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Using such cunning, as they did dispose 



The ruddy piny with the lighter rose. 



The monk's-hood with the bugloss, and intwine 



The white, the blewe, the flesh-Hke columbine 



With pinks, sweet-williams ; that, far off, the eye 



Could not the manner of their mixtures spye." 



He tells us that the King-cup is an emblem of jealousy ; 

 that — 



" The columbine in tawny often taken. 

 Is then ascribed to such as are forsaken ; 

 Flora's choice buttons, of a russet dye, 

 Is hope even in the depth of misery ; 

 The pansie, thistle all with prickles set. 

 The cowslip, honeysuckle, violet. 

 And many hundreds more that grace the meades." 



A preparation from the Columbine has been admini- 

 stered to children, in the same manner as the Syrup of 

 Poppies ; and Linnaeus says he has seen them die in conse- 

 quence. 



COLUTEA FPtUTESCENS. 



LEGUMINOS^. DIADELPHIA DECANDRIA. 



Usually called Scarlet bladder-senna. 

 This shrub is a native of the Cape : the flowers are of a 

 fine scarlet, and, intermingled with its silvery leaves, are 

 very handsome. If the plant is treated hardily, it seldom 

 lives more than two years ; but it is much handsomer and 

 fuller of flower while it does last than such as are treated 

 in a more tender manner. The best way to manage it, is 

 to let it remain abroad altogether, till the middle, or, if 

 tolerably mild, till the end of October. It should then be 

 housed at night, but placed near to an open window, and 

 put abroad, in as warm a situation as can be chosen for it, 

 in the day-time, whenever the weather is not frosty. On 

 frosty days it should remain in its nighfs lodging. When 



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