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emerald colored receptacle for the seed. The calyx buds, before 

 they are expanded, have the appearance of ripe barberries ; and 

 the young branches and leaves of the plant have the berries 

 tinged with the same fine crimson color, which contributes 

 greatly to the beauty of the plants. 



The Fuchsia grows from four to six feet in height ; but when 

 protected from the frost it is frequently much higher. "We have 

 seen it in conservatories from ten to fifteen feet, having all the 

 lower branches pruned off, and thus forming a tree of the most 

 enchanting appearance ; the least breath of air setting all the 

 pendant flowers in graceful motion, an effect which cannot be 

 given to the plant when kept as a shrub or trained to the wall. 

 It loves a light rich earth; and is easily increased by cuttings 

 planted under a bell-glass, in the same manner as myrtles are 

 raised, observing to give air so as to prevent damping ofF. When 

 a number of plants are required, it is more desirable to raise 

 them from seed, which should be sown in pots of rich earth 

 placed in a hot bed. 



The Mallow. 



Who cut up Mallows by the bushes, and Juniper roots for their meat. 



Job xxx. 4. 



Phillips remarks, that from the above exclamation of Job, we 

 learn that the Mallow afforded food in early times, to those wan- 

 dering tribes that have ever preferred to pitch their tents in 

 the wilderness, and depend upon the spontaneous productions of 

 the earth for their subsistence, rather than dwell in the settled 

 habitations where they would be expected to assist in the labor 

 of multiplying the gifts of nature. The name is thought to be 

 derived from the Hebrew word for salt, given on account of its 

 saline properties, though some are of opinion that it was derived 

 from a Greek word, on account of its softening and laxative 

 properties, and quote Horace to prove the Roman method of 

 using it The Greeks also ate this plant both boiled and raw 

 in salads, with lettuce and other vegetables, and the Chinese and 

 Egyptians still use a species of it in their diet. It formed one 



