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Sweet-briar, is not apt to offend the most delicate olfac- 

 tories. It flowers from May to the commencement of 

 winter." 



People have not been satisfied, however, with growing 

 this little darling in pots ; it is more frequently seen 

 cradled in the sunshine, in boxes the whole length of the 

 window it is placed in. 



" the sashes fronted with a range 



Of orange, myrtle, or the fragrant weed, 

 The Frenchman's darling." 



COWPER. 



The seeds may be sown in April, and will grow very 

 well in the open air, although it will not flower so early as 

 when raised in a hot-bed ; they will, however, be much 

 stronger. If sheltered in the winter, it will continue flower- 

 ing most part of the year, but will not be so strong the 

 second year as the first. It is generally an annual. The 

 earth should be kept moderately moist. 



MILK-WORT. 



POLYGALA. 



POLYGALE.CE. DIADELPHIA OCTANDRIA. 



Polygala is from the Greek, and signifies much milk : the plants, 

 when eaten by cattle, being supposed to make them yield much milk. 

 French, Therbe a lait ; laitier. Italian) poligala ; all of a similar sig- 

 nification. 



THE Polygala-myrtifolia, or Myrtle-leaved Milk-wort, is 

 a shrub growing three or four feet high. It produces at 

 the ends of the branches red flowers, white on the outside, 

 and of a bright purple within ; and, as it is in blossom most 

 part of the summer, is much esteemed to adorn drawing- 

 rooms, balconies, &c. 



This shrub must be housed at the approach of winter, 

 about the middle or end of October. It must be con- 



