MOSCHA TEL. 



making use of them, lest we should unwittingly partake of 

 such as would produce injurious effects, though it might be 

 short of death. 



MOSCHATEL {Adoxa Moschatellind).—^Y.K&.-^^%?>. 



This plant, commonly called the Musk Plant, has early in 

 the morning and in the evening a musky odour, which, even 

 to persons who dislike musk, is pleasant. It is general all 

 over Europe, delighting in woods ; but, as its generic name 

 implies, it is without note. 



MUSK ROSE (Rosa moschata). — CAPRICIOUS BEAUTY. 



The small flowers of this Rose would be wanting in effect 

 but that they grow in panicles. Their fine musky fragrance 

 also renders them pleasing. The plant isj however, very 

 capricious, so to say ; for all at once it droops in situations 

 which at first appeared most favourable. One year it is 

 laden with innumerable bouquets of flowers ; the following it 

 may have no bloom at all. 



THE MYROBALAN (Prumis cerasiferd). — BEREAVEMENT. 



This tree is like the plum-tree, bearing white flowers in 

 April and May, and offering to us a fruit which resembles in 

 form and colour a very beautiful cherry. This contains 

 nothing but an insipid and disagreeable juice ; so that even 

 birds reject that which we would leave to them. 



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