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Persica. Pomum. Rubra. Fragaria. II. URANIDES. ENG. URANID. FR. URANIDE. Lucia. Campanula. Convoluta. III. CYLLENIDES. ENG. CYLLENID. FR. NEPHELIDE. Stella. Francesca. Primula. IV. OREIADES. ENG. OREIAD. FR. OREADE. Erica. Myrtilla. Aurora. V. PLEIADES. ENG. PLEIAD. FR. PLEIADE. Silvia. Anemone. VI. ARTEMIDES. ENG. ARTEMID. FR. ARTEMIDE. Clarissa. Lychnis. Scintilla. Mica. VII. VESTALES. ENG. VESTAL. FR. VESTALE. Mentha. Melitta. Basil. Salvia. Lavandula. Thymus. VIII. CYTHERIDES. ENG. CYTHERID. FR. CYTHERIDE. Viola. Veronica. Giulietta. {195} IX. HELIADES. ENG. ALCESTID. FR. HELIADE. Clytia. Margarita. Alcestis. Falconia. Carduus. X. DELPHIDES. ENG. DELPHID. FR. DELPHIDE. Laurus. Granata. Myrtus. XI. HESPERIDES. ENG. HESPERID. FR. HESPERIDE. Aurantia. Aglee. XII. ATHENAIDES. ENG. ATHENAID. FR. ATHENAIDE. Olea. Fraxinus. I will shortly note the changes of name in their twelve orders, and the reasons for them. I. CHARITES.--The only change made in the nomenclature of this order is the slight one of 'rubra' for 'rubus': partly to express true sisterhood with the other Charites; partly to enforce the idea of redness, as characteristic of the race, both in the lovely purple and russet of their winter leafage, and in the exquisite bloom of scarlet on the stems in strong young shoots. They have every right to be placed among the Charites, first because the raspberry is really a more important fruit in domestic economy than the strawberry; and, secondly, because the wild bramble is often in its wandering sprays even more graceful than the rose; and in blossom and {196} fruit the best autumnal gift that English Nature has appointed for her village children. II. URANIDES.--Not merely because they are all of the color of the sky, but also sacred to Urania in their divine purity. 'Convoluta' instead of 'convolvulus,' chiefly for the sake of euphony; but also because pervinca is to be included in this group. III. CYLLENIDES.--Named from Mount Cyllene in Arcadia, because the three races included in the order alike delight in rocky ground, and in the cold or moist air of mountain-clouds. IV. OREIADES.--Described in next chapter. V. PLEIADES.--From the habit of the flowers belonging to this order to get into bright local clusters. Silvia, for the wood-sorrel, will I hope be an acceptable change to my girl-readers.
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