IGO FLORA HTSTORTCA. 



which he gave to the lovely daughter, at the 

 same time presenting the humble cousin wilh this 

 line on the Mignonette : 



'' Ses qualiUs surpassent ses chai'mes." 



Amelia's pride was roused, and she retaliated 

 by her attention to the colonel and neglect of the 

 Count, which she carried so far as to throw her- 

 self into the power of a profligate, who brought 

 her to ruin. The Count transferred his affections 

 from beauty to amiability ; and rejoicing in the 

 exchange, and to commemorate the event which 

 had brought about his happiness, and delivered 

 him from a coquette, he added a branch of the 

 Sweet Reseda to the ancient arms of his family, 

 with the motto, 



" Your qualities surpass your charms." 



The Mignonette is one of the plants whose 

 unassuming little flowers never weary our sight ; 

 it is therefore made the image of those interest- 

 ing persons whom time cannot change, and who, 

 although deficient in dazzHng beauty, attach us 

 for life, when once they have succeeded in pleas- 

 ing without its aid. Hence it is but a natural 

 desire that we should wish to give an annual 



