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ordinary, on account of its supposed extraor- 

 dinary properties, as well as its rarity. 



'* La mandragore qu^on arrache. 

 Long-temps resiste avec effort, 

 Jette un grand cri, frappe de mort 

 Le bras hardi qui la detache." 



An observation is made in the Spectator 

 that deserves the notice of others as well as 

 the cultivators of flowers, it says — 



" Far from being fond of any flower for 

 its rarity, if I meet with any in a field which 

 pleases me, I give it a place in my garden." 



