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appreciation of this herb. Among them we find the fol¬ 
lowing : — 
“ Salvia cum ruta faciunt tibi pocula tuta.” 
“ Salvia salvatrix, naturse conciliatrix.” 
“ Cur moriatur homo cui salvia crcscit in liorto ? 
Contra vim mortis non est medicamen in hortis.” 
Faitli, Passion Flower. 
The different species of the passion flower are natives of 
South America. The name was given by the missionaries 
who first discovered it, as they saw in it the emblems of our 
Saviour’s passion. The ten petals were supposed to indicate 
the ten faithful apostles ; the stamens, a glory; the purple 
thread around the style, the crown of thorns; the style, the 
pillar of scourging; the tendrils, the cords; the leaves, the 
hands; the three divisions of the style, the three nails ; one 
of the five stamens, a hammer; the other four, the cross. 
The time of three days between its opening and closing, 
