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Euphorbia, 
Euphorbia splendens, NATURAL ORDER: Euphorbiacea— Spurge Family. 
ee HIS is a class of plants that are widely dispersed. Many 
‘of them are entirely wanting in beauty or any other quality 
|, to recommend them to notice, particularly those found in the 
temperate regions of North America. The few admitted 
7 within the precincts of the conservatory, greenhouse or dwell- 
; gy. ing are from the tropics, chiefly from South America. The 
above variety much resembles some of the Cacti; the stem is thick, 
fleshy and branching, and fortified with strong, sharp thorns. The 
leaves are few and oval; the flowers small, but of a brilliant scarlet. 
It is a native of Madagascar, and is only grown as a greenhouse 
or parlor plant, where it can have heat in winter. According to 
Pliny, it was named by Juba II., the king of Mauretania, in honor 
of his physician, Euphorbus. 
Reprool. 
OME did all folly with just sharpness blame, 
While others Jaughed, and scorned them into shame; 
But, of these two, the last succeeded best, 
As men aim rightest when they shoot in jest. 
+ —Dryden. 
EAR heart, for whom I wait from year to year, EPROVE not in his wrath incensed man, 
Counting as beads each slowly-lagging day, Good counsel comes clean out of season then; 
What joy detains thee? In what distant sphere But when his fury is appeas’d and pass’d, 
Art thou content to keep so long away? He will conceive his fault and mend at last. . 
—Foel Benton. —Randotph. 
ORBEAR sharp speeches to her. She’s a lady 
So tender of rebukes that words are strokes, 
And strokes death to her. — Shakespeare. 
Prithee forgive me; How dare you let your voice 
I did but chide in jest; the best loves use it Talk out of tune so with the voice of God 
Sometimes: it sets an edge upon affection. In earth and sky? —Mrs. Osgood. 
—Middleton. ’ i 
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