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cradled in snow, and fed on icicles.—They 
hate American Linden, and would burn it 
up all over the globe. You cannot by 
Althcea Frutex get them to enter it. They 
are full of Apocynum, Scarlet Auricula, 
and Barberry.- They Amaryllis themselves 
in Bachelor's Buttons, and vociferate to all 
ladies, Bed Balsam 1 —They never say 
Bed Chrysanthemum', but to the ladies 
have the greatest China Bose, Basil, and 
Box.— Were a lady to take the hand of 
one of these apes, he would swoon away 
before he had time to cry out, Butterfly 
Weed. Many of them abound in CocBs 
Comb, Crab Blossom, and Cuscuta; —they 
are the shabbiest blades in creation. Their 
name is Diosma, and they are to be regard¬ 
ed with Dragon Wort. Who would be¬ 
long to such a tribe ? 0 old Bachelor, Fi- 
coides ! Take you the following Bouquet 
THE OLD BACHELOR’S BOUQUET. 
( Mock Orange, Meadow Saffron, Meadow 
Sweet, Mushroom, Stinging Nettle, Pi¬ 
geon Berry, Winter Cherry, African Mary- 
gold, Venus Fly Trap, Double Larkspur, 
