about seven in the morning, and close between the hours of three and four in the afternoon.

5. Lilium rubrum Asphodeli radice C. B. pin. 80. Hemerocallis fulvus Sp. pl. 324. The Day Lily. The flowers open about five in the morning, and shut at seven or eight in the evening.

6. Plantago aquatica minor. Park. 1245. Raii Syn. 257. Alisma ranunculoides Sp. pl. 343. Fl. Suec. 2. Nº. 325. The lesser Water-Plantain, during its flowering-time, only opens its flowers each day about noon.

7. Caryophyllus sylvestris prolifer C. B. pin. 209. Raii Syn. 337. Dianthus prolifer Sp. pl. 410. Proliferous Pink. The flowers expand about eight in the morning, and close again about one in the afternoon.

8. Spergula purpurea J. B. III. 722. Raii Syn. p. 351. Arenaria rubra. Sp. pl. 423. Purple Spurrey. These expand between nine and ten in the morning, and close between two and three in the afternoon. This little plant is common among the corn in sandy soils, and flowers in June.

9. Portulaca latifolia sativa C. B. pin. 288. Portulaca oleracea Sp. pl. p. 445. Common Purslain, opens its flowers about nine or ten in the morning, and closes them again in about an hour’s time.

10. Ficoides Africana, folio plantaginis undulato micis argenteis adsperso Boerh. Ludg. I. p. 291. Mesembryanthemum chrystallinum Sp. pl. 480. Diamond Ficoides. The flowers of this plant open at nine or ten, and close at three or four in the afternoon.