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and its base has to be protected with straw when it's in open ground. In the southern 

 provinces there's no need for these precautions when it's kept in a garden. In Paris it's 

 more usually grown in a pot or in a tub. The flowers thus can be enjoyed indoors by 

 placing it near a window to give it air as long as it doesn't freeze. It doesn't like a lot of 

 water and it could die if watered heavily, even during the summer. It's not fastidious 

 about the type of soil that it's in, but in our region it does much better if it has a southern 

 exposure. 



KEY TO PLATE. 



Laurustinus. 1 . Complete flower, enlarged. 2. Corolla and stamens. 3. Calyx and 

 pistil. 



