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wholesome in the wild state, the increase of the sugar-like 

 quality makes them more nutritious. Thus by diligent use is 

 the excellence of God's gifts enhanced. 



The Greater Wart-cress (Senebiera coronopus), I found one 

 scorching July day growing luxuriantly in some cracked and 

 parched waste clay land near Norwood, in Surrey. The stems 

 are tough and trailing, the leaves much-divided, and the flowers 

 very insignificant. When Fanny arrived with her mother at 

 Plymouth last June, and they were disappointed at finding no 

 carriage to carry them into the country, they went to walk for 

 half an hour on the East Hoe, from whence they got a beautiful 

 view of the famous breakwater, and the richly-wooded rising 

 ground to the right. There Fanny had the pleasure of finding 

 this specimen of the Lesser Wart-cress, which was growing 

 abundantly among the rocks. The heart-shaped seed-vessels and 

 smaller leaves distinguish it from the larger species (S. didyma). 



She found the Sweet Alyssum (A. maritimum), at Clevedon. 

 Its close short spike, hoary foliage, and sweet scent distinguish 

 it from its allies. It is a common garden flower ; and a varie- 

 gated species is much in vogue at present for ribbon-borders, 

 enclosing masses of scarlet Geranium, blue Larkspur, &c. 



The Bitter Candytuft (Iberis amara), is also found near 

 Clevedon. Its flowers grow in a cluster rather than a spike, 

 those towards the edge larger than those within. The brilliant 

 white of the crowded cluster makes it a gay plant. It closely 

 resembles the purple and white Candytuft so often seen in our 

 gardens as an annual. The perennial Candytuft is a still more 

 desirable border flower. Another familiar garden plant nearly 

 allied to these, and belonging to the same order, is the purple 

 Honesty (Lunaria annua). There is a popular superstition that 

 wherever this plant flourishes the cultivators of the garden are 

 exceedingly honest. It would indeed be well if this analogy 

 between the external and internal honesty held good always, 

 for the former is a hardy plant, and there are few circumstances 

 under which it will not flourish ! The Woad (Isatis tinctoria), 



