THE BROOM. 



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conspicuous ornament, has made it known to those 

 whose lot has not 

 been cast in its na- 

 tive wilds ; yet it is 

 in its natural habi- 

 tat that we must 

 seek for it in its 

 greatest beauty, 

 and see its golden, 

 and bee -attracting 

 blossoms in their 

 truest splendour ; 

 and then we shall 

 indeed, acknow- 

 ledge it to be a poet's 

 blossom, a flower 

 which may well 

 have inspired many 

 an ancient minne- 

 singer, many a joy- < 

 ous troubadour, to 

 sing its praise, or 

 herald its fame. 

 The greatest novice 

 in botanic lore can 

 feel no doubt as to 

 the identity of the 

 plant when he meets 

 with it, distinguish- 

 ed as it is by its 



large bright flowers, COMMON BROOM. Cyti&ua scopdrius, 



its broad keel, and wide-spread standard and wings, 



