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 CHAPTER X. 



THE GARDEN. 



ARUNDO DONAX, PHRAGMITES, ARENARIA. LAW AGAINST DESTROY- 

 ING THE BENT. CALAMUS. Q.UILL PENS. REED USED BY THE 



TURKS. USES OF THE REED. INFLUENCE OF THE CHOICE OF 



FOOD UPON THE CIVILISATION OF A PEOPLE. ROSE OF JERICHO. 



CRUCIFER.E. COLORS IN FLOWERS. NIGHT-SCENTED PLANTS. 



NEW ZEALAND FLAX. IRIS TENAX. LINN.EA. BELLADONNA 



AND GUERNSEY LILIES. MRS. TIGHE's LINES. ROSE OF PJESTUM. 

 OTTO OF ROSES. DOG ROSE, FRUIT EATEN BY DOGS, FOXES, 

 AND LIZARDS. APPLE OF SODOM. STOCK SEED. BLOOD OF ST. 

 JANUARIUS. 



" II n'y a point de vicissitudes pour les beautes immuables de la 

 nature, tandis que dans les revolutions sanglantes, les palais, les 

 colonnes de marbre, les statues de bronze, les villes memes dispa- 

 roissent en un instant, la simple fleur des champs, bravant tout ees 

 oranges croit, brille et se multiplie toujours." MADAME DE 

 GESTI.IS. 



HENRIETTA. 



As I see, aunt, that you are going into the garden, will 

 you have the kindness to tell me the name of a plant? 



MRS. F. 

 With pleasure; which is it? 



HENRIETTA. 



It is that tall reed, at the end of the lower border. 



MRS. F. 

 You are right in supposing it to be a reed, for it is the 



