MYSTIC PLANTS. 



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the same position as in the former countries, and the 

 majority of allusions are only such as relate to the 

 legendary origin of certain plants. This may be 



Fig. 86. — Daffodil {^Narcissus pscudoiiarcissus). 



illustrated by the beautiful youth Narcissus, who saw 

 his imare reflected in a fountain, and became 



