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it is called Reseda d^Egypte^ and herb d ^ amour (love- 

 flower.) It is a favorite plant, and has well justified this 

 affectionate name, Mignonette or Little Darling ; its sweet' 

 ness wins all hearts. 



" The luxury of the pleasure-garden," says Mr. Curtis, 

 " is greatly heightened by the delightful odour which this 

 little plant diffuses ; and as it grows more readily in pots, 

 its fragrance may be conveyed into the house. Its per- 

 fume, though not so refreshing as the Sweet Brier, is not 

 apt to offend the most delicate olfactories. People have 

 not been satisfied, however, with growing this little darl- 

 ing in pots ; it is often seen cradled in the sunshine, in 

 boxes the whole length of the window it is placed in." 



" the sashes fronted with a range 



Of orange, myrtle or the fragrant weeds 

 The Frenchman's darling." Cowper. 



* RHOD ANTHE. 



[From the Greek words for rose and flower. 



Rhodanthe MangUfcii. A most delightful plant, from 

 the Swan River ; it is one of the tribe called everlasting, 

 from its remaining perfect throughout the winter, if gath- 

 ered when in bloom, and resembles the Heliclirysum. 



R, maculata. Is a larger-flowered variety, in which 

 each of the rosy florets have a dark spot at the base. 

 The following are more recent varieties of the same. 



R. atrosaiiguinea. This beautiful and very distinct 

 variety differs from the R. maculata in its dwarfer and 

 more branching habit ; longer and more pointed foliage, 

 which is dotted near the tip ; and especially by the color 

 of its flowers, which have the entire disk of the dark-pur- 

 ple, or crimson-brown shade, varying in some specimens 

 to almost dark-violet and maroon, as in Coreopsis tincto- 



