the name of a familiar and favorite plant in Europe, which grows commonly in all the fields and meadows. The typical daisy is pure white and single, with a yellow or brown center, but double daisies have been produced in great variety of colors. The daisy blooms almost continuously and has already become partially naturalized in the New England states. In the United States the oxeye daisy is a species of wild chrysanthemum, known commonly as the marguerite. In this country the name daisy is loosely applied to other flowers, such as the black-eyed Susan and some species of wild asters. During the age of chivalry the daisy was the emblem of fidelity and love, and it has always been a favorite flower with lovers of nature. Burns, Wordsworth and Bryant have all written charmingly concerning it.