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" Flowers, which less accurately observe the hour of folding, but are expanded sooner or later according to the cloudiness, moisture, or pressure of the atmosphere. 2. Tropical Flowers, that open in the morning and close before evening every day, but the... "
The Complete Weather Guide, &c - Page 155
by Joseph Taylor - 1816
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The Botanic Garden: A Poem, in Two Parts. Part I. Containing The Economy of ...

Erasmus Darwin - 1798 - 472 pages
...expanding becomes earlier or later, as the length of the day increafes or decreafes. 3dly. JEquinofiial flowers, which open at a certain and exact hour of the day, and for the moft part clofe at another determinate hour. Hence the Horologe or Watch of Flora, is formed from numerous...
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The Complete Weather Guide: A Collection of Practical Observations for ...

Joseph Taylor - 1812 - 184 pages
...cloudiness, moisture or pressure of the atmosphere. 2. Tropical Flowers, that open in the morn. ing and close before evening every day ; but the hour...occurrence in this country. (See the FRONTISPIECE.) • Dr. Darwin's " Poetical Works," vol. II. p. 10, note. In the engraving just referred to, the letters...
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The Complete Weather Guide: A Collection of Practical Observations for ...

Joseph Taylor - 1813 - 264 pages
...earlier or later as the length of the day increases or decreases. 3. Equinoctial Flowers, which open at 4 certain and exact hour of the day, and for the most part close at another determinate hour. * - Ueiice the Horologe, or BOTA VICT»*J^ATCII, is formed from numerous plants, which arc of frequent...
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The Contemplative Philosopher: Or, Short Essays on the Various ..., Volume 1

Richard Lobb - 1817 - 430 pages
...pressure of the atmosphere. (2) Tropical o 6 300 The Contemplative Philosopher. Ne. xxx , flowerst that open in the morning and close before evening...for the most part close at another determinate hour. In every copse, and sheltered dell, Unveiled to the observant eye, Are faithful monitors, who tell...
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Spirit of the English Magazines, Volume 6

1820 - 496 pages
...becomes em-lier or later as the length of the day increases or decreases. (3) Equinoctial jlmcers, which open at a certain and exact hour of the day,...for the most part close at another determinate hour. — (Darwin). The most common of these, in our own country, are thus prettily enumerated by a lady...
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The New Monthly Magazine and Literary Journal, Volume 1

1821 - 772 pages
...and closing in the evening, earlier or later as the length of the day increases or diminishes. 3dly, Equinoctial flowers, which open at a certain and exact...the most part, close at another determinate hour. We need not give the list, but can refer to their respective hours of rising and setting, if we encounter...
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New Monthly Magazine, and Universal Register, Volume 1

Thomas Campbell, Samuel Carter Hall, Edward Bulwer Lytton Baron Lytton, Theodore Edward Hook, Thomas Hood, William Harrison Ainsworth, William Ainsworth - 1821 - 764 pages
...closing in the evening, earlier or later as the length of the day increases or . diminishes. 3dly, Equinoctial flowers, which open at a certain and exact...the most part, close at another determinate hour. We need not give the list, but can refer to their respective hours of rising and setting, if we encounter...
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The Literary Journal, Volume 1

1821 - 770 pages
...as the length of the day increases or diminishes. 3dly, Equinoctial flowers, which open at a ceruin and exact hour of the day, and, for the most part, close at another determinate hour. We need not give the list, but can refer to their respective hours of rising and setting, if we encounter...
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Time's Telescope for ... ; Or, A Complete Guide to the Almanack

1822 - 440 pages
...becomes earlier or later as the length of the day increases or decreases. (3) Equinoctial flowers t which open at a certain and exact hour of the day,...and for the most part close at another determinate hour.—(.Darwin). The most comttfbii of "tftese, in our own country, are thus prettily enumerated...
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The perennial calendar, and companion to the almanack, revised and ed. [or ...

Thomas Ignatius M. Forster - 1824 - 846 pages
...observe the hour of folding, but are expanded sooner or later according to the cloudiness, moisture, or pressure of the atmosphere. 2. Tropical Flowers,...for the most part close at another determinate hour. On Flora's Horologe, liy Charlotte Smith. ID every copse and sheltered dell, Unveiled to the observant...
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