244 LANGUAGE OF FLOWERS. 
LAURUSTINUS. 
I DIE IF NEGLECTED. 
This pretty plant, which is the gift of Spain, is 
the ornament of our shrubberies in winter, appearing 
in full leaf and flower at a time when other plants 
are stripped of theirs. Neither the scorching breath 
of summer nor the cold blast of winter can despoil 
it of its charms : at the same time assiduous care is 
necessary to preserve it. The emblem of constant 
and delicate friendship, it always seeks to please, 
but dies if neglected. 
