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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 

 aiFectionate name, Mgnonette 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."— 6'oii;per. 



RHODANTHE. 



[From the Greek words for rose and flower. 



Rhodanthe Man.i^lesii. — 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 Selichrysuin, 



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. atrosanguinea* — This beautiful and very distinct 

 variety differs from the 72. 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, w^hich 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- 



