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crimson, yellow, and green. A fine effect is pro- 

 duced when, as not unfrequently happens, a 

 crimson leaf is traversed by golden veins, or a 

 golden leaf by bright green veins, and one shrub, 

 of moderate size, will oftentimes present a com- 

 bination of glowing crimson and green and gold, 

 the brilliancy of which is heightened by the 

 splendour of the crimson fruit that, though fail- 

 to the eye, is poison to the tongue. 



