
260 PLANTS GROWING IN DRY SOIL. 
Bertrand and the Duc de Bassano, with whom he was discussing 
his future. Whether to strike a blow for liberty or to go 
quietly to the island of Elba was the problem. His attention 
was diverted by a child picking violets. ‘The little creature of- 
fered them to Napoleon and they were accepted in silence. 
The vein of superstition that was always present in his nature 
controlled his thoughts and turning to his companions he said : 
“Gentlemen, I am thinking of that child. It seems that by 
giving me these flowers, I have been warned to imitate for the 
future the modesty of the violet. Henceforth it shall be the 
emblem of my desires.” 
“Sire,” said Bertrand boldly, “for your Majesty’s glory I 
trust the desire will be no more lasting than the flower.”” But 
it was not so; and Napoleon shortly went to Elba. 
By the next season to wear in Paris a bunch of violets was 
thought to bea sign of imperialistic sympathy. In fact, they 
are there still regarded as having political significance. A 
legitimist would no sooner wear one than he would the tri col- 
oured flag of the republic ; and throughout France they are not 
worn in the same general way that they are in England and 
America. 
MAPLE-LEAVED VIBURNUM. DOCKMAXIE. ARROW- 
WOOD. 
Vibirnum acertfolium, 
FAMILY COLOUR ODOUR RANGE TIME OF BLOOM — 
Honeysuckle. White. Scentless. Maine southward and May, June. 
westward. 
Flowers : small; perfect ; growing in flat-topped cymes on long peduncles. 
Calyx: five-toothed. Corolla ; five-lobed. “Stamens: five. Pistil: one. Fruit: 
a drupe, bright crimson turning to almost black. eaves: ovate to orbicular ; 
lobed; ribbed; similiar to. those of the maple tree. A shrub, sometimes 
reaching six feet high. 
What is true in a general way of a Viburnum will be found 
to be true of them all, only with variations in the details. The 
leaves and fruit serve better to identify the species than any 
difference in the blossoms. This is especially true of V, aceri- 

