THE AMARANTH. 
The Amaranth, which is also called flower- 
gentle, and velvet-flower, derives its botanical 
name from a Greek word which signifies un¬ 
fading. 
Among the many species of Amaranth, the 
most beautiful are, the tree amaranth, and the 
long pendulous amaranth, with reddish co¬ 
loured seeds, commonly called Love lies a 
bleeding. The origin of this name has not yet 
been discovered. 
“ Of the G lobe Amaranth there are several 
varieties, white, purple, striped, &c. The 
purple -resembles clover raised to an intense 
pitch of colour, and sprinkled with grains of 
gold. The flowers gathered when full grown, 
and dried in the shade, will preserve their 
beauty for years, particularly if they are not 
exposed to the sun. In Portugal and other 
warm countries, the churches are in winter 
adorned with the Globe Amaranth. 
“ The Cock’s-Comb Amaranth is a very showy 
and remarkable plant. The appellation was 
given it from the form of its crested head of 
flowers resembling the comb of a cock. 
Sometimes the heads are divided like a plume 
of feathers. It is said that in Japan these 
crests or heads of flowers are often a foot in 
