XU CONTENTS. 



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LETTER XLIV. 

 The Tendrils of Plants— The Purple of the Ancients— The March of 



the Orchis 25' 



LETTER XLV. 



Nature's Sympathy less sublime than its IndilTerence 260 



LETTER XLVI. 

 The Connoisseur is deceived 264 



LETTER XLVII. 

 A Tile of Youth 271 



LETTER XLVIIl. 

 The Vine 281 



LETTER XLIX. 

 L'Herhe an Chantre — Racine — Boileau — Sorcerers — Pliny — Homer — 



and Yellow Garlick 286 



LETTER L. 

 Virtues of Plants 290 



LETTER LI. 

 The Tulip under incogniio 294 



LETTER LIL 

 Each Plant has its own Type, but Men try to form themselves on one 



single Type ... 299 



LETTER LIII. 

 Man the Monarch of Creation — The Violet and its Proprietors . . . 305 



LETTER LIV. 

 Flowers and their Proprietors 308 



LETTER LV. 

 The Groundsel— Laurels— Liberty, Fraternity, and Equality .... 311 



LETTER LVI. 

 Dreamland 314 



LETTER LVIL 

 Aromatic Plants — Scientihc Nomenclature 317 



LETTER LVIII. 

 The Yellow Roses . 322 



LETTER LIX. 

 Origin and Properties of certain Plants — Their Colours only compara- 

 tive — End of the Tour ... 330 



