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i.\l|Opa major. Xatthai, Order: Coiiipositiv — Aster Family. 



\ ^"^f^^ff r'^' UDGED by the popular verdict, the Burdock is an unattractive 



- ^.^L,i need, one of the coarsest and most obnoxious of the plants that 



■^•^ infest the roadsides, barnj-ards and fields, yet the roots are used in 



medicine as a tonic and alterative and to produce a gentle per- 



^: spn-ation. The leaves are large, often nearly two feet long, with 



coarse cords or veins running through them, and the entire plant 



is pervaded by a bitter, disagreeable odor and taste. It grows about 



three or four feet in height, and is pyramidal in shape. The burrs 



are the mo.st disagreeable part, as each little scale that ibrms the 



"'^ floral sheath is armed with a hook, by which it fastens to anything 



it may touch, and if ripe and dry it adheres most tenaciously. It 



is a naturalized plant from Europe, and blooms in July and August. 



The flowers are a delicate pink. 



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'T'HERE is some soul of goodness in things evil, 



Would men observingly distil it out; 

 For our bad neighbors make us early stirrers; 

 Which is both healthful and good husbandry. 



— Shakeapear. 



T TO my chimney's shrine 



Brought him, as Love professes. 



And chafed his hands with mine, 

 And dried his dripping tresses. 



Forthwith his bow he bent, 



And wedded string and arrow 



And struck me, that it went 

 Quite through my heart and 



But when that he felt warmed; 



Let's try this bow of ours. 

 And string, if they be harmed. 



Said he, with these late showers. 



Then laughing loud, he flew 



Away, and thus said, flying: 

 Adieu, mine host, adieu! 



I'll leave thy heart a-dying. 



— Ajiacrcoti. 



A H! charming isle in the warm, green sea! 

 O sirens! tempting me to wrong. 

 What value have your meads to me? 



—Jama: Muiinci Thompson. 

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