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kind, but that it has more yellow in it ; and another, called 

 the Yellow Mountain HeartVease, of British growth, 

 .which, notwithstanding the name it bears, is as often purple 

 and yellow, or even purple alone, as all yellow. 



It would be an impertinence to attempt to describe the 

 HeartVease ; therefore let us proceed at once to the treat- 

 ment of this little favourite. The roots may be purchased 

 so cheaply, and the flowers of these will be so much finer 

 than any that are sown at home, that this will be much the 

 best way of procuring them. At a nursery, or at Covent- 

 Garden flower-market, six or more may be had for a 

 shilling, all of them covered with flowers and buds. They 

 love the sun, but must be liberally watered every evening 

 to replenish the moisture, which it will consume. 



It is said somewhere that the HeartVease is sacred to 

 Saint Valentine. It must be confessed to be a choice 

 worthy of that amiable and very popular saint; for the 

 flower, like love, is painted in the most brilliant colours, is 

 full of sweet names, and grows alike in the humblest as 

 well as the richest soils. Another point of resemblance, 

 too, may be added, that where once it has taken root, it 

 so pertinaciously perpetuates itself, that it is almost im- 

 possible to eradicate it. The poet Herrick tells us, too, 

 that 



" Frolick virgins once these were, 

 Over-loving, living here ; 

 Being here their ends denied, 

 Ran for sweethearts mad, and died. 

 Love, in pity of their tears, 

 And their loss in blooming years, 

 For their restless here-spent hours, 

 Gave them heart's-ease turned to flowers. 



