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PLANTS AND FLOWERS
LESSON II — Plants and Flowers
Greek word
κάννη, I /., kanne (a reed, cane)
μεσημβρία, I /"., mesembria (mid-
day)
αηγρυσα, I _/!, agchousa
ασ^άραηο<ί, 2 ui., aspharagos
άζαλ€-ο<? ;//., -α/"., -ov η., azaleos
(dry)
ττίσος, 2 7/ί., pisos (a pea)
ireXapyo^, 2 vi., pelargos (a
stork)
άσφόδελος, 2 m., asphodelos
iov, 2 «., ion (a violet)
μηΧον, 2 ΐΐ., melon (an apple,
fruit)
άσττΧηνων, 2 η., asplenion
(spleenvvort, lad)'-fern)
χρυσάνθεμον, 2 η., chrysan-
themon
iv (prep.) takes dative after it
(in, among, within) i^z/grave
μίκρ-ός ;;/., -ά/., -όν 7i., mikros
(small) microscope
1. ol TTeXapyol ουκ elab μικροί.
2. ai άγι^ουσαί καΐ οι ττίσοι καϊ ό άσφάρα'γο'ί ουκ
άζαΧεοί.
3- ο 7reXapyo<; iv ταΐς κάνναις εστί.
4• καΧα τα 'ία καϊ τα χρυσάνθεμα καϊ τά άσττΧήνία.
5- το μΡ]Χον εν τω δεν^ρω εστίν, ουκ εν τω άνθεμω.
6. εν μεσημβρία φιΧώ μήΧα.
7- το ϊον καϊ το άσττΧηνι,ον ουκ εστί Sevhpa.
8. εν τοΐ? 7Γΐσοί9 είσΐ κάνναι.
Eitqlish form
cane
vicseuibiydinuxemuva ^
anchusa
asparagus
azalea 2
pea
pelargonium ^
asphodel, daffodil
iodine ^
melon ^
asplenium
chrysanthemum
* Tlie flower that blooms at mid-day.
* Because its native home was a dry, rocky soil.
^ Because the seed-vessel is shaped like a stork's bill.
* Because of its violet colour.
^ The apple-shaped fruit.