VIOLETS occupy a conspicuous 

 place in Greek mytliology. 

 We are told that lo was be- 

 loved of Jupiter, who, on account of 

 Juno's jealousy, changed her into a 

 heifer. Such common food as grass 

 was far too gross to serve as nourish- 

 ment for the sweetheart of one of the 

 gods; therefore, as something won- 

 derfully delicious, he created the violet, 

 that lo might feed upon its fragrant 

 petals. So at least we read in the old 

 chronicles, which tell us far different 

 and much prettier tales than can be 

 gathered from the pages laboriously 

 put together by scientists, who must 

 cram a fact in every line. 

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