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Cuuavia biennis. Natural Order: Crucifcrce — Mustard Family. 



UN ARIA, from the Latin hum, the moon, has two varieties: 

 Sjt the rediviva, a handsome perennial, with light-purple flowers, 

 "^ and rather rare in the United States; and the biennis, a large 

 biennial with lilac-colored flowers. Both are natives of Ger- 

 ^ '>^ many, and received the name from the distinguished Swiss 

 ' ~ ^ botanist, DeCandolle, on account of their transparent moon- 

 shaped silicles or pods, which are the most attractive feature of tlie 

 plant The name has a special appropriateness not altogether arising 

 liom the shape of the pods, which is more nearly oval, but from the 

 additional peculiarity of the silvcrv separating tissues or dissepiments. 

 As the silicles remain unchanged, they are quite an acquisition to a 

 winter bouquet if plucked and carefully dried in autumn. 



'pAKE heed what you sav, sir! 



^ An hundred honest men ! why, it" there were 

 So many i' th' city, 'twere enough to forfeit 

 Their charter. —Shirlcv. 



AN honest man is still an unmov'd rock, 

 ^ Wash'd whiter, but not shaken with the shock : 

 Whose heart conceives no sinister device; 

 Fearless he plays with flames, and treads on ice. 



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IS words are bonds, his oaths are oracles; 

 love sincere, his thoughts immaculate; 

 His tears, pure messengers sent from his heart, 

 His heart as far from fraud as heaven from carl! 



'O be honest, as this world goes. 

 Is to be one pick'd out of ten thousand. 



—Sliakcspear 



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honest soul is like a ship at sea 



sleeps at anclior when the oceai 

 But when she rages, and the wind blows 

 He cuts his way with skill and majestv. 



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-Beaumont and FU-tclia 



'HE man who consecrates his hours 

 By vig'rous effort, and an honest aim. 

 At once he draws the sting of life and death; 

 He walks with nature, and her paths are peace. 



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