Proserpina, Volume 2 - Studies Of Wayside Flowers by John Ruskin
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define a 'horn' all the while!
Viola Cornuta, however, let it be; for the name does mean _some_thing, and is not false Latin. But whether violet or pansy, I must look farther to find out. 23. I take the Flora Danica, in which I at least am sure of finding whatever is done at all, done as well as honesty and care can; and look what species of violets it gives. Nine, in the first ten volumes of it; four in their modern sequel (that I know of,--I have had no time to examine the last issues). Namely, in alphabetical order, with their present Latin, or tentative Latin, names; and in plain English, the senses intended by the hapless scientific people, in such their tentative Latin:-- (1) Viola Arvensis. Field (Violet) No. 1748 (2) " Biflora. Two-flowered 46 (3) " Canina. Dog 1453 (3b) " Canina. Var. Multicaulus 2646 (many-stemmed), a very singular sort of violet--if it were so! Its real difference from our dog-violet is in being pale blue, and having a golden centre |
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